The ‪incorrect ‪acclimatization guide for the 13,796 feet high summit of ‪Mauna‬ ‪Kea‬: ‘It's important to acclimatize at least a 1/2 hour (1 to 1 ½ hours for first timers) at the Hale Pohaku facility or the Visitor Information Station (9,200 foot/2,800 m level) before going to the summit.

There were no recommendations given to us about vitamin and mineral requirements in low oxygen, low pressure and high radiation environments when at high altitude by the astronomy management teams.

Developing the diagnosis and treatment for Magee’s Disease has turned me into a world leading expert on High Altitude Observatory Disease (HAOD).

Routine preventative 5 year interval Colonoscopies should be mandatory for all very high altitude workers, regardless of their age.

My job was called “Summit Lead” when on the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea. A few of us would rotate through this position during the weekdays, as we only worked part time on the summit. One of the other “Summit Lead’s” died from fatal gastrointestinal disease. He had spent far more time on the summit than I ever did and had accumulated much larger biologically toxic exposures.

In 2018 at the age of 48, many years after the onset of of various gastrointestinal problems while working at very high altitude atop Mauna Kea, I had a colonoscopy that removed a 5mm polyp from the sigmoid colon.

While working extreme night shifts, I would take digestive supplements to offset gastrointestinal problems that would develop at the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA.

The organs that have been identified as having issues in very high altitude worker Steven Magee are: 1. Brain. 2. Lungs. 3. Heart. 4. Skin. 5. Liver. 6. Bones. 7. Gastrointestinal system. 8. Kidneys 9. Vitamin B12 & iron absorption problems are currently being diagnosed and may involve the stomach, intestines, liver & blood. 10. Hormonal problems that involve various organ systems of the body.

I had been to the endocrinologist in 2017 due to my feet changing from size 9 to size 10 in just a few months. I had to throw out all of my shoes and buy new ones. I was told that there was nothing wrong with my hormones. The medical report shows they did not test my DHEA hormone levels, which I later showed a positive response to.