PART 3. THE CONCEPT OF HOMEOSTASIS LEVELS IN EPC  BIOELECTROGRAPHY

Homeostasis: any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival. If homeostasis is successful, life continues; if unsuccessful, disaster or death ensues. The stability attained is actually a dynamic equilibrium, in which continuous change occurs yet relatively uniform conditions prevail. [Encyclopedia Britannica, 2005].
Homeostasis in physiology: relative dynamic constancy of the composition and the properties of the internal environment, and stability of the basic physiological functions of the body of a person, animals and plants.
Homeostasis or homoeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment so as to maintain a stable condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms. [Principia Cybernetica Web: http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be].
The concept of homeostasis—i.e., that all living things maintain a constant internal environment—was first suggested by  Claude Bernard, a 19th-century French physiologist, who stated that “all the vital mechanisms, varied as they are, have only one object: that of preserving constant the conditions of life.” The term was coined in 1932 by Walter Cannon from the Greek roots homo- (same, like) and sta- (to stand or stay).
As originally conceived by Bernard, homeostasis applied to the struggle of a single organism to survive. The concept was later extended to include any biological system from the cell to the entire biosphere, all the areas of the Earth inhabited by living things.
The concept of homeostasis is also applicable to association of bodies, for example, the preservation of constancy of specific composition and number of the individual in the biocenosis, is also called Homeostasis. Genetic homeostasis is the capacity of the population to maintain the dynamic equilibrium of genetic composition, which ensures the highest possible degree of viability. The term ‘homeostasis’ is also employed in cybernetics to denote any self-regulating mechanism. Let us apply the principles of cybernetics and the theory of non-linear systems to a description of the functioning of the body.
In real life many people have a condition that is characterized by those or different lapses in optimal functioning. These lapses are characterized by numerous different physiological parameters, which make it impossible to evaluate them from the point of view of a single system. Many doctors agree that an elaboration of complex methods is required to evaluate the conditions of the body. One of the techniques for the comprehensive description of different conditions is the principle of the homeostasis level.

Properties of homeostasis
Homeostatic systems show several properties:
•    They are ultrastable;
•    Their whole organization, internal, structural, and functional, contributes to the maintenance of equilibrium
•    They are unpredictable (the resulting effect of a precise action often has the opposite effect to what was expected).
Main examples of homeostasis in mammals are as follows:
•    The regulation of the amounts of water and minerals in the body. This is known as osmoregulation. This happens in the kidneys.
•    The removal of metabolic waste. This is known as excretion. This is done by the excretory organs such as the kidneys and lungs.
•    The regulation of body temperature. This is mainly done by the skin.
•    The regulation of blood glucose level. This is mainly done by the liver and the insulin secreted by the pancreas.
Mechanisms of homeostasis: feedback.
Levels and Zones of Homeostasis
From a systemic point of view, we can describe the body’s condition as a set of discontinuous homeostasis levels (otherwise called adaptation levels). During vital functions, physiological parameters are constantly fluctuating, which is clearly cyclic in nature in a healthy body. In the morning we need time to ‘get moving’ and connect with activity. Then comes the time to get active, which has its own peaks and troughs. At 5 or 6 pm we often start to lag physiologically, and this then gives way to a surge in the evening. These phases are manifested in different ways in different people, and they depend on the character of the load, diet and stress reactions. Throughout this time the body fluctuates within several homeostasis levels, whilst remaining within the limits of one zone.
 All the physiological parameters are within the norms, within the limits of one homeostasis zone. A vivacious and energetic person actively deals with a viral infection and changes in environmental conditions. This is the state of health, and such a state should be natural to everyone.
This principle can be presented in the form of a conventional graphic (Fig. 1.4). It is by its very nature a graphic in a multidimensional space of signs. Let us present it in a three-dimensional space. By one axis of the abscissa lies the quantity of the overall entropy of the body, by another axis the quantity of the Fractality. The axes of ordinates conventionally reflect the quantity of the balance of the sympathetic and parasympathetic sections of the nervous system.
 

Fig..1.4. The principle of homeostasis levels.

