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| Health, in a living organism, can be understood as homeostasis - the state in which the organism is in balance, with inputs of energy and outputs of energy and mass in approximate equilibrium, and the prospects for continued survival of the organism are positive. | |||
| In human beings, with the capacity to analyze and anticipate, health can be understood not only as immediate homeostasis - that is, everything being all right at the moment - but also as the understanding of the potential of the "healthful" balance being able to continue. | |||
| This understanding comes from somatic perception, including pain and discomfort, as well as cognitive perception, such as one's knowing that they look well, are functioning as well as they always have, and knowing that no imminent risk may endanger the healthful state. | |||
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Health, in a living organism, can be understood as homeostasis - the state in which the organism is in balance, with inputs of energy and outputs of energy and mass in approximate equilibrium, and the prospects for continued survival of the organism are positive.
In human beings, with the capacity to analyze and anticipate, health can be understood not only as immediate homeostasis - that is, everything being all right at the moment - but also as the understanding of the potential of the "healthful" balance being able to continue.
This understanding comes from somatic perception, including pain and discomfort, as well as cognitive perception, such as one's knowing that they look well, are functioning as well as they always have, and knowing that no imminent risk may endanger the healthful state.
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