UNDERSTANDING 'POST TREK FEVER' AND HOW TO AVOID IT.

 

UNDERSTANDING 'POST TREK FEVER' AND HOW TO AVOID IT.

After returning from your high altitude trek, were you ever down with fever ?

You may have felt fatigue, cold, cough and got a fever that lasted of nearly two to three days. This is what we call 'Post Trek Fever'. A study has shown that nearly 40% of the trekkers experienced this after returning from high altitude treks. With such a number, it is an issue that has to be understood and addressed to. 

In my this blog UNDERSTANDING 'POST TREK FEVER' AND HOW TO AVOID we will find out why does it happen and how to avoid it. 

Let us first find out why this post trek fever happens ?

When you are on a high altitude trek, the body is putting a lot of effort to help you climb on mountain, you are over working your lungs, heart, body muscles, your legs, and joints, thus putting excessive stress on your body. Also, you are eating into lots of  energy that your body has saved up so far in the form of fat deposit, your immune system, your muscles and every where. Assume your body as a battery, which is depleting every day of your trek that you undertake, especially your immune system. High altitude trekking is not natural for your body. During such trek your body is constantly fighting to cope with unfamiliar temperatures, altitude and terrain. Your body goes through a rigorous schedule each day for nearly a week or even more, depending on the destination.

On completion of such a trek, the body's immune system is at its lowest. Soon after you get down the mountain and enter your city to come in contact with lot more people, the pollution, bacteria, grime, and viruses in the atmosphere are almost waiting to welcome you with their arms wide open, normally your immune system would have dealt with these easily. Now, your body with it's all time low immune strength, do not have that power to fight with such bad elements. As a result, most trekkers fall sick. They catch flu, which may go away within 2 - 3 days, but if it does not go away then you might have to visit your doctor because if unattended you may catch sometimes even with something serious like typhoid and jaundice.

Though post trek fever is absolutely normal, but can be easily avoided. No trekker ever wants to get a trek fever as it will hamper your normal life on your return, for at least few days.

Now, let us find out what you can do to avoid 'POST TREK FEVER' ?

You have to follow four things basically. Firstly, should do good preparation for the upcoming trek, with special focus on your fitness level, run that extra mile and follow your regular breathing exercises to enhance your lung capacity thus improving on your endurance level and making your immune system strong. Have seen most of the trekkers who have done good preparation to be trek-fit usually do not get trek fever, they are usually as energetic after the trek, as before the trek. All they need is that one day of rest before they start their normal routine. So, fitness really helps as your body is not eating up your immune system, its enduring the entire trek just based on your fitness level. So get fit before your trek.

To enhance your fitness level before your trek, read my following blogs on trek preparation :

1) Downhill Technique & Stamina Building Tips For Trekkers.

2) Ankle Mobility Exercises For Mountain Trekkers.

3) Simple Way To Train For Your Upcoming Treks - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

4) Tips For First Time Trekkers - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

5) Trekkers Strength Workout For Endurance - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

6) How To Improve Your Lung Capacity For High Altitude Treks - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

7) Best Cardio Exercises For Mountain Trekkers - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

8) Upper Body Strength Training Exercises For Trekkers - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

9) How To Build Lower Body Strength For Trekking - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

10) How To Prepare For Mountain Treks (Beginners) - Step 1 - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

11) 9 Basics For Mountain Trek Training - "Fit To Trek@50 Series".

Secondly, should rest enough before your trek. Normally have seen trekkers take a flight to a middle point, then take overnight train, then again travel 5-8 hours to the starting point or base camp by road, that makes you already exhausted even before the trek to start. So, you need to avoid that, try to put in at least one day of full rest before you commence your trek either at a central point or at the base camp. This rest is very important as it helps your body recuperate before it's start using up energy again. 

The third point is, avoid sight seeing immediately after your trek. Crowded place with tourist all around is the last place your immune system needs. So, any sight seeing that you have on your plans, ideally keep it before your trek. After your trek rest for one or two days then may go for sight seeing or other amature sports. In Nepal myself have seen many trekkers rush to night clubs and crowded discs at Pokhara or Kathmandu, on the very night of their return from Everest Base Camp trek or Annapurna Circuit trek. This is very dangerous thing to do. 

Frequently  washing  your hands with soap water also protects you from virus and other infections.

The fourth thing is avoid junk food immediately after the trek. Have seen trekkers just coming down from their treks and immediately gorging on all their street foods, momo, burgers, french fries, and what not . But such foods are not healthy, so keep your food healthy for at least three days after your trek and then only may indulge yourself in junk food, if at all your carve for. Best is to go for freshly cooked home like food. With having no alternative, stick to basic curd rice, dal (pulses) and rice , or chapati with dal , along can have freshly cooked green vegetables, and fruits.

