Ep. 75: Hormesis As An Anti-Scientific Defense For Industrial Pollution And Chemical Exposure (Hormesis Part 1)

In this episode we discuss: How the concept of hormesis defends our exposure to toxic chemicals, industrial contaminants and pollutants, and ionizing radiation Why hormesis is a dangerous, anti-scientific idea masquerading as science The suspicious history of hormesis and its current definitional problems  The important distinction between stress and adaption The problems with the terms “eustress” and “distress”    Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy   Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-75-hormesis-as-an-anti-scientific-defense-for-industrial-pollution-and-chemical-exposure-hormesis-part-1/    Timestamps: 3:36 – an introduction to hormesis as a means to reverse aging and reverse chronic health conditions  6:45 – what is hormesis 12:34 – the suspicious history of hormesis   16:20 – the definitional problems with hormesis 34:51 – how hormesis is influencing dangerous public health policies 47:35 – the difference between stressor effects and specific effects, creating a distinction between stress and adaptation, and the problems with the terms “eustress” and “distress”