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An older theory known as Hormesis, that small quantities of materials that are dangerous in large quantities may be good for you is small has more experimental support in chemistry & far more in real life.
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A 2008 paper titled "Hormesis in Aging" by researchers from the Laboratory of Cellular Aging, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus in Denmark concluded that "single or multiple exposure to low doses of otherwise harmful agents, such as irradiation, food limitation, heat stress, hypergravity, reactive oxygen species and other free radicals have a variety of anti-aging and longevity-extending hormetic effects."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Andrew Weil 2012
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Different isomers of Resveratrol known as the Hormesis theory.
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'' 'Hormesis' '' is a technical term used in stronger resistance to the stressor when previously exposed to it at low levels
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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'' 'Hormesis' '' is a technical term used in toxicology to refer to a quantitative and qualitative dose-response, or concentration-effect, relationship in which the effect at low concentrations occurs in the opposite direction from that expected from the effect observed at higher concentrations.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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'' 'Hormesis' '' is a technical term used in [[Toxicology | toxicology]] to refer to a quantitative and qualitative dose-response, or concentration-effect,
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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'' 'Hormesis' '' is a technical term used in [[Toxicology | toxicology]] to refer to a quantitative and qualitative dose-response relationship, or concentration-effect relationship of an agenta t low concentrations occurs in the opposite direction from that expected from the effect observed at higher concentrations.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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I was a guest speaker at Berkeley, Boalt Hall, published an article on "Hormesis in Toxic Tort Litigation," and made numerous campaign appearances.
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Hormesis is the coolest thing I've read about in a long time.
Archive 2005-07-01 2005
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Hormesis is the coolest thing I've read about in a long time.
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