Natural Detoxification (part 2)

Homeostasis:

1. the tendency of a system, esp. the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus tending to disturb its normal condition or function.
2. Psychology. a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated.

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Homeostasis is a fundamentally important idea in understanding how the body maintains health. As an example, when your skin is cut your body decides that it would really prefer that the blood stay inside your body rather than leaking outside. To that end the bleeding is staunched with clotting factors and a repair process is set into motion to reduce the loss.

When you hold your breath, carbon dioxide levels in the blood are monitored and when they reach high enough levels of concentration your body decides that life is preferable and strongly encourages you to exhale the excess CO2 and inhale enough O2 to keep everything running smoothly.

While these are extreme and obvious examples of how they body dynamically maintains equilibrium, it should be understood that this movement towards balance is happening in countless ways throughout the body. A few more examples include keeping the blood pH balanced, keeping hormone levels in check, regulating sleep/wake cycles, and more.

Natural detoxification is happening on a moment by moment basis as your liver breaks down toxins, your kidney excretes these toxins and your immune system bounces out the unruly "guests" that have taken up residence. When you sleep and stop taking in stimuli, your body is hard at work repairing the countless dings you have taken through a rough day.
As soon as the external environment does not demand our immediate attention, the internal environment is cleaned, restored and balanced.

Next blog, how to use Siddatech's line of flower essences to encourage (not force) natural detoxification.

Take care,

The friendly folks at Siddatech R&D