Lactic acid is a substance your body makes as your cells use glucose or other carbs for energy. This also leads to the formation of lactate. Your muscles make a lot of lactic acid, but any of your ...

Toxic alcohol poisoning, most notably from methanol and ethylene glycol, poses a significant threat to public health due to the rapid development of metabolic acidosis and related systemic ...

Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is the buildup of ketones (type of acid that forms when the body breaks down fat for energy) in the blood due to heavy alcohol use. It was first diagnosed about 40 years ...

Are individuals taking metformin for type 2 diabetes still allowed one or two alcoholic drinks daily? —Mario E. Palacios, MD, Woodstown, N.J. The primary concern for use of metformin is the rare but ...

Kombucha is a fermented tea drink known for being full of probiotics. Mass produced kombucha is prized for its acidic and fizzy bite, which is probably why its best to drink it from a straw. Its ...

Lactic acid helps the body to work properly. It is a vital component for the functioning of cells, tissues, and organs. Lactic acid is integral to bodily function and is not solely a byproduct of ...

Background. A 36-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease on chronic maintenance hemodialysis was transferred first from a hospital to a long-term acute care facility for advanced ...

A hospital in Thailand created a quick-action dialysis protocol for patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis, a dangerous reaction to a common diabetes drug. The program sharply reduced ...

The paper by Daughaday, Lipicky and Rasinski, appearing elsewhere in this issue of the Journal, reminds one that the original description of lactic acidosis in 1961 made the condition appear to be a ...