V.I. Shumakov - Dr. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Academician of RAS and RAMS L.K. Ernst - Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Professor, Academician of RAAS A.A. Lubyako - Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Professor, Head of Department, Research Center of Balneology and Rehabilitation of Federal Medical-Biological Agency (Sochi). E-mail: lubyako@rambler.ru