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The lactate-pyruvate ratio is one of the parameters for checking mitochondrial function.
A normal lactate-pyruvate ratio speaks against mitochondrial dysfunction. A lactate-pyruvate ratio >10:1 indicates that the oxygen supply does not match metabolic needs and is regarded in laboratory diagnostics as an indication of mitochondriopathy.
What is mitochondriopathy?
Mitochondriopathy is a term for functional disorders of the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of the cells; their task is to produce ATP, the body's own energy-carrying substance that is produced in our cells. Mitochondriopathy is sometimes also referred to as mitochondrial dysfunction, which results in a very extensive and varied multisystem disease.
What effect does the cell's dysfunction have?
The affected cells slow down and malfunction. The body can compensate for this for a certain time. If a person experiences stress in the form of emotional or physical strain, cell metabolism is severely disrupted. Each person reacts with individual symptoms of illness that reveal their personal weaknesses.
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Professionally responsible: Yesha Karmeli, naturopathic practitioner (Heilpraktiker), Natura Heilpraxis Berlin. This text provides general information and does not replace individual advice.
