Ep. 75: Hormesis As An Anti-Scientific Defense For Industrial Pollution And Chemical Exposure (Hormesis Part 1) - a podcast by Jay Feldman Wellness

from 2021-11-23T07:23:43

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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” 




 


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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”


 

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