So, the four points that you should follow to avoid 'POST TREK FEVER' - 

1. Fitness.

2. Rest before your trek.

3. Avoiding crowded places or going for sight seeing after your trek.

4. Stay away from junk food after your trek.

Keep 'POST TREK FEVER' away and will definitely help you to good comeback to your city and continue with your normal life.

If you ever had 'POST TREK FEVER', please do share your experience in the comments below. It is always good to learn from other trekkers. 

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EATING THIS POWERFUL HERB DAILY WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN YOU.

 

EATING THIS POWERFUL HERB DAILY WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN YOU.

Everyday in the morning if you eat few leaves of   NEEM  and raw  TURMERIC on an empty stomach and drink some  may be tepid water , your body will respond to food in a certain way, it will tell you when it's enough. 

You are not being able to figure it out yourself, every cell in the body will speak, because neem and turmeric together creates a certain access to the cellular level. That when you generate energy, how is it distributed ? There is something called transmission, what you generate in your stomach where all does it go , to what extend does it go , is a very important aspect which in today's world people are simply not conscious of.

If you want to facilitate this , well there are yogic practices , but even to assist that this neem and turmeric can be a tremendous process. Because it facilitates that your transmission of energy is evenly across and once you started noticing this , then by choice you can move your energies where you want. 

The uniqueness of  neem when it is taken along with turmeric, any kind of parasitical life which is there, all these things get eliminated. So, if this has to happen, first and foremost thing is the transmission of energy in the system is smooth. Neem and turmeric as a combination on an empty stomach does wonders in this direction. 

So, those who are doing sadhana of some kind for them it is very important, there are other dimensions to this, that is if we use this neem & turmeric on an empty stomach , one aspect is it has the power to transform one dimension of energy within you to another. The neem and turmeric together breakdown the sperm cells and make it into another level of energy which is called as OJAS. 

OJAS is the juiciness of life ! Think about the qualities of a person who is healthy. They are strong yet supple, easy to smile, generous with their time and energy, resilient and most of all, they glow. The sanskrit word OJAS describes this glow.

When every cell in your body slowly gets wrapped in OJAS , if you are doing sadhana and your transmission is good and even across the body, when every cell in the body is encapsulated in OJAS , you will be a glowing human being in every aspect of that word, you will be a glowing human being within and without  you will be like that. This is something everybody need to work at, because this is not enlightenment , this is you created a platform upon which nothing can go wrong. In this direction  neem & turmeric are very important elements. It's not that without it you can not do, you can , but when there is support  why not use it.

EATING THIS POWERFUL HERB DAILY WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN YOU.

OTHER BENEFITS OF NEEM :

Also known as Antelaea azadirachta, Azadirachta indica, Neem is a tree. The bark, leaves, & seeds are used to make medicine. Less frequently, the root, flower, and fruit are also used.

Neem is used for leprosy, eye disorders, bloody nose, intestinal warms, stomach upset, loss of appetite, skin ulcers, breathing conditions, diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular diseases), fever, diabetes, gum disease, and liver problems. Neem has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. The leaf is also used for birth control. 

Neem might cause the immune system to become more active. This could increase the symptoms of auto-immune diseases  like - multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or other conditions. If you have one of these conditions, it's best to avoid using Neem.

Doses of up to 60 mg daily for up to 10 weeks have safely used in humans. After consuming for 10 weeks you can break for about 12-16 weeks , then may again can resume for 10 weeks. 

OTHER BENEFITS OF TURMERIC :

                                        

Turmeric also known as Curcuma longa, may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many high-quality studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain.

Turmeric contains Bioactive Compounds with powerful medicinal properties. These compounds are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a strong antioxidant. Curcumin is also fat soluble, so it may be a good idea to take it with fatty meal.

 

It helps your body fight foreign invaders like virus antioxodantand also has a role in repairing damage. 

Turmeric dramatically increases the Antioxidant capacity of the body. Oxidative damage is believed to be one of the mechanisms behind ageing and many diseases. In addition, curcumin boosts the activity of your body's own antioxidant enzymes.

Curcumin in turmeric boosts brain- derived neuotrophic factor, linked to improved brain function and a lower risk of brain diseases including DEPRESSION & ALZHEIMER'S disease. 

Curcumin should lower your  risk of heart disease. 

Turmeric can help prevent CANCER. It has been found to affect cancer growth , development and spread at the molecular level. 

Arthritis patients respond very well to Curcumin supliments.

HOW TO HAVE NEEM & TURMERIC :

1. You can take 5-6 neem leaves and one medium slice of  turmeric cut from a raw (not dried) turmeric root, wash them in clean water and put them together in your mouth , chew them well and can drink some tepid water. This you should have in the morning in empty stomach, daily.

2. You can also grind to semi-paste form  few neem leaves and raw turmeric roots (not dried) separately, then make small balls of them, in the shape of a marble ball. Every day morning in empty stomach you can have one such ball of neem  and one ball of turmeric with tepid water. 

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