Entropy and the Lymphatic System, a New Model with Therapeutic Potential
A descriptor of life is a phase transition between order and chaos. Entropy is the physical property of this transition determining lifespan. Rules of maintaining entropy and a model of health and disease are presented simplifying scientific methods. Entropy is a term that is poorly understood by physicists and unfamiliar to biologists. Entropy, in a biological context, can be seen as a measure of systemic disorder, with health representing a state of maintained low entropy. The mechanism of maintaining order is the subject of this paper with emphasis on the organ of negative entropy – the lymphatic system.
Authors
- Philip D. Houck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-6010)
Institutions
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple (US)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Journal of Medical Research
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.34257/gjmrbvol25is1pg27
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05