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Systemic Stress Attenuation

Meaning

Systemic stress attenuation is the clinical process of deliberately reducing the overall physiological burden on the body by modulating the chronic activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and lowering allostatic load. This strategy is vital for hormonal health, as chronic stress elevates cortisol and impairs the production of anabolic and reproductive hormones. Effective attenuation aims to restore the body’s natural resilience, optimize sleep architecture, and improve the anabolic-to-catabolic balance.