Mt Everest--who knew?

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Mt Everest--who knew?

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:21 pm

Low oxygen levels tied to insulin resistance:
http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/d ... -everest-1
Low oxygen, like what occurs during apneas?

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Re: Mt Everest--who knew?

Post by Julie » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:53 pm

Even if the levels, timing and distribution of 02 is different in diabetes or other conditions, low 02 is low 02 and it's not desirable.

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