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Hormesis, the concept of briefly and intermittently stressing the body to strengthen and enhance its resilience, can be likened to weightlifting, intense exercise, caloric restriction, hot and [...]

The Torah believes that everything was created with a purpose. Thus, all creations in the natural world have meaning and significance. Nothing was made in vain.

The idea that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is attributed to the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. While it may sound like a pithy inspirational meme, the phenomenon is a [...]