Many of us cannot imagine how the body can regenerate and get rid of health problems. The fact remains that our body is so smart that it has everything pre-programmed and uses its healing powers. It is up to us to create the right internal environment for the healing powers of the body to work.
This article will introduce you to the nature of healing powers and the laws of regeneration according to which our body works. Please note that we are all different and our body works and regenerates differently.
Homeostasis is greatly influenced by sport, which can throw off the stability of the internal environment. Therefore, it is important to replenish lost vitamins and minerals after sports so that the body can find its balance again.
The nucleus of every cell carries genetic information that determines its proper functioning. This process tells each cell how to behave in the situations it finds itself in during its lifetime.
If a cell is attacked by a virus, a hormone binds to its receptors and tells it what to do. Same thing if the cell is about to divide or destroy itself. Hormones act as messengers to instruct organs to defend themselves.
Our genetic program has built into it the ideal functioning of the cell, including responses to external stimuli.
The law of homeostasis plays such a crucial role in the regeneration of the body. The law of homeostasis in the organism works at the level of individual cells as well as at the level of organs and the whole organism.
The organism of all of us carries a different number of regulatory mechanisms. Their concern is that the organism always adapts to the conditions we put it in. In spite of changing conditions, the internal environment of our organism maintains an unchanging form and condition to preserve the beneficial activity of the cells, tissues, organs and the whole organism.
The balance between acids and bases in the body is technically called acid-base balance. It ensures that body fluids, especially blood, are chemically neutral. This means that they are not too acidic or alkaline. It is important to maintain the right amount of ions, especially sodium, potassium and calcium, in the cells and in the intercellular environment. Mitochondria need a stable environment in terms of acidity or alkalinity to function properly; this is determined by pH.
Did you know that we have about 3500 types of enzymes in our body? These affect most reactions in the body, such as the transfer of oxygen through the blood or detoxification of the liver. Enzymes are very sensitive to temperature and temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius are dangerous for humans. At this temperature, enzymes are destroyed and humans die when they reach this temperature.
The most famous example of homeostasis is the manifestation of sweating. In hot environments, for example on holiday in warm countries, we start to sweat. By sweating, our body tries to cool down and achieve a constant body temperature. If our body did not regulate our body temperature, our body temperature would adjust to our surroundings. Imagine being in the desert where it could be 45 degrees Celsius and our body would adjust to the ambient temperature, that's a horrible thought. Fortunately, homeostasis works and keeps the body temperature at 36.7 degrees, we just sweat more in the heat.
The next manifestation of homeostasis also concerns temperature, but this time we move from warm landscapes to freezing. I'm sure you've all experienced this before, when you're cold and start shivering, this is our body's way of trying to produce more heat and maintain a steady temperature. This too is homeostasis in practice.
How is it possible that at night, when we are not eating and sleeping, our body is working, we are still breathing, our heart is beating and our body temperature is stable? This too is a regulatory mechanism, i.e. homeostasis, which ensures constant conditions.
Homeostasis is not just for individuals, but applies to the whole community. In this case, we are not talking about biological homeostasis, but ecological homeostasis. This is characterised by a balance between the ecosystem and climate change, with strategies changing according to external conditions.
Interesting is the Gaia hypothesis of British chemist and ecologist James Lovelock, according to which the planet is a superorganism that maintains stable conditions for life through homeostasis. As an example, he cites the rate of absorption of solar radiation to maintain a stable temperature.
Biological homeostasis can also be illustrated by water reservoirs such as ponds or dams. If there is a drought, the water level drops to a minimum, so all life in the water dies. Their chances of survival are eliminated as the water level drops.
If we keep our body in shape and follow a healthy lifestyle, then our body is able to resist diseases, regenerate properly and stress is not a problem for us. However, this ability decreases if we are seriously ill. You may not have heard the term homeostasis, but it is important to know it and how it works. It is an important process for managing an individual's regeneration.
