
"Ultimately we are all trying to achieve homeostasis on a daily basis. " jmc
Homeostasis is defined by wikipedia as Homeostasis, also spelled homoeostasis (from Greek: ὅμοιος, "hómoios", "similar"), is the property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant.
Examples of homeostasis include the regulation of temperature and the balance between acidity and alkalinity (pH). It is a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to changes in external conditions.
When applied to humans it would mean a chemical balance within the body that would bring the person to a balanced state. My father, who was a physician, believed that illness; mental and physical was caused by a chemical imbalance. This could mean hormones or things ingested in to the human body which would cause a change or chemical imbalance to the endocrine or hormonal system.
Food and drink would play a huge part in this process which would affect mood and ultimately behavior.
If you have ever ingested a pint of beer and a plate of pasta you know it can put you to sleep as fast as a sleeping pill.
Mood swings are also referred to as manic depressive, bi polar and mental illness. There are plenty of pills out there that are sold to people to control their swings. However, there are other ways of dealing with these issues such as a good nutrition program, exercise, fresh air, yoga and meditation.
If only people knew and realized how much of what they consume affects their mood as well as their health. Sugar and flour are one of the biggest problems in America when it comes to behavior as well as physical and mental disease. ADD, Diabetes, Celiac, Crohns, Excema, Acne, carb creep, foot fungus, and cancer are all caused by too much sugar flowing through the system.
Alcohol eventually converts to sugar and has a huge effect on mood and behavior. When we read about suicides in the press, alcohol and drugs are usually involved at some point which ultimately affects the chemical balance of the body and the mind.
In order to control the mood and behavior, one must control what is taken in..