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Systemic Allostasis Maintenance

Meaning

Systemic Allostasis Maintenance is the continuous physiological process of achieving stability through change, where the body actively adjusts its internal parameters across multiple systems to meet the demands of ongoing or anticipated environmental challenges. This state is a dynamic equilibrium, distinct from rigid homeostasis, and is mediated by the coordinated action of the neuroendocrine, autonomic, and immune systems. Effective maintenance prevents the cumulative wear-and-tear known as allostatic load.