Lactate is cleared rapidly from the bloodstream after intense exercise, with clearance times on the order of minutes even for untrained individuals, and substantially faster for elite athletes.
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“it's minutes if you do nothing... athletes are even better at this right like an amazing athlete would clear lactate Within... they'd go from 10 millimole to two millimole in minutes”
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Low-intensity & high-intensity cardiovascular training for longevity | Rhonda Patrick & Peter Attia— Peter Attia MDCreated: 8/12/2026, 2:27:11 AM
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