Hormesis A Revolution in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine [Paperback]

Hormesis is a poorly understood phenomenon affecting all forms of life on earth. This groundbreaking book summarizes and analyzes the various positives of hormesis in an attempt to reveal hormesis as a fundamental principle of biomedical sciences as a whole.

Hormesis: What it is and Why it Matters.- Hormesis: Once Marginalized, Evidence Now Supports Hormesis as the Most Fundamental Dose Response.- The Fundamental Role of Hormesis in Evolution.- Transcriptional Mediators of Cellular Hormesis.- The Devil is in the Dose: Complexity of Receptor Systems and Responses.- Exercise-Induced Hormesis.- Dietary Energy Intake, Hormesis, and Health.- Couch Potato: The Antithesis of Hormesis.- Hormesis and Aging.- The Hormetic Pharmacy: The Future of Natural Products and Man-Made Drugs in Disease Prevention and Treatment.

From the reviews:

Hormesis: a revolution in biology, toxicology and medicine is a very interesting and well- written book organized by two expressive authors in neuroscience and the health environment. & The book is divided into 10 chapters, each written by a group of authors, describing the concept of hormesis & . book concludes by proposing a fresh look at the modern pharmacy of natural products and man-made drugs. It is a pleasant read for anyone interested in toxicology, environmental health and pharmacology. (Tania Marcourakis, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, May, 2010)

This book argues that hormesis (biphasic dose-response patterns) is an underlying process at all levels of biological organization. & The book appears to be written for risk assessors and researchers interested in dose-response relationships and cellular signaling pathways. & Physically, the book is nicely laid out with high-quality illustrations that enhance the text. The concept of the hormetic dose-response curve is worth further study, and may well lead to advances in pharmacology and other biomedical applicalS: