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The number of\xa0bacteria\xa0living on and in the\xa0body\xa0of the average healthy adult\xa0human\xa0are estimated to\xa0outnumber human cells\xa0by a ratio of anywhere from 3:1 to 100:1.\xa0Commensal bacteria provide numerous benefits to their host including production of vitamins and antimicrobial substances that are essential in maintaining the delicate balance between helpful colonies and pathogenic\xa0overgrowth. There is a school of thought that posits\xa0lactate-producing bacterial species will cause ill-health rather than\xa0promote health, particularly for patients suffering Chronic\xa0Fatigue Syndrome and Short Bowel Syndrome. Today Belinda Reynolds explores the pathogenesis of D-Lactate and reveals it may not be the culprit first thought, but rather a victim of circumstance.