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Health and disease are conceptualized as interrelated opposites defined by the presence or disruption of homeostatic equilibrium [1], [2]. Scholars define health as a state of functional ease or integration, while disease is characterized as the prolonged dysfunction or impairment of these biological mechanisms [3], [4].
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Homeostasis and Health: From Balance to Change | Biological Theory link.springer.com 5 facts
claimHomeostatic equilibrium is considered a prerequisite for health, whereas disrupted equilibrium, or dyshomeostasis, characterizes disease.
claimDussault and Gagné-Julien (2015) argue that homeostasis can ground a naturalization of health that avoids reliance on population statistics and accounts for situation-specificity.
perspectiveLemoine (2025) views health as the imperfect balance and integration of various homeostatic mechanisms across different levels of biological organization, and defines disease as the impairment of this state.
perspectiveBoorse (1977) criticizes the use of homeostasis to naturalize health, arguing that while homeostatic processes are important for physiology, they are insufficient to define health and disease.
claimSaad and Prochaska (2020) define health as a maintainable ease of functioning, while defining disease as a state of prolonged dysfunction that prevents that ease.
the evolutionary impact of dietary shifts on physical and cognitive ... connect.uclahealth.org 2 facts
claimDietary shifts have impacted the physical and cognitive development, health, and disease of humans throughout evolutionary history.
claimHuman physical and cognitive development, health, and disease are influenced by the specific foods humans consume, the timing of consumption, and the methods of eating.
The New Field of Network Physiology: Building the Human ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
perspectiveResearchers in Network Physiology argue that the current paradigm for defining physiological states, health, and disease should shift from a focus on single organs to a focus on the network of physiological interactions.
claimGlobal behaviors at the organism level, including different physiologic states and functions, arise from networked interactions among organ systems that generate health or disease.
Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 2 facts
claimMaintaining good health requires a balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise, awareness of diseases, vaccination against infectious diseases, proper waste disposal, vector control, and the maintenance of hygienic food and water resources.
claimHealth is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than just the absence of disease or physical fitness.
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceMcEwen, B. S. (2008) published 'Central effects of stress hormones in health and disease: understanding the protective and damaging effects of stress and stress mediators' in European Journal of Pharmacology, volume 583, pages 174–185, which reviews the impact of stress hormones on health.
Homeostatic medicine: a strategy for exploring health and disease link.springer.com 1 fact
claimHealth and disease are interrelated opposites, and homeostasis regulation is the key factor in their mutual transformation.
Homeostasis: The Underappreciated and Far Too Often ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimFreeman (1948) uses a political analogy to define health and disease, asserting that inequality of power leads to tyranny in a political system and disease in the body.
Medicinal Plants and their Traditional Uses - Open Access Pub openaccesspub.org 1 fact
claimThe historical development of the concept of health and disease, driven by scientific, technological, and social processes, has led to the emergence of mystic, polypharmacy, aetiology, traditional, and modern medical practices.