LIGHTWEIGHT
DRINKER
This morning I have
heard it’s an urban myth that you get drunker while at higher altitudes. One
drink in Denver is like having two at sea level says the myth. We are in Denver
visiting family and the “Mile High City” is at 5,279 feet. I had three beers
last night and I got drunk. Strong beers yes, but I also ate a lot of BBQ. It
may be a myth, but I am the living proof that the combination of alcohol and
altitude will get you drunker and quicker.
I know I’m a
lightweight, but this was ridiculous.
It turns out
that at higher altitudes alcohol doesn’t affect the body any differently than
at sea level but breathing less oxygen at higher altitudes does affect a
person, especially if they haven’t acclimated to the elevation.
JUST BREATHE
It really is
about oxygen. At higher altitudes and thinner air, it’s easy to feel tipsy
before you start to drink. So, my three beers affected me normally, but as I
had not yet fully acclimated to the altitude, I was a goner. The rule is to
pace yourself and make every other drink water!
Thanks for reading and no drinking and mountain climbing!
Love Janet and
greg
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Gregory Dunaj
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