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Protocol Glossary
Science-backed definitions for every term in your health data: plain English and the mechanism behind it.
Recovery
Active Recovery
Low-intensity movement that accelerates physiological recovery faster than rest alone
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Allostasis vs. Homeostasis
How the body maintains balance not by staying fixed, but by anticipating and adapting
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Burnout (Physiological Definition)
Systemic physiological failure from chronic unrecovered stress load
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Cold Exposure
A deliberate thermal stressor that activates recovery and adaptation
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Heat Acclimation / Sauna
A controlled heat stress that builds cardiovascular resilience and growth hormone response
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Polyvagal Theory
A framework for understanding how the nervous system governs safety, threat, and social connection
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