“Degeneration of the retina is the main cause of blindness in old people. Retinal injury is caused by ordinary light, when the eyes are sensitized by melatonin, prolactin, and polyunsaturated fats. Bright light isn’t harmful to the retina, even when it is continuous, if the retina isn’t sensitized.”

Chemistry is secondary to pneumatics and hydraulics when it comes to heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Remember all those One Radio Network “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” discussions about, “Is reflux caused by excess acidity or excess alkalinity?”