Respiratory Acidosis: Carbon Dioxide & Hyperventilation

Respiratory acidosis is often linked to high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Learn how to improve air intake through the nose and understand why exercise can trigger hyperventilation.

Is Exercise the Cause of Hyperventilation?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Marissa Baranauskas

Hyperventilation is a state of uncontrolled, rapid breathing. The fast-paced breathing expels more carbon dioxide from your body than usual, causing your blood's carbon dioxide level to drop and its pH to rise. As a result, the arteries constrict, causing feelings of dizziness or light-headiness.