The Performance Enhancer Sitting in Your Kitchen Cabinet

The $200 billion supplement industry has everyone from athletes to weekend warriors looking for an edge in performance.
BMJ

Is lactic acidosis a cause of exercise induced hyperventilation at the respiratory compensation point?

Objectives: The respiratory compensation point (RCP) marks the onset of hyperventilation (“respiratory compensation”) during incremental exercise. Its physiological meaning has not yet been definitely ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Spinal-Fluid pH and Neurologic Symptoms in Systemic Acidosis

RECENTLY, we have encountered a series of patients with severe metabolic acidosis and serum pH values less than 7.0. Although such severe acidosis is widely regarded as leading rapidly to delirium and ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Study suggests rising CO2 may be changing your blood chemistry

A peer-reviewed study published in Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health on February 26, 2026, reports that average serum bicarbonate levels in American adults rose approximately 7% between 1999 and 2020 ...