Creating a "deficiency" of DHA prevents retinal damage from light
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Creating a "deficiency" of DHA prevents retinal damage from light 1 0 2and
When animals are made "deficient" in all the exogenous polyunsaturated fatty acids, they become remarkably resistant to all sorts of stress and toxins 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
The polyunsaturated fats make the lungs more sensitive to excess oxygen or hyperventilation, they make the eyes more sensitive to light, and they make the brain more sensitive to fatigue 1 0 2Mentions
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