The concept of hormesis, where controlled exposure to stressors like exercise and fasting can activate beneficial pathways, is explored as a longevity strategy.
The concept of hormesis, where mild stressors like phytochemicals, fasting, and exercise can trigger adaptive responses in the body, is a recurring theme across the podcast episodes.
In Eat The Rainbow: Foods That Reverse Chronic Diseases, the mechanism of hormesis is discussed as a way that certain foods can enhance health and even reverse chronic diseases.
Similarly, in How to MAXIMIZE the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting, the principle of hormesis is explored in the context of using fasting as a controlled stressor to activate beneficial pathways.
The episode Unlocking the Secrets to Longevity delves deeper into hormesis, showcasing how the strategic use of various stressors like time-restricted eating, phytochemicals, saunas, and cold therapy can activate longevity switches and help reverse biological aging.
The concept of hormesis is also briefly mentioned in Zombie Cells & What To Do About Them in the context of an intermittent dosing protocol for senolytics, which aim to clear out harmful senescent cells.