Maintaining homeostasis or homeostatic balance is crucial for preserving a stable internal body environment. Feedback loops help to maintain homeostatic balance by regulating physiological responses. However, aging, infection, or genetic or environmental influences can disturb these feedback loops, leading to homeostatic imbalance. This disruption may result in disorders, diseases, and in severe situations, even death. For example, when homeostasis is maintained, the hormone insulin regulates blood glucose levels in the body. Insulin signals cells to take up glucose from the blood and helps to maintain normal glucose levels. A homeostatic imbalance occurs due to insulin resistance or impaired insulin synthesis, resulting in diabetes. In such cases, glucose remains in the blood at elevated levels. Because of this, many people with diabetes take medication or insulin to maintain blood glucose homeostasis.