Hormesis and health: A little of what you fancy may be good for you

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 371-374

  Bukowski, John A ^a   Lewis, R Jeffrey ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HORMESIS; HUMAN; PHENOMENOLOGY; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0034014604     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200004000-00004     Document Type: Review

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