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adequately supply all cells with this atom. This

process is called anaerobic dissimilation and is

highly inefficient.

The relation between oxygen use, the demolition

of nutrients and the production of ATP

To get the most out of a glucose molecule, the

metabolic route (as shown in the representation)

should be progressed entirely. In the first phase,

glucose is converted into pyruvate. This process
is termed glycolysis and results into two ATP

molecules. When there is sufficient oxygen in

the cell, pyruvate is conveyed in the

mitochondria, where it is further dissected into

acetyl CoA to enter the citric acid cycle. This

process results in one molecule of ATP.

Subsequently, in the Electron Transport System, the production of ATP molecules is

connected to the ingestion of products stemming from the citric acid cycle, where

oxygen is simultaneously converted into CO2 and water.

When this process has been fully completed, 1 molecule of glucose has generated

about 30-32 ATP molecules. Be aware: this will only occur when there is enough

oxygen. When you feel out of breath during an extensive work out, this often means
there is insufficient oxygen to finish this process. Thus, your muscle cells then can

only make use of the first part of the route, namely the glucose, which per glucose

molecule results in two ATP molecules. In doing so, this is highly inefficient. To

make matters worse, the pyruvate is also altered into lactic acids, which lower the

pH-values in the body, making the body more acidic.

What happens with your blood levels during breathing exercises?

By thoroughly inhaling and exhaling while doing the breathing exercises, you will

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