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The human body is a miraculous, self-repairing organism

20 Mar


The human body is a miraculous, self-repairing organism.

Let’s look at a few of the many important reasons that science explains. Homeostasis is how your body regulates your internal systems so they function correctly. Your body works best when its internal environment — including things like temperature or oxygen levels — is just right. Balance is key because too much of even the most essential things can be harmful. In fact, you can’t survive without homeostasis and the processes that drive it.

The body features a brain that can store roughly 2.5 million gigabytes of information and a heart that pumps approximately 2,000 gallons of blood daily and beats over 3 billion times in a normal lifetime. Our blood vessels, if laid end-to-end, could circle the Earth four times, while the nose can distinguish over 1 trillion odor mixtures and the eyes can distinguish roughly 10 million different colors. The Microbiome contains about 35 trillion cells, and microorganisms can outnumber these cells to 39 trillion. Every minute, 300 million body cells die, but that’s really just a small fraction of the total cells we have. We produce 300 billion new cells every day and your body is constantly repairing and rebuilding.

Stardust Component: The atoms in your body are billions of years old, forged in exploding stars. Finding and maintaining the balance of homeostasis takes careful planning, that can make a big difference in your quality of life. The human body is indeed an astounding and sophisticated, interconnected and constantly interacting, both internally and externally, organism and we need to honor this gift with care and love.