The levels of the homeostasis are coordinates of the condition in this space of signs, and during vital function these coordinates constantly change within set limits.
As an axis of the graph Fig.1.4 we can choose other parameters that characterize the functioning of the body, for example, the systolic-diastolic pressure, blood PH or ESR. The main thing is that these parameters are sufficiently comprehensive and reflect the body’s work as a single entity.
As proposed by Prof. D.A. Drozdov, for example, the axis of ordinates can reflect the level of information exchange between different organs and systems and the autonomic nervous system. When there is optimal sympathetic-parasympathetic balance and active information processes, a continuous transmission of information from each organ to the ANS takes place in the body and a systemic regulation is carried out throughout the whole body. When the information channels are blocked, this process is repressed or entirely cut off.
When there is a lapse in physiological parameters away from the normal level, a displacement takes place at the homeostasis level. At some point an accumulation of unfavourable factors provokes a non-linear effect, and the body suddenly jumps to another homeostasis zone. The person gets tired quickly, sleep is restless and does not allow the person to recuperate fully, and the impact of viruses in the body leads to diseases. However when this occurs the person is considered apparently healthy. The physiological parameters are close to the borders of the zone’s norm, which in traditional medicine is categorized as a apparently healthy condition. The person can remain in that state for an unlimited length of time, especially if non-specific therapies and periodic rest are maintained. Genetic predisposition is an important factor determining resistance of systems to non-optimal function.
At the same time many people have pathologic lapses in their health, which may be compensated by the body, but which inevitably have an influence on function.
Finally, continuing to function in mode of load and stress, or where unfavorable factors are permanent in effect (chemical contamination from food, water and air, nervous-psychological load, being overweight, etc.) the compensating possibilities of the body are insufficient, and it moves with a sudden change to the next, pathologic, homeostasis zone. As a rule this zone is linked to organic abnormalities and dysfunctions.

Therefore, it is possible to speak of the existence of several conditional zones of homeostasis, within the limits of which the person’s body functions. A transition between zones is carried out in the result of sudden changes, but inside every zone there is a discontinuous set of quasi-continuous levels. The transition between them requires little energy expenditure.

At a high level of homeostasis, the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance is optimal and close to 100%, the level of entropy is close to the minimum for a given age, which corresponds to the maximum production of negative entropy by the body. Let us call this functional homeostasis zone with the letter H, for Health. This is the zone of optimal functioning for a given age, although within its limits a constant fluctuation occurs at a level of homeostasis.
Fluctuations of the sympathetic-parasympathetic balance take place during the functioning process, leading to a discharge of supplementary energy when the balance is diminished, and energy expenditure as the balance is restored. In other words, the downward motion along the axis of ordinates does not require supplemental energy, whereas upward motion requires an expense of energy, causing an increase in entropy, and this can only be compensated at the expense of an exchange of energies and entropies with the environment.
A classic example is the stress reaction of Selye. According to Selye, any sufficiently strong external stimulus (stressor), physical or psychological, provokes a condition of stress, which appears in the set, non-specific (i.e. irrespective of the nature of the stressor) response of the mammal body. He called this the overall adaptation syndrome – OAS. OAS is the totality of the defense mechanisms of the human or animal body (mainly the endocrine system) under stress. Three different stages make up the adaptation syndrome: alert (mobilization of defense mechanisms), resistance (adaptation to a difficult situation), exhaustion (intense stress of long duration can cause death).    
The concept of stress is wider than OAS which can be sometimes viewed as a clinical manifestation of stress; so in people with abnormal function of the endocrine glands, and rats with removed adrenal glands, stress is possible without OAS. The basic mechanisms of stress are hormonal. The main morphologic sign of the formation of OAS is the so-called ‘classic triad’: enlargement of the adrenal cortex, reduction of the thymus and stomach ulceration. Selye also described the local adaptation syndrome (inflammation, for instance) arising in organs and tissues in response to strong or destructive stimulation.
Thus, the OAS arises in response to the stressor, i.e. the factor causing the abnormality (or the threat of abnormality) of the balance of the body’s physiological systems, i.e. the relative constancy of its internal environment, or homeostasis.
In the state of alert, all the physiological processes are activated, which means it is possible to view stress as a positive process which helps to mobilize internal resources to find a successful solution to the problems which arise. A shift upward takes place at homeostasis levels, which does requires extra resources from the body. When these resources are lacking in the problem-solving process, or when there are negative emotions, the stage of exhaustion develops, leading to abnormalities of autonomic control and a transition to lower homeostasis levels.
When the process of entropy compensation cannot cope with the production of entropy by the body, an uneven transition takes place to a lower adaptation zone which can be designated as HS (Health + Stress). In this condition, a quasi-stable level of autonomic control sets in, which is not optimal and accordingly requires higher energy expenditure with high entropy production. At this adaptation level, the person is considered apparently healthy, however the state of health is unstable: the immune system does not work effectively and the person is prone to infections and tires quickly. Digestion is sluggish and the excretion systems enter a state of flux.
On the EPC -grams, the HS homeostasis levels are characterized by energy deficit conditions without filter, and by good energy with filter. This is most pronounced in the EPC diagram where the curve without filter remains in the inner area, while the curve with filter is near the lower limits of the optimal middle zone. Another important sign is the asymmetry in the right and left hands. As a rule, increased dispersion of the parameters of the EPC diagram for different systems and organs can also be observed. This is shown by the high values of the RMS indicators, expressed in the EPC images in brackets.
One particular example of the HS homeostasis zone is elderly people with a string of chronic illnesses compensated at the autonomic level, which allows them to function relatively normally when small energy expenditure is minimal.
When total loss of autonomic control occurs, the body unevenly moves to a homeostatic pathology zone P. Here, as a rule, a critical process develops. In the early stages it might not have pronounced symptoms. A specific example of this is the condition of cancer patients in the early stages of development of the illness, when there are no external signs that a pathologic process is developing actively. As will be shown below, the EPC  graph makes it possible to detect characteristic signs of these conditions, linked both to the energy level and its form of organization.
The ASC homeostasis zone is linked to the changing conditions of consciousness. The whole body changes the character of the energy provision and switches over to a special mode in which there a whole set of specific effects may appear. Above all this is evident in the characteristic activity of the brain’s network of neurons, and in the specific character of both internal sensations and external signs.
These conditions are also linked to a specific type of EPC image.
The concept of the homeostasis zones and their EPC bioelectrography correlates is key when carrying out EPC analysis. Complete mastery of these concepts means it is possible to analyze the patient’s condition and, in many cases, make a prognosis of its development.

