People often discuss the importance of removing, or “flushing out,” lactic acid from the blood after intense exercise to reduce muscle soreness, speed recovery, or boost athletic performance. After ...

Gerty Theresa Cori (1896-1957) was a trailblazing biochemist whose work fundamentally reformed our understanding of how cellular energy is stored and released in the body. 1 In 1947, she became the ...

Story by Laura Williams Bustos, M.S. When it comes to exercise and lactic acid, there are a lot of misconceptions. For example, many people blame lactic acid for delayed onset muscle soreness ...

Gerty Cori was a biochemist whose work fundamentally reformed our understanding of how cellular energy is stored and released in the body. Despite facing systemic barriers as a Jewish woman in ...