A variety of homeostatic mechanisms maintain the internal environment within tolerable
limits. Either homeostasis is maintained through a series of control mechanisms, or the
body suffers various illnesses or disease. When the cells in your body begin to
malfunction, the homeostatic balance becomes disrupted. Eventually this leads to disease
or cell malfunction. Disease and cellular malfunction can be caused in two basic ways:
either, deficiency (cells not getting all they need) or toxicity (cells being poisoned by
things they do not need). When homeostasis is interrupted in your cells, there are
pathways to correct or worsen the problem. In addition to the internal control
mechanisms, there are external influences based primarily on lifestyle choices and
environmental exposures that influence our body's ability to maintain cellular health