During this week’s assignment you will find a disease that deals with a homeostasis or imbalance such as anemia or hyperglycemia. During your research find out more about the disease. What causes it? How is it treated? What related issues might there be? If you were diagnosed with this condition, what options might you seek? Write up the results of your research in a 550 word, APA-style paper, using at least two scholarly resources.

When our body systems function at normal levels, keeping our temperature steady at 98.6° Fahrenheit, no fluid retention, and no imbalances with nutrients in the blood, we achieve homeostasis (Rizzo, 2010, p.13).
Watch this short video (3:38) for a simple overview of how our body keeps the same temperature even when we experience hot or cold environments: h (Links to an external site.)
Homeostasis is vital to maintaining a healthy body, and the numerous systems at work to pump our blood, distribute nutrients, and regulate fluid levels require some upkeep by way of hydration, nutrition, exercise, and adequate rest. In hospitals, newborn babies are monitored for their first few days of life to make sure they are able to achieve and maintain homeostasis. A pediatrician will do follow-ups every few weeks afterward to monitor this as well. We are also monitored as we age to make sure our bones stay healthy, we eat enough food, and are active enough to keep our bodies functioning properly.
Positive and Negative Feedback
Homeostasis is based on positive and negative feedback loops. Watch this video to gain an understanding of positive and negative feedback loops within our bodies. After watching it you should have a good idea of positive and negative feedback loops in general and how homeostasis works within the female body during ovulation and the estrogen cycle in specific.
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Examples
One example of homeostasis comes with the regulation of blood levels, particularly with regard to the presence of things like oxygen, calcium, and sugars. You may have heard of one symptom that can happen when a person’s iron levels are off in their blood; it’s commonly referred to as anemia (Links to an external site.).
Another example of homeostasis comes with regulation of calcium levels in the blood. Hypocalcaemia happens when a person does not have enough calcium in their blood to nourish the body, particularly the bones. Many people who are lacking in calcium will often take a supplement to solve the issue, adding the extra calcium into their diet regimen. Hypercalcaemia is when there is too much calcium in the blood.
References
MITK12Videos. (2012). Homeostasis. Retrieved from (Links to an external site.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSBbnHLR_cg
khanacademymedicine. (2014). Physiological Concept of Positive and Negative Feedback. Retrieved from 
Prompt
During this week’s assignment you will find a disease that deals with a homeostasis or imbalance such as anemia or hypercalcaemia. During your research find out more about the disease. What causes it? How is it treated? What related issues might there be? If you were diagnosed with this condition, what options might you seek? Write up the results of your research in a 550 word, APA-style paper, using at least two scholarly resources.