Particular features of EPC data for different homeostasis levels
H homeostasis zone

In EPC images the H homeostasis zone is characterized by a high general energy level. EPC images without filter are equal, powerful and without particular defects, EPC images with filter are even. On the EPC diagram both curves are situated in an optimal zone close to each other. There is a high degree of symmetry, the dispersion of the parameters for different systems and organs is small, that is, the line of the EPC -diagram is close to the circumference. Separate sectors with energy deficit may appear for one hand only. They are functional in character and disappear after a while.
The H homeostasis zone is optimal for vital functions: “the person is full of strength and energy, thinks clearly, is vivacious, active, strong, sleeps well and wakes without difficulty. Such a person entirely corresponds to his psychological character and age.”

Example I-00777, man, 53 years old, apparently healthy.

The EPC wF are equal enough, small heterogeneities in a number of sectors correspond to the current health condition. The EPC F are practically ideal ovals of compact homogeneous structure. The EPC diagrams with and without filter are close to each other, at the same time D wF are inside DF. Note the exactitude with which the two curves coincide. The F field images, set for two days of measurement, show a powerful and equal field without evident defects, both wF and F (Fig. EF 0808-0811). On the wF field images we can see separate heterogeneities, which characterize current oscillations of the autonomic control from day to day. At the same time a comparison of the quantitative field parameters, carried out with the EPC  Energy Field program,  shows that wF parameters are considered practically unchanged, while F parameters even slightly improve 0811 (the area of light increases and entropy falls).
Other examples of the H homeostasis zone are the images of the Indians of Sierra Nevada, carried out in Colombia in summer 2005. These data are examined in the third part of the book.

EPC  wF and  EPC  F  -  EPC -grams taken withoug filter and  EPC -grams taken with filter, correspondingly.
D wF and D F - Diagram without filter, and  Diagram with filter, correspondingly.
F, wF - filter , without filter.

HS homeostasis zone

The HS homeostasis zone is characterized by the presence of energy deficit zones on the EPC images without filter and reasonably dense compact F images. The activation level is higher than optimal but lower than the stress level, within the limits A = 3-6.
Another sign of the HS homeostasis zone is the inconstancy in time of EPC images without filter. Taking them on different days, or even during one day, we can observe significant fluctuations of parameters of the EPC images in a number of cases, and a full change of their aspect.
This is a manifestation of instability of the autonomic control and the abrupt reaction of the body to changes in external conditions. As a whole the HS homeostasis zone is characteristic for most of apparently healthy people, EPC images are generally very convenient for analysis and allow not only to detect weak zones of the autonomic control but also to make a prognosis of the condition. This is quite a typical case for the work of doctors practicing holistic medicine. A low level of the autonomic monitoring leads to autonomic imbalance, manifested in the so called ‘vegetosis’, notions of which are being actively developed in modern medicine [Partsernyak, 2005].
In accordance with EPC images of the H and HS homeostasis zones, it is possible to analyze the energy condition, or in other words, the level of the autonomic control of different systems and organs in conformity with the EPC  diagnostic table. In the lower subtotals of the HS zone homeostasis this becomes impossible, that is, the autonomic imbalance is too strong. However, it is then possible to analyze the level of energy reserves in the EPC images with filter.

