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Allostatic load

Allostatic load1 is the wear and tear on the body caused by chronic stress. It happens when your stress response system gets overworked from repeated or prolonged challenges, leading to health problems over time.

Stress, allostasis, and allostatic load2

Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allostatic_load

  2. Source: Technical and clinical aspects of cortisol as a biochemical marker of chronic stress