Amazoniac
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Sometimes I have a feeling that Dr Peat guidelines are a bit extreme regarding stressors.
Don't get me wrong, I admire his work a lot but my concern is: being to afraid of stressors is the first sign of weakness.
Bacterial by-products, vegetable toxins, exercice, fasting (occasional thyroid supression), cold exposure, slight caloric restriction (without being deprived of micronutrients), and so on..
Stress can be hormetic and build resilience. How much avoidance is too much?
Don't get me wrong, I admire his work a lot but my concern is: being to afraid of stressors is the first sign of weakness.
Bacterial by-products, vegetable toxins, exercice, fasting (occasional thyroid supression), cold exposure, slight caloric restriction (without being deprived of micronutrients), and so on..
Stress can be hormetic and build resilience. How much avoidance is too much?