Old organisms are easily injured by inappropriate excitation
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Stress, a "respiratory defect", and free radical damage are common factors in disease and aging 1 0 2and
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 2Then it must be true that...
Old organisms are easily injured by inappropriate excitation 1 0 2Argument #d5733e93 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Stress, a "respiratory defect", and free radical damage are common factors in disease and aging 1 0 2and
Free fatty acids that are mobilized from storage tissues in the night and in the winter also tend to increase with aging as the ability to tolerate stress decreases 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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