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Hormesis: Why Some Stress Is Actually Good For You

Stress is not always bad for the organism experiencing it. Trees, for example, get stronger when the wind blows them around. They grow a special kind of stress wood in their load-bearing trunk that can help move and position them for optimal light. The wind stressor helps them reach full maturity. When stress makes an organism more robust, it’s called hormesis.

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