Is Qinghai short of hydrogen?

Yes, Qinghai is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with a high altitude, so the air pressure is relatively low and the air density is relatively low, so there will be hypoxia to varying degrees.

But this "hypoxia" does not mean that the proportion of oxygen in the air is lower than at sea level, but that the density of the air has decreased, and the oxygen obtained in one breath is not as much as at low altitudes.

The density of air decreases with increasing altitude, and the oxygen content in the air also decreases accordingly.

The average altitude of Qinghai Province is about 3,500 meters. The eastern region has a relatively low altitude of about 2,000 meters. The average altitude of the Qaidam Basin in the west is 2,600 to 3,000 meters. The pastoral areas in southern Qinghai and the Qilian Mountains in the north have the highest altitudes, ranging from The length ranges from 3500 meters to 4800 meters. The area around Qinghai Lake has an altitude of 3200~3300 meters; the provincial capital Xining City has an altitude of 2240~2260 meters.

Although there are obvious individual differences in the human body's ability to adapt to changes in altitude, and there is no obvious correlation with age, gender, physical fitness, etc., if the altitude does not exceed 3,500 meters, or the air pressure is not lower than 70% of the sea level, %, there is usually no obvious altitude sickness. Even if there is, it is only mild asthma, fatigue, headache, dizziness and rapid heartbeat, which will usually disappear naturally within a few days.

However, if the altitude rises quickly and high, exceeding 3,500 meters, the probability of altitude sickness will be significantly increased, and the symptoms will be more severe. In addition to increasing the external oxygen supply (oxygen inhalation) or There is no more effective means of relief outside the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. In addition, if symptoms such as respiratory infections occur at high altitudes, altitude sickness symptoms will be significantly aggravated.

In daily life, pay attention to moving less, walking slowly, drinking less alcohol, drinking more water, resting more, engaging in less strenuous physical activities, eating only 80% full (related to changes in abdominal pressure), and raising your body appropriately. Pillows, taking anti-hypoxia health products (such as Rhodiola rosea capsules or oral liquid) in advance, keeping warm, and adding or removing clothes at any time according to changes in temperature can reduce or alleviate altitude sickness.

In fact, psychological factors are more important when working, living, and traveling in areas with relatively high altitudes. Keep a normal mind and don't always think like "I'm on a plateau, I'll have altitude sickness."