"One of the things that really helps us is adversity," Hyman tells Fortune, adding that "a stress that doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Stress is essential for longevity.
"About 3,000 of our genes out of our 20,000 genes are focused on helping to keep us alive in adverse situations. We have our built-in regenerative renewal repair system... activated by adversity."
"Hormesis is the body's biological response to short, healthy stress. It activates pathways that can benefit and slow the aging journey by cleaning up old cells and reducing inflammation."
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