079: Understanding Hormesis

Episode 079: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week’s show is all about hormesis. I explain what it is, some of the mechanisms for how it works in the body and what are things you can be doing to stimulate it.  Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode: 2:35 Want to work with me? […]

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Episode 079: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week’s show is all about hormesis. I explain what it is, some of the mechanisms for how it works in the body and what are things you can be doing to stimulate it. 

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

2:35 Want to work with me?

4:05 What is hormesis?

7:30 It works because of homeostasis and the body’s adaptions

12:05 It increases the number and size of mitochondria

13:10 It improves your antioxidant defense system

16:30 It leads to autophagy and production of heat shock proteins

19:35 Caveats before starting hormesis

22:40 Exercise

24:35 Changes in body temperature

28:20 Radiation

30:40 Polyphenol rich food and drinks

38:15 Intermittent fasting and macro cycling

Links mentioned during the show:

Real Health Radio 078: Interview with Chris Masterjohn

Real Health Radio 026: Interview With Stephan Guyenet

Wim Hom

List of polyphenols

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