Let us examine some examples of EPC images and their processing for the HS homeostasis zone.

Example I-014, Man, 51 years old, apparently healthy.
The EPC wF are dense enough, with a small number of defects of sectors 1R/4 and 1L/4. This is a feature of energy deficit in the zone of the thyroid gland and the bronchi. In sectors 5L/3 we also observe energy deficit, which shows the functional energy deficit in the zone of the bronchi. At the same time the EPC F are even, dense and without defects. The wF diagram has a number of energy deficit zones in particular in the area of the throat. The diagram with filter is situated completely in the middle, optimal zone. In the wF field images, heterogeneities in the area of the vertebral column and the zones of circulation are also significant; this characterizes the weak zones of the body.  

Example I-022, woman, 34 years old, apparently healthy.
The EPC wF show quite a lot of defects and heterogeneities, a whole number of zones requiring attention are also significant: vertebral column, gastrointestinal tract…, cardiovascular systems. At the same time the EPC F are even and dense, showing the absence of abnormalities in the body. The field pictures look similar: heterogeneities in the registered higher wF zones and an even, dense F picture. At the same time, emissions in the registered higher zones are also significant in the EF F. The wF and F diagrams are quite even, and are situated in the borders of the optimal zone. They are quite close to each other and they even intersect, giving a low activation coefficient.
EF F - energy field with filter.

Clinically this woman is apparently healthy, although she is clearly overweight. Not having particular health complaints, at the same time she periodically experiences autonomic discomfort: unpleasant sensations on the back, constipation, gases, bad sleep, migraines, etc. We can confidently affirm that if not corrected properly, the physiological condition of this woman will deteriorate.
Such big people can have an array of chronic illnesses, and traditional curative medicine is almost unable to cope with a similar situation, and these patients go from one specialist to another. Life is somewhat listless and wages are spent on tablets.
Incidentally, it can go as far as obvious symptoms or organic lapses, and the person could spend the whole of his life in the HS homeostasis zone, with no idea of how inefficiently his body is working. As a rule, the functional condition has an effect on the psychological: people in the HS homeostasis zone have to pay more attention to their health, which uses up a lot of emotional energy.

In a apparently healthy person with fluctuation of parameters ‘without filter’, the parameters ‘with filter’ remain practically unchanged over a long period of time during a change in environmental conditions. A change of the parameters with filter is evidence of severe changes in physiological conditions.
To obtain undistorted information it is necessary to make sure that the shot process is correctly organized:
    = the optical glass must be wiped before every measurement;
    = the filter must be individual;
    = the filter must be accurately placed and straight; it is necessary to ensure that the filter does not slip under the finger during the measurement;
= when changing the conditions of the shots, calibration is required: take EPC images of the test subject and recalibrate the program.
Despite the changeability of EPC images wF, they reflect the basic weak zones of the body, or the risk zones. At high adaptation levels the systems and organs work together, with high energy, and energy deficit zones are not visible. When the adaptation level goes down, due to fatigue, stress or overload, the energy deficit zones are identifiable. They reflect the ‘weak links’ in the body. These are the zones in need of closest attention, since they are significant in terms of prognosis.

When it is frequently said that the EPC method makes it possible to detect illnesses in the early stages of development, that means this precise feature. From the autonomic point of view, different systems have different levels of functional tension which can be seen in their reaction to stress.

The stronger the level of functional tension of the system, the more active the reaction to stress will be, and the more pronounced it will be on the EPC images without filter.
If the system stays under functional autonomic load for a prolonged period, there is a high probability that pathological organic processes will develop.
The detection of the ‘risk zones’, together with prophylactic and preventive measures makes it possible to maintain the system in condition of high energy and efficiency, that is to maintain excellent health.

It should also be borne in mind that psycho-emotional tension is no less significant for the body than the influence of external environment. The emotions have a direct influence on ANS through CNS, and ANS reactions are reflected on the EPC images without filter. Later, we will look in more detail at the issue of researching the psychological state of the person using the EPC method. In most real-life cases, it is impossible to isolate the influence of a particular factor, and this can only be done within a specially organized experiment. In real life we observe the systemic reaction of the autonomic nervous system to the impact of factors in the surrounding environment as well as psycho-emotional fluctuations.

