Fitness and Metabolic Health
Optimize Lactate Levels for More Energy and Better Fitness
Here’s why resting lactate levels and hyperlactatemia matter and how to address them carefully and diligently.
As part of our survival mechanism, lactate is an indirect energy source produced during intense exercise or physical work when the muscles lack adequate oxygen. It is a metabolite produced by the body during exercise and stressful situations. It is also a signaling molecule for growth.
I wrote about energy sources like glucose, ketones, and triglycerides before. They are produced through different metabolic activities and in different pathways. In this post, I focus on lactate which energizes the body during stressful times. Muscles, the heart, and the brain can use it.
During my studies, lactate looked like a double-edged sword, similar to the paradoxical nature of sugar and fats. It can serve as an alternative energy source during physical stress, but high levels might cause adverse effects, and chronically elevated levels indicate severe health conditions.
Optimizing resting lactate levels can have powerful benefits like more energy, fitness, and overall health. Preventing and treating chronic conditions like…
