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  1. SNT Gatchaman

    Lactate: the ugly duckling of energy metabolism (Rabinowitz, 2020)

    Lactate: the ugly duckling of energy metabolism Rabinowitz JD, Enerbäck S Lactate, perhaps the best-known metabolic waste product, was first isolated from sour milk, in which it is produced by lactobacilli. Whereas microbes also generate other fermentation products, such as ethanol or acetone...
  2. M

    Is there an easy way to measure aerobic threshold?

    Ok, here is my issue. Like many of you, I have exertional intolerance. Mine is usually presented not as fatigue though, but as pain. I can go swimming for a little bit and be fine. However, I can extrapolate on intensity and experience post-exertional pain, tingling, petechiae, etc. That will...
  3. necessary8

    The RBC-NOX hypothesis

    The RBC-NOX hypothesis Hello again, everyone. Welcome, to the RBC-NOX hypothesis, which I consider by far my best idea yet. It connects the IDO metabolic trap, red blood cell deformability, craniocervical instability (including recoveries after surgery), Alan Light’s research on fatigue...
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    • Forum: General ME/CFS Discussion
  4. Murph

    Abnormal blood lactate accumulation during repeated exercise testing in ME/CFS

    Abstra Physiol Rep. 2019 Jun;7(11):e14138. doi: 10.14814/phy2.14138. Abnormal blood lactate accumulation during repeated exercise testing in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Lien K1,2, Johansen B3, Veierød MB4, Haslestad AS1, Bøhn SK1, Melsom MN5, Kardel KR1, Iversen PO1,6...