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Physiological Limits

Meaning

Physiological Limits refer to the maximum capacity or boundary within which a biological system, such as a hormonal axis or metabolic pathway, can function and adapt without sustaining pathological damage or systemic breakdown. These limits define the individual’s inherent capacity for performance, stress resilience, and recovery. In clinical practice, understanding a patient’s current limits is essential for designing safe and effective therapeutic protocols that promote optimization without inducing a state of allostatic overload. Pushing beyond these limits inevitably leads to maladaptation and hormonal dysregulation.