Is the Human Body a Microcosm of a Nation?!
When viewed from the perspective of cells, human aging can be described as “a state where the increase in aged cells causes the body’s organs to no longer function properly.” The cumulative effect of each cell aging results in organs eventually failing to perform their roles.
As early as the 19th century, a German pathologist named Rudolf Virchow emphasized the importance of cells.
Virchow likened the human body to a nation and its cells to citizens, stating that “just as a nation must have healthy citizens to be sound, the human body must have healthy cells; when cells are no longer functioning normally, diseases develop.”
In fact, the aging process in humans closely resembles a nation facing a declining birthrate and an aging population.