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Nope. Lactate and lactic acids are by-products of fatigue, not causal agents. Far from being toxic, elite athletes are even intentionally ingesting lactate as f
by perrygeo 2mo ago
Nope. Lactate and lactic acids are by-products of fatigue, not causal agents. Far from being toxic, elite athletes are even intentionally ingesting lactate as fuel these days.
- nradov 2mo agoCorrect. Related to that, accumulation of free hydrogen ions is associated with acute fatigue (although not necessarily related to chronic conditions like OTS). This is why some endurance athletes are now taking sodium bicarbonate supplements.