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Your body needs to replenish it’s ATP (energy), convert lactic acid that’s produced during exercise into glucose, and restore your blood hormone levels after such a hard workout. All of those processes mean your body works harder and burns more fat—both of which don’t happen during ae...
(energy)1. This process results in the formation of both lactic acid and hydrogen. Both of these byproducts increase the acidity in your muscles and begin a process known as the bicarbonate buffer. During this process, your body buffers the acid produced and converts it into water and ...
diets rich in meats provide acids to the bloods when digested. in contrast, diets rich in fruits and vegetables make our blood alkaline because they are rich in bicarbonates. exercise - exercising muscles produce lactic acid that must be eliminated from the body or metabolized. breathing - high...
The “feel good” chemicals released during stretching are endorphins and encephalin, which are also produced when you exercise. Stretching also has a role to play in injury prevention. All athletes know that stretching is an important part of preventing injuries, especially muscle strains, pulls,...
Our split nano second internal metabolisms of each of our body tissues when recorded by any medical test just doesn’t define what is really going on internally. Women’s individual and unique ongoing changes of menstrual cycles, on and off during a monthly cycle which repeats itself, and ...
Like all animal protein, milk acidifies the body pH which in turn triggers a biological correction. You see, calcium is an excellent acid neutralizer and the biggest storage of calcium in the body is – you guessed it… in the bones. So the very same calcium that our bones need to ...
(two toxins produced by Aspergillus, a type of mold),122the metabolism of heterocyclic amines and dimethylhydrazine,123and the binding of lead and cadmium.124Additionally, the production of the short chain fatty acid butyrate by lactic acid bacteria (from the fermentation of dietary fiber) has ...
Evolution (进化) plays a role. According to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, human attraction to childish features, such as big eyes, large heads and soft bodies, is an evolutionary adaptation that helps ensure that adults care for their young, guaranteeing the survival of their species. Odd-lo...
mechanisms:Thecircadian rhythm, regulated bymelatonin(produced by the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the brain). Think of this as a natural “wake drive,” making you stay awake during the day and waning during night.The circadian rhythm responds to light and darkness to calibrate itself.It’s ...