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Sometimes your muscles need energy faster than they are supplied with oxygen. When there is a lack of oxygen (e.g. during exercise), glucose is metabolised into lactate instead of the usual pyruvate. The formation of lactate is an important process that allows our body to maintain energy production and therefore nutrition.
Prolonged elevated levels of lactate may indicate an underlying medical condition, mostly linked to metabolic problems. It may signal that your body requires more oxygen than it’s provided with or can utilize, often in the case of diabetes, liver-, or kidney diseases, hear failure or poisoning.
See your doctor if you suspect a lactate production problem. If your healthcare provider rules out other potential conditions, you may be diagnosed with lactic acidosis, a higher-than-normal lactate production that is not linked to any other disease. Treatment options include bicarbonate supplements, IV fluids, oxygen, and sometimes, antibiotics.
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Continue to ShopSee your doctor if you suspect a lactate production problem. If your healthcare provider rules out other potential conditions, you may be diagnosed with lactic acidosis, a higher-than-normal lactate production that is not linked to any other disease. Treatment options include bicarbonate supplements, IV fluids, oxygen, and sometimes, antibiotics.
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