Let us observe a set of EPC data for cases of cholelithiasis in the HS homeostasis zone. The clinical cases observed below were helpfully presented by Ph.D.in Medicine D.M. Shirokov and Ph.D. in Medicine E.U Strukov (Military Medical Academy, St Petersburg).
Cholelithiasis, (from the Greek chole – bile, and lithos – stone) is a human disease which is characterized by the formation of stones in the gallbladder and, more rarely, in the bile duct. By composition we can distinguish homogeneous (cholesteric, pigmentary, calcareous, and albuminous) and mixed stones. The number of stones, their weight and shape vary widely. Gallstones form when the main constituent parts of the bile are deposited and become crystallized, which is determined by damage to the stability of the colloidal system which is the bile. A more frequent formation of choleiths happens as a result of damage to the metabolism, through genetic predisposition and particular food habits (rich foods and those high in cholesterol). Quite often, cholelithiasis is combined with other metabolic diseases (obesity, gout, pancreatic diabetes, familial hypercholesteremia, etc.). The course which cholelithiasis takes depends on the additional presence of infections, the intensity and the length of the obstruction (obturation) of the biliary tracts, as well as damage to the liver, pancreas, heart, etc.
Therefore, cholelithiasis is a systemic disease with a complicated set of generative causes, affecting several functional systems of the body. At the same time it is not life-threatening. By indications, a relatively simple surgical operation is carried out, generally laparoscopic, and afterwards the condition of the patients improves and they return to normal life.
Let us observe several cases of cholelithiasis with EPC images before and after the operation.

Example II.012250. Woman, 54 years old.
The initial condition before the operation shows on the EPC images without filter an energy deficit condition in a number of systems, especially in the right hand (Fig. Diag. 012250 wF red line). During cholelithiasis we look first of all to low sectors of fingers 2 and 3, since the area of inflammation is in this zone. EPC images in the initial condition without filter (2001-04-10) are distinguished by their strong heterogeneity, whereas they are quite dense when using filter, though some density is observed in the area of organs of the small pelvis. After the operation (2001-04-11) all the characteristic emissions remain on the EPC without filter, however their intensity decreases on the EPC with filter.
It is important to monitor the reaction of the body to impact, in this case, of surgical operation. On the EPC diagram without filter the red curve shows the initial condition before the operation. Straight after the operation we can see an increase of the diagram in the right hand (brown curve), yet the day after, the R diagram returns almost to the initial state, while the L diagram actually decreases. This characterizes the overall activation reaction after operation with a return to the initial level after remission. Clearly, the operation to eliminate gall stones from the gallbladder does not eliminate the causes of the disease. Therefore on the diagrams with filter, the process of bodily reaction to the operation is hardly reflected. It is important that in this case the carried out operation was not highly traumatic.

    Example II-0012347 – Cholelithiasis, woman, 25 years old.
The initial wF diagram in the right hand shows energy deficit (red line). EPC wF before the operation (2001-03-20) have intense emissions in the area of lower sectors of the fingers 2 and 3 and heterogeneities in those sectors for EPC F. After the operation (2001-03-20 after) the intensity of EPC  wF with heterogeneities in these sectors strongly decreases, yet on the EPC  F it still remains in lower sectors 2L and 2R. The day after the operation (2001-03-21) the intensity of the defects is restored, both for EPC  wF and EPC  F. This gives further evidence that the surgical operation does not eliminate the cause of the disease.
    At the same time on the EPC  DwF we can observe a clear reaction to surgical intervention, especially in the right hand. As with the preceding case, a dramatic EPC  DwF increase is observed straight after the operation (external brown curve) and a decrease on the following day (black curve), which then exceeded the initial condition.

Example II-00130 – Cholelithiasis, man, 39 years old.
Initial EPC diagram of the energy deficit on both hands. On the initial EPC wF (2000-12-14_7.00) there is a clear deficit in the lower sectors of all the fingers, with streamer defects on 2R and 3R. Similar defects in the lower sectors of 1R and 1L, 5R and 5L show the excited state of the endocrine system. At the same time, EPC F in the initial state are fairly even, this shows the lack of strong pathological organic disturbances immediately after the operation. (2000-12-14_14-00). EPC wF improve dramatically, the defects shown remain (1L, 1R, 2L, 3L, 3R). On the EPC diagrams there is a clear reaction by the body to the operation, showing the body’s healthy protective mechanism and the presence of energy reserves.

