Most people think longevity is about avoiding stress. It’s not. The body actually needs the right kinds of stress to ac…
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Most people think longevity is about avoiding stress. It’s not. The body actually needs the right kinds of stress to activate longevity pathways. According to @thegoodstressdoctor, we have roughly 500 genes involved in resilience, repair, antioxidant defense, and healthy aging. These genes are activated by beneficial stressors like exercise, heat exposure, fasting, and other hormetic inputs. But there’s an important catch: The magic doesn’t happen during the stress itself. It happens during…