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Basak97

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allostasis
« on: October 31, 2013, 02:44:58 pm »
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hi everyone, can someone please help me understand allostasis and allostatic load
including an example would be even better
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Re: allostasis
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2013, 03:22:26 pm »
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basically my understand of it is
allostasis is the body trying to maintain a state of stability through adapting in the face of stressors. it's kinda like homeostasis in that it's trying to achieve stability, but it aims to get stability through change, whereas homeostasis is stability through staying the same.
the allostatic response is basically the changes the body makes in order to deal with the stressors. for example, if we're faced with a lack of food, our appetite and hunger can diminish to help us cope.
allostatic load is basically the consequences of the allostatic response on our body - so we might have changes in our metabolism as a result of the appetite changing
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