Wellness & Longevity — Healthy lifestyle advice

Stress to improve our health: The case of Hormesis

Posted by Izhar Groner on

Stress to improve our health: The case of Hormesis

I had a tough childhood. I was happy to have enough food (as nutritionally deficient as it was) and second-hand clothes, and the luck not to have fallen prey to abuse, violence, and drugs.   I never expected much beyond struggle. This attitude made me strong. Later in life, when I had to deal with extreme difficulties, I was able to do so with equanimity and without letting the stress get to me.     When I encountered Friedrich Nietzsche’s 1888 saying that “what doesn't kill me makes me stronger,” it rang true.   In biology it has been shown...

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Intro to Plantraw Living™

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In this blog, Plantraw™ Living, we endeavor to educate readers about healthy living in general and easy daily routines in particular, with the aim of not just losing weight, but leading a long and enjoyable life. 

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