The word entropy was first introduced to me by Dr. Sodi Pallares in 1979, during his lecture on Ischemic Heart Disease. The heart, with its four chambers — two atria and two ventricles — depends on the left ventricle to pump blood throughout the body. According to Dr. Pallares, this left ventricle is the most vulnerable to entropy, especially its innermost layer, the subendocardial region.
When the body undergoes ischemia (lack of oxygen due to poor blood supply), cellular changes occur in this area. Factors like high sodium intake, chronic stress, smoking, drugs, and lack of exercise accelerate these degenerative cellular changes.

Entropy and the Laws of Thermodynamics

The First Law of Thermodynamics states that matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed — only transformed.
The Second Law, which introduces entropy, explains that during energy transformation, part of the energy dissipates and becomes unavailable for future work. For instance, when coal burns, its energy transforms into gases like sulfur dioxide. Although no energy is lost, it can never be reused in the same form. Similarly, in the human body, entropy signifies a loss of usable energy, making it harder for cells to function efficiently.

Entropy in the Human Body

As entropy increases, the body experiences imbalance at multiple levels — spiritual, mental, biochemical, and physical. This imbalance eventually manifests as disease.
Disorders such as obesity, breast cancer, heart disease, and sexual dysfunction are clear signs of high cellular entropy. Disease increases internal chaos, causing the body to lose its ability to repair and regenerate.

Entropy and Emotional Health

Take, for instance, the case of breast cancer. Beyond physical damage, it creates emotional and spiritual strain. Treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation add further stress, increasing entropy. As self-confidence, self-worth, and sexual desire diminish, patients enter a vicious cycle of emotional and physical decay.
Breaking this cycle requires counseling, emotional support, lifestyle changes, and positive thinking.

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Obesity is now one of the leading contributors to increased entropy in modern society. Nearly 60 million Americans are obese and 127 million are overweight, leading to over 400,000 preventable deaths annually.
Metabolic Syndrome — a combination of obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance — is a prime example of severe entropy. It damages cells, reduces vitality, and diminishes sexual energy and confidence.

Invisible Diseases and Spiritual Entropy

Not all diseases are visible. Ego, greed, anger, hatred, and attachment are invisible conditions that affect our biochemistry and increase cellular entropy. To counter this, one must nurture peace, love, purity, patience, and honesty.
In short, reducing entropy means restoring balance — physically, mentally, and spiritually.