The use of examples again illustrates the idea that different EPC programs carry different information. The EPC Diagram gives a representation of the overall energy of separate systems and the body in general, whilst reviewing the details of these processes requires the use of the EPC images of fingers. The latest versions of EPC programs make this process quite easy. A new program is being prepared for release in the near future, which will make it possible to analyze sectors relating to the same systems in detail.
In the examples used here we were not using field images, which prove to be very convenient for initial evaluations and the visual demonstration of the effects of the treatment. In the EPC -Meridian Analysis program it was also easy to analyze the fingers of the hand by sectors.
The cases reviewed here are typical for apparently healthy people who have undergone a change in their physiology and energy due to various factors, and are likewise typical of mild and moderately serious illnesses. In all of these cases the body’s control over functional systems is retained on the side of the ANS. Change in parameters of the EPC images without filter reflects the fluctuations of the functional condition and the energy of different systems and organs. EPC images with filter, taken correctly, are fairly even in structure. The activation coefficient reflects the level of functional tension as far as the stress level. The therapy being carried out leads to an improvement in condition which is reflected on the EPC images without filter.
It should be borne in mind that in the HS zone of the homeostasis, chronic illnesses may not show up on EPC -grams. This is linked to the phenomenon of compensation, when specific systems or organs compensate for the inefficient function of other systems. For example, in the case of the right kidney or right ovary being removed, the counterpart left organ takes on its physiological functions, and the EPC -gram shows a normal picture without visible defects.
At the same time, when burdened (by stress, unfavorable environmental conditions, bad water or food), compensatory possibilities are insufficient, and the EPC images show clear defects.
For people in the HS zone of homeostasis, timely monitoring of the condition is strongly advised.

In the low levels of the HS homeostasis zone, the EPC diagrams without filter hardly register any image, only individual sparklets (Fig.II-C1.). The EPC images with filters, meanwhile, look perfectly normal (Fig. II-C1). This illustrates the strong imbalance of sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the autonomic nervous system, which may be denoted by strong physiological stress.

NB: If you have obtained similar EPC images which seem to be different to usual, you must repeat the measurement, wiping the finger each time with a dry cloth and proceeding immediately to the shot. In this case, after each finger has been shot, it is necessary to wipe the optical lens of the device.

The problem is that the EPC images do not give images when there is heavy perspiration on the fingers. In a state of rest, this is one of the signs of autonomic imbalance, although such a scenario can also be observed in sportsmen during training or in obese people after even gentle physical exercise. It goes without saying that these situations should not be confused.
In the low levels of the HS homeostasis zone, characteristic ‘palm-like’ streamers can be observed. Their nature is evidently linked with the release of salt through the skin, although this has not been studied. In the Kirlian photography, diagnostic methods were developed which were based on the appearance of similar characteristic streamers [Milhomens, 1997] and their relation to illnesses. In EPC bioelectrography such a practice does not exist due to the lack of a database of such cases. We would be grateful to all of our colleagues in other countries if they would send such EPC images (must be with and without filter) with a detailed description of the patient and situation. This will allow us to create a database of characteristic streamers, and possibly draw some fresh conclusions.

Prolonged presence in the HS homeostasis zone under additional stress, both environmental and psychological, can lead to intermittent transition into the P homeostasis zone – i.e. to the loss of autonomic control.

P homeostasis zone

Transition to this level is related to prolonged stay in the low sublevels in the HS homeostasis zone, with a dramatic shift in the entropy of the body or under severe stress. Provoking factors, such as harmful chemical substances, carcinogens, radiation even in small doses and pathological micro organisms are constantly in effect. At some point the so-called ‘bifurcation shift’ takes place, and the body loses its autonomic regulation. The systems and organs begin to work, each fulfilling its task, but without any tight overall control.
At first glance it appears that nothing unusual is happening. It could be compared to a high-level orchestra, whose conductor suddenly has to go and call home, and the orchestra rehearsal continues without his participation. Each one of the musicians knows his part perfectly and has the sheet music before him, but after about 15 minutes the viola player starts to discuss yesterday’s football match and loses his place, and the second harpist decides that actually everything sounds perfectly all right without her and slips out on the quiet, rushing off to the hairdresser’s before her evening date. A well-preened set, once it has lots its direction, gently slides into a state of chaos. You can see what it leads to in Fellini’s The Orchestra Rehearsal.
It is the same in the human body. At first glance, everything continues to function, but within the system the source of danger is already increasing. A group of cells, when the body’s control is removed, begins to grow and develop, and creates its own blood circulatory function; it constantly increases in size, thereby creating its own autonomous system within the body system. This process has no symptoms, and for a long time goes unnoticed by its host. When a tumour is detected, the group of cells has already reached an advanced stage of development. This is second or third stage oncology.
In a ‘luckier’ scenario, serious inflammation develops around the ‘risk zone’. This might be a cancer, renal insufficiency, colitis or many other things. One of the problems is slagging of vessels or arteriosclerosis, which leads to a whole array of cardiovascular illnesses.

