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Somatic Resilience

Meaning

Somatic Resilience describes the inherent capacity of the physical body, at the cellular and tissue level, to effectively buffer against and rapidly recover from acute physical, chemical, or oxidative insults without developing chronic pathology. This robustness is reflected in the stability of cellular structures, the efficiency of DNA repair mechanisms, and the maintenance of mitochondrial membrane potential despite environmental challenges. A high degree of somatic resilience suggests that the body’s foundational maintenance systems are functioning optimally.