By Dr. Gerald Martin, ACE Certified Health Coach The Idea Good Health Equation: Homeostasis + Behavioral Homeostasis = Homeostatic Lifestyle. The body requires ACTIONS from us to help it maintain homeostasis and maintain good health. The health and fitness world offers all kinds of singular lifestyles – detox, vegetarian-types, high intensity activities, mindfulness, etc. Each of these can serve the body well when done properly…hmmm, except detox (that is another article). Very few, if any, of these “lifestyles” address the fundamental task of the human body in a comprehensive manner… maintain homeostasis for good health. The Homeostatic Lifestyle is different as it is the comprehensive approach to helping you achieve the good health that nature intended. The Homeostatic Lifestyle addresses multiple behaviors that collectively support our body in its constant quest for homeostasis (sleep, eating and hydration, activity, stress management and mental outlook, and success planning). It’s that simple. When any one area is neglected, the body is thrown out balance. Fail to get enough sleep and your body won’t be able to manage stress. Fail to eat properly and your body won’t perform as well as it could. And so on. To really understand The Homeostatic Lifestyle, we must start at the beginning by defining homeostasis and behavioral homeostasis. The Core Science-Homeostasis What is homeostasis? Homeostasis is a state of balance within the body in response to changing conditions within and outside the body. Here are some examples of homeostasis:
The Big Picture - Behavioral Homeostasis Fundamentally homeostasis is the body’s goal, because it is healthy when in a balanced state. Research shows that how we live impacts the body’s responses to achieve homeostasis. This is called Behavioral Homeostasis. Let’s take a look at how obesity represents a behavioral homeostasis issue. Self-Controlled
Environmental Influences on Our Behavior
Citizen-Government-Consumer Influences on Our Behavior
The solution offered by the author focuses on external influencers (society and government) and self-control (diet). Behavioral homeostasis recognizes the impact of decisions we make, how the environment and government influences our decisions, and how all three impact homeostasis. I will now describe how homeostasis and behavioral homeostasis relates to The Homeostatic Lifestyle. Homeostasis + Behavioral Homeostasis = The Homeostatic Lifestyle Remember, Behavioral Homeostasis is, “the tendency of an organism to apply mechanisms of behavior in order to restore stability and maintain equilibrium.” The Homeostatic Lifestyle focuses on five behaviors that promote homeostasis. These elements are:
So What? Homeostasis is a state where your body is balanced and healthy. Your behaviors greatly impact homeostasis. When your body is out of equilibrium, due to poor behavioral choices like poor eating, chronic conditions such as obesity may result. The five Homeostatic Lifestyle behaviors collectively assist your body in obtaining equilibrium and hence good health. I will expand on each behavior in my upcoming five part series The Homeostatic Lifestyle: A Research-Based Primer. About The Author
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