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by d0mine 696 days ago
While the conclusion looks like a good general guideline, the logic is flawed. There are things that are beneficial (or even necessary) in appropriate amount that are bad in larger dosage: resistance training, cardio, sauna, sulforaphane, food in general, fasting, even water..

Some of it works due to hormetic effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis