

How much coffee is too much? (Hormesis explained)
Did you know there's an optimal amount of most foods and drinks, after which point they might be harmful? This concept is called hormesis (hor-mee-sis). There is a point at which most beneficial [foods, drinks, supplements, herbs] become harmful. This dose-dependent relationship with foods and nutrients is the threshold at which that which is helpful at smaller doses becomes harmful at larger doses. Coffee is good for you? Maybe. When it comes to coffee, if you can tolerate t