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#002 Dr. George Brooks on Lactate Shuttle Theory, Relevance for Traumatic Brain Injury, and More
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2 Dec 2014 · 1h 0m
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Dr. George A Brooks Dr. George A Brooks, an expert in exercise physiology and lactate metabolism. Lactate, a once demonized molecule thought to form lactic acid and become a dead-end toxic metabolite, has been vindicated by the work of Dr. Brooks, his colleagues, and others. In this episode, we discuss... (00:00) Introduction (01:40) Dr. Brooks' experience as an athlete inspired his research on lactate (06:50) Lactate and its relationship to muscle fatigue is misunderstood (09:10) Adaptations...