Therefore, loss of autonomic regulation is the cause of the most serious illnesses.

In the EPC images the P homeostasis zone is reflected in quite a specific way. The EPC images without filter have an almost ideal appearance. They become even and round (Fig.III-cancer 00524). At sight it is practically impossible to distinguish them from the EPC images of the H homeostasis zone. The EPC diagram without filter lies on the upper limit of the middle zone or higher and almost coincides with the EPC diagram with filter.

How do the EPC images for the H and P homeostasis zones differ?
H homeostasis zone: EPC images with and without filter are the same in density and evenness. Defects can be seen in the EPC images without a filter; with filter there are defects and heterogeneity.

In the P homeostasis zone EPC images without filter are dense and clear, whilst in EPC images without filter characteristic defects show up.

As a rule, they have a cloudy image, are ‘spongy’ in form and are situated in separate sectors. In this connection it may be that there is no link with the localization of the tumor or inflammation. This scenario is better illustrated by examples.

Example III-cancer 0016162, man, 45 years old, stomach cancer.
The initial EPC wF (2000-11-21) consist of ‘partial-continuous’ emissions from all fingers. EPC F in the initial condition have ‘cloudy’, spongy defects in the lower sectors of fingers 2, 3, 4 and 5. Such signs are typical of oncology patients and are characterized by the presence of specific defects in EPC F. For several days following the operation, a transformation can be noticed in the EPC -grams, which can be observed well in the EPC diagrams. In the EPC images of the fingers, an improvement in parameters can be noticed, appreciable as wF and F (cf. data collected on 21, 22 and 27 November), therefore defects in the lower sectors remain, even though they are less pronounced.
The degree of severity of the illness on the ASA scale = 2, operation badly tolerated, 6 days in intensive care, 17 days in clinic.

Let us remember that the EPC method reflects the body’s level of autonomic regulation. Oncology patients are in the P homeostasis zone when that regulation has been all but destroyed, which shows up on the diagrams in the positive energy zone. Defects appear both on EPC wF and, the most important, on EPC F; however, they may show up not only in the direct inflammation zone, but also in related zones. For this reason it is important to be extremely accurate during analysis of the P homeostasis zone in the organ sectoral analysis.

Example III-cancer 00524, woman, 72 years old, stomach cancer.
The initial EPC wF (2001-03-19) are characterized by partial-continuous emissions in all sectors of all fingers. EPC F are characterized by ‘cloudy’, spongy defects in the lower sectors of all fingers. Immediately after the operation (2001-03-19-2), defects are slightly less apparent, both for wF and F, although this difference is conditional. A similar scenario can be observed on the following day (2001-03-20). The diagram lies in the upper zone and barely changes before and after the operation.
The degree of severity on the ASA scale = 2, operation badly tolerated, 7 days in intensive care, 21 day in clinic.

Example III-cancer 00867, man, 73 years, stomach cancer.
 The EPC wF in the initial condition (2001-03-19) are quite dense, clearly defined cloudy defects in the low sectors of 5L and 5R. As noted previously, when there is serious autonomic loss and oncology in particular, the low sectors more clearly show defects. A similar scenario can be seen in EPC F in the initial condition (2001-03-19). The clearly cloudy emissions in 5R\2 are linked to the stomach; similar defects in 2R\4,5,6; 2L\3,4,5; 3L\2,3; 4L\3; 5L\3,4. All of these zones are to some extent linked to the gastrointestinal tract. Straight after the operation (2001-03-19-2), EPC wF assume the ‘partial-continuous’ character significant to us. This could be interpreted as the appearance of elements of the autonomic regulation in response to operational stress. Paradoxically, in this case, as is often the case during correct treatment, when the main cause of illness is removed (in this case a stomach tumor), the body switches on its autonomic regulation system, which can translate into an exacerbation of symptoms. EPC F immediately following the operation (2001-03-19-2F) are apparently unchanged, although the cloudy defects are less apparent. It is interesting that on the following day (2001-03-20), EPC F assume the partial-continuous character, with apparent defects in the gastrointestinal tract area. As is usual in such cases, no substantive changes appear on the diagrams.
This patient’s case was severe, the degree of severity of the condition on the ASA scale = 4, after the operation 2 days were spent in intensive care and 10 days in clinic. EPC F changes show how badly the body tolerated surgical intervention.
 


