Sterling and Eyers introduced the concept of allostasis and argued that the term homeostasis is misleading because the body must respond to environmental stressors by altering baseline parameters.

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  Homeostasis vs Allostasis — The Urban Health Council

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• Joseph Eyer entity
• homeostasis concept