Response One
My curiosity to learn more about lactate values was as a result of the fact that I usually confuse the term with lactic acid which makes me view the term from the perspective of aerobic and anaerobic pathways the seminar was informative to me since I was able to gain more insight by viewing the lactate values I terms of ABG. In the seminar, I was able to understand the value the different ideas concerning the metabolic pathways, lactic acid dehydrogenase and the importance of the values attached to each. I got to understand that lactate is a metabolic fuel which needs the supply of oxygen for the purpose of making it activate through an exercise in order for it to release high levels or amounts of energy in the form of ATP at rest the body releases lower amounts of ATP.
I was also able to realize that monitoring the lactate levels is very important, the levels of lactate production are dependent on oxygen supply, anaerobic enzymes, fiber type and fuel supply rate and these factors also determine the rate of its clearance from blood. PH levels are also key factors because they affect the enzymes by either activating or denaturing them. I was also able to realize that taking accurate lactate readings during equilibrium is not easy therefore it requires one to take the reading at rest. High lactate levels indicate fatigue resulting from anaerobic activity due to over training. Training and exercise should, therefore, should be increased with the adaptation of the muscles with time to avoid tissue injuries while also ensuring dietary analysis are conducted effectively.
Response Two
Dr. Joel Wallach has immensely contributed to the field of research and pharmaceuticals. He has brought up several claims on how most of the diseases people suffer from today, can be cured through simple mineral and nutritional supplementation. However, most of his claims have not been effected nor applied in the current medical system. This is a failure in the healthcare system because the current system has continued to overlook such proposals and claims while trying to maintain a status quo without giving them a try. This is the main reason why patients have continued to die in the care of the healthcare providers and medical practitioners because the current medical practice is built upon bureaucratic systems driven by profits instead of responsibility ("iHealthTube Interviews Dr. Joel Wallach", 2016).
This can only be reversed if we as a nation reject the current medical practices or otherwise modify it and ensure that death is not considered as an acceptable side effect of the prescriptions made by the doctors. Practice in medicine has to be backed by scientific and mathematical research and not just the use of expensive drugs without ascertaining the value of these drugs.
References.
CSI Pacific - Lactate Seminar - 140921. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 26 May 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSpTE6Ebo.
iHealthTube Interviews Dr. Joel Wallach. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved 26 May 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhNj2kmpiGA
