CO2 and Everest

CO2 and Everest

Andre Willers

12 Jul 2013

Synopsis :

CO2 levels , not O2 levels ,  govern high-altitude adaptation . An ordinary person can climb Everest without oxygen using a paper bag for breathing .

Discussion :

1.Flying :

The plane cabin pressure is at +-7 000 ft .  Just breathe through a paper bag to counter the altitude effect .

2.Sea level :

Notice that the Yogi’s have a higher CO2 partial pressure even at sea level . Appendix I

3.What does this mean ?

An athlete will perform better if he has ventilated through a paper bag .Increasing CO2 levels .

4.Diabetes II

Higher CO2 concentrations will slow mitochondrial spins . This triggers cell-wall slower transfer of insulin . It resets the mechanism  . Better control afterward .

Just breathe into a paperbag  for about 10 breaths .

5. Then test blood sugar or climb Everest .

 

Andre

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Appendix I

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS014067360571237X/table?tableid=tbl1&tableidtype=table_id

Table

Mean (SD) partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide by altitude

PaO2=partial pressure of oxygen; PaCO2=partial pressure of carbon dioxide.

Notice that trained breathers (yoga) has higher CO2 levels than controls .

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Appendix II

CO2 Deprivation .

Andre Willers

7 Jun 2013

Synopsis:

Mammals evolved at 1000 ppm CO2 . Present 400 ppm CO2 causes many respiratory and muscle problems .

What gives ?

Short and sweet .

1.See http://breathingproblems.wordpress.com/article/urge-to-cough-reflex-is-controlled-by-dv4y2tahxi5j-25/

Coughing and mucous . Colds . Flu ?

2.Tetany .

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany

Low CO2 causes calcium channel problems . Ref ACE blockers .

3.Smoking .

The sensors are on the alveoli , not in the blood stream . Smoking immediately relieves tetany symptoms .

4.Breathing exercises won’t help . The gas mixture has to be about 1000 ppm CO2 .

5. Brown paper bag .

Works .

6. Metered CO2 using SCUBA gear .
Just make sure the CO2 is pure .

7. Blood pressure effect .

The CO2 level affects the acidity of the blood , hence the viscosity , hence the Blood Pressure .

8. A plain paper bag works well , but where did you get them goo-goo eyes from ?

Tetanically yours ,

Andre .

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Appendix III

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetany

Lack of CO2 causes muscles to contract in contradictory fashion .  This leads to reduced efficiency of muscles . Including breathing .

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