The microflora in the gut makes non-standard lactic acid, and our mitochondria suffer from their microbial past.
We have lactic acid in our blood. If a person is in the hospital, and he has a lot of acid in his blood, then usually it is lactic acid.
Lactic acid becomes abundant if our cells lack oxygen. That is, the cells survive, but they flood everything around them with acid.
In its simplest form, we run around the stadium and acidify our blood.
In a bad case, people will have, for example, some kind of disease, due to which there is little oxygen in the blood. They, just like athletes, will scale lactic acid.
With a heavy intake of alcohol, a lot of lactic acid is also obtained. At the same time, it turns out more, and it is digested worse.
Isomers
Remember isomers from school chemistry? It's kind of the same lactic acid, but wrapped in space differently.
Our enzymes are geared towards breaking down lactic acid when wrapped to one side. But there are stubborn microbes in the intestines, which also know how to ferment various tasty things and make lactic acid. The problem is that they pack this lactic acid differently than our enzymes are used to. That is, they make a different isomer. It is more difficult for our body to cope with such an isomer. The bad news is that not every laboratory is able to measure such an isomer of lactic acid in blood.
Our thrifty body not only burns lactic acid to carbon dioxide and water, but also lets it build up glucose. A small amount will even go to the synthesis of amino acids.
This entire kitchen unfolds primarily in the liver, but the kidneys and heart can also be connected to the manufacturing process.
In addition to athletes, the level of lactic acid is also scaled in patients with epilepsy. During an attack, they writhe in convulsions so that their muscles literally work to wear and tear. In terms of energy consumption and lactic acid production, these people can give a head start to the masters of sports.
Mitochondria
Mitochondria are our intracellular energy stations.
It is believed that mitochondria are some kind of relic bacteria that were once stuck inside our ancestors a long time ago. Therefore, all modern drugs against bacteria and viruses have a very bad effect on mitochondria.
If the mitochondria do not work properly, then lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
It turns out that not only athletes are faced with lactic acid. Everything is complicated there.
