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SFH #192: Hormesis

What doesn't kill makes you stronger ๐Ÿ’ช

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Brian Hain
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You know the saying, 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?' Well, there's a word that sums it all up, Hormesis.

The term comes from the Greek word meaning "to excite," and it's known as a phenomenon in which a small dose of a harmful substance gives stimulating and beneficial effects to living organisms. In other words, Hormesis is helpful stress. Sโ€ฆ

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