ExampleIII-cancer 0015145, man, 73 years old, cancer of the colon.
The initial EPC  wF (2003-03-11) have the characteristic ‘partial-continuous’ appearance, EPC  F have clearly apparent cloudy defects in sectors 2R\5,6; 2L\3,4,5,6; linked to the bowels. At the same time emissions and defects can be observed in 4R\5; 1L\4; 3L\1; 1L\7; 5L\3. This testifies to the general severity of the condition. Straight after the operation (2003-03-11-2), EPC wF acquired clearer defects in sectors 2L\3, 4, 5 and 4L\4. EPC F immediately after the operation were not taken. On the day following the operation (2003-03-12), defects in EPC wF were more clearly apparent, and 2L became energy deficient. Defects also became more strongly apparent on EPC F. 2 days later (2003-03-14) on the EPC wF the defects in the bowel zone 2L\3, 4, and 5 intensified dramatically. On EPC F this intensification can be observed in all fingers, i.e. in all of the body’s systems.
The patient died on the following day.

ExampleIII-cancer 015402, woman, 62 years old, cancer of the rectum.
EPC images wF initial (2002-03-11). Characteristic partial-continuous emissions in all sectors of all fingers. In the rectum zone (2L\3) emission is observed which does not differ in nature from those in other sectors. On EPC F in lower sectors of all fingers the typical ‘cloudy’ spongy defects can be observed. EPC diagrams are found on the upper limits of the green zone. Immediately after the operation (2003-03-12) EPC wF qualitatively improve, which is characterized by an energy reaction of the body, however over the following days (2003-03-13) return to the initial state. It is interesting that on EPC F, two days after the operation, the defect in zone 2L\3 becomes more apparent.
The degree of severity of the illness on the ASA scale =3, the operation was badly tolerated, 3 days in intensive care and 34 days in clinic.

 
Example III-cancer 0016748, man, 24 years old, acute appendicitis.
The initial EPC wF (2000-11-28) have a clear defect in the zone of the lower sectors 2R and 2L. The example given clearly indicates that sector 2R\7 corresponds to the appendix, and in this case this sector is relatively calm, but a defect is clearly apparent in the neighbouring sectors 2R\4, 5, 6. A similar scenario can be observed on EPC F with a clearly apparent defect in zones 2R, 2L. On the day following the operation (2000-11-29) these defects continue to appear as wF as well as F. The initial diagram wF (green curve) is energy deficient, which distinguishes this case of a severe inflammation from a cancer case.
The operation was badly tolerated, 9 days in intensive care and 18 days in clinic.   

Example III-cancer 0115658, man, 73 years old, stomach cancer.
The initial EPC wF (2002-03-11) have a typical partial-continuous appearance with apparent defects in the lower sectors. The same applies to EPC  F. On the next day after the operation (2002-03-12), the defects apparent on EPC  wF in sectors 3R, 4R, 2L intensified. The patient did not tolerate the operation well. On the following day (2002-03-13) EPC wF became more even, although there were still defects in the lower sectors. On EPC F that day, the quantity of pathological defects decreased, however emissions appeared in other zones. On the fifth day the patient was in intensive care (2003-03-16), emissions were still apparent on EPC wF in sectors 5R\3 and 5L\3, which are linked to the respiratory system. On the eighth day in intensive care (2003-03-19) the partial-continuous character of EPC wF increased, with clear defects in all zones. EPC F were not taken on those days.
On the following day, the patient died of pneumonia.

All of the studies of cancer cases involved a patient undergoing surgery with stage 3 or 4 cancer, i.e. when the autonomic control regulation was almost completely absent. Cancer patients in remission present a different EPC image.

Example III 049, woman, 49 years old, uterine cancer.
Operated. Chemotherapy, restorative treatment with natural remedies and diet. Feels well within self (generally weak).
In the initial condition prior to beginning the restorative treatment (2003-11-1), EPC  wF were weak, with clear defects in the uterine area 4R\5, endocrine sectors 1R\4, 1L\4; deficit in uterine sector 4L\4. Similar EPC F (2003-11-1F) are even and fine, defects can be observed only in sectors 1R\4, 1L\4. After three weeks of treatment, (2003-11-24), EPC wF retained their character whilst emissions on EPC  F practically disappeared. After a further two weeks (2003-12-08) in the left hand, EPC  wF show clear emissions in the lower sectors, whilst EPC  F emissions remain even in sectors 1R\4, 1L\4. These emissions are typical of energy deficiency in the thyroid gland, which is in need of separate attention.
Thus in this case it may be said that there is good remission after the final treatment. This example can be taken as a transition from the P to HS zones of homeostasis.