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polsci-090420-radiation-1 — Ray Peat Clip

This curated audio highlight features Ray Peat speaking in the interview polsci-090420-radiation-1. The excerpt begins at 44:41 and runs for 56 seconds.

It stops other enzyme and bacterial changes. It will kill enough microorganisms that it stops some types of rotting. It also stops the natural defense processes. Apples for example will instantly turn color from the radiation and get soft and sour. It becomes susceptible to certain types of decay later because the natural defense processes of the cells have been destroyed. It activates some of the aging processes in meat and other tissues that increase the toxicity. Proteins are degraded into toxic compounds.