Our bodies produce hundreds of chemicals, but one that I notice in particular being produced is lactic acid (C3H6O3) .
Ever noticed a burning sensation in your muscles during a power-intensive workout?
You have lactic acid to thank. During hard exercises (such as sprinting up hills, for one!), your body produces more lactic acid than it can [...]
This is the biojournalism.com companion podcast for 3-29-2008. The podcast is published weekly and covers the science news from the past week in a quiz-style format. As always, we welcome your comments below or email us: podcast@biojournalism.com.
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Antarctic glaciers are melting.
Squid beaks are hard… and soft.
Schizophrenia is linked to genetic mutations.
Hit the [...]
I was thinking that exercise would perhaps just force the cold out of my body, make me well faster, even if I was killing my lungs with my coughing. So I raced Saturday and Sunday and spent sunday night and monday morning completely miserable. I’m still getting over my cold, so perhaps my idea didn’t work.
Was I helping or harming myself? According to an article in American Fitness, “New research shows you can put as much effort into a workout when you have a cold as when you are healthy.” However, it warns against exercising if you have a fever.
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.