Homeostasis & Disease
Written by Johnoy Fowles, Lifestyle Educator Medical Missionary, ND Candidate . Homeostasis equals right conditions in the body. And right conditions in the body is synonymous with balance. Therefore, homeostasis refers to balance or equilibrium in the internal environment of the human organism. "The human body would not be able to function efficiently if there is a prolonged imbalance in the internal physical conditions and chemical composition...variables such as body temperature, pH, sodium level, potassium level, calcium level, and blood sugar level have to be kept within the homeostatic range."(1) Therefore, we can deduce that inefficient functioning comes about when there is prolonged imbalance in the human body. And if inefficient functioning is due to that, then this is called Dis-ease. Ellen G White puts it this way, "Disease is an effort of nature to free the system from conditions that result from a violation of the laws of health." (2) Violation