In 2007, some sort of complimentary or alternative medicine was utilized by more than 50% of adults and children. The acceptance of holistic health practitioners and alternative medicine is significantly higher overseas. People are turning to alternative medicine when seeking a holistic approach to whole body and mind health.
What Is The Holistic Approach?
When referring to holistic health you are not referring to any specific type of treatment, but an actual method of treatment. By taking into account each aspect of health, the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, holistic treatment treats everything as a whole, instead of simply treating a particular area of the body where symptoms are physically experienced.
For example, when you have a cold any type of traditional medicine would steer you towards the treatment of the specific symptoms you are experiencing. Most often this would include taking one medication for fever, another for coughing and yet another to clear up any sinus issues.
A holistic practitioner may instead look at the causes for your decreased immune system. Stress, poor diet, compromised hormone or metabolic systems, negative emotions, limiting thought patterns, past trauma and so on. They look at your entire body/mind connection to determine what is causing the illness and treat the cause. Likewise, they may look to more natural remedies to alleviate or relieve your symptoms.
The goal of the holistic approach is not just overall physical well-being but also emotional, mental and spiritual well being too. They're all intricately linked to your general well being and whole body/mind balance.
Therapies And Modalities For Whole Body/Mind Balance
Around the world there are many types of approaches and therapies towards treatment used by many holistic medicine practitioners. Just like MDs are board certified physicians in traditional medicine, an osteopathic physician or a DO will provide the same level of care. The difference lies within the DO's practice of taking a whole body approach where the MD does not.
Beyond traditional medicine, there are a number of alternative therapies or therapies which come from eastern traditions. For example:
Energy Psychology
Hypnosis
Mindfulness Meditation
Emotional Freedom Technique
Reiki
Massage
Touch Therapy
Acupuncture
Chiropractic
Ayurveda
Biofeedback
Naturopathy
Choosing the type of treatment you decide to use may have somewhat of a dependency on your approaches to healthcare as well as your current physician. More doctors have begun to accept other means of healthcare such as massage, Reiki or hypnosis, and in most cases have a few recommendations about potential choice for therapists. It may be of benefit to you to consider a combination of therapies for a whole body/mind approach, depending on what various issues you are dealing with. If you are receiving chiropractic care as well as acupuncture, in order to assist with your nutritional balance you may also want to see a naturopath.
Everything works hand in hand in body/mind health. If you're depressed, it can be due to food allergies, poor sleep, stress, and even a hormonal imbalance. Treating only one of these issues or even simply treating the depression symptoms with pharmaceuticals may not solve the problem. Illnesses, fatigue, insomnia, digestive issues and even weight gain can best be treated by looking at you as a whole person - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Holistic Health and a whole body/mind balance approach is a broader approach. It is more comprehensive than the long-standing medical practice of 'taking a pill to mask the symptoms' type of approach and it leads to lasting health and happiness. The statistics don't lie, with more than 50% of the American population embracing alternative care, people are realizing the power and embracing the Holistic Health approach and appreciating the benefits of whole body/mind balance. - 16650
What Is The Holistic Approach?
When referring to holistic health you are not referring to any specific type of treatment, but an actual method of treatment. By taking into account each aspect of health, the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, holistic treatment treats everything as a whole, instead of simply treating a particular area of the body where symptoms are physically experienced.
For example, when you have a cold any type of traditional medicine would steer you towards the treatment of the specific symptoms you are experiencing. Most often this would include taking one medication for fever, another for coughing and yet another to clear up any sinus issues.
A holistic practitioner may instead look at the causes for your decreased immune system. Stress, poor diet, compromised hormone or metabolic systems, negative emotions, limiting thought patterns, past trauma and so on. They look at your entire body/mind connection to determine what is causing the illness and treat the cause. Likewise, they may look to more natural remedies to alleviate or relieve your symptoms.
The goal of the holistic approach is not just overall physical well-being but also emotional, mental and spiritual well being too. They're all intricately linked to your general well being and whole body/mind balance.
Therapies And Modalities For Whole Body/Mind Balance
Around the world there are many types of approaches and therapies towards treatment used by many holistic medicine practitioners. Just like MDs are board certified physicians in traditional medicine, an osteopathic physician or a DO will provide the same level of care. The difference lies within the DO's practice of taking a whole body approach where the MD does not.
Beyond traditional medicine, there are a number of alternative therapies or therapies which come from eastern traditions. For example:
Energy Psychology
Hypnosis
Mindfulness Meditation
Emotional Freedom Technique
Reiki
Massage
Touch Therapy
Acupuncture
Chiropractic
Ayurveda
Biofeedback
Naturopathy
Choosing the type of treatment you decide to use may have somewhat of a dependency on your approaches to healthcare as well as your current physician. More doctors have begun to accept other means of healthcare such as massage, Reiki or hypnosis, and in most cases have a few recommendations about potential choice for therapists. It may be of benefit to you to consider a combination of therapies for a whole body/mind approach, depending on what various issues you are dealing with. If you are receiving chiropractic care as well as acupuncture, in order to assist with your nutritional balance you may also want to see a naturopath.
Everything works hand in hand in body/mind health. If you're depressed, it can be due to food allergies, poor sleep, stress, and even a hormonal imbalance. Treating only one of these issues or even simply treating the depression symptoms with pharmaceuticals may not solve the problem. Illnesses, fatigue, insomnia, digestive issues and even weight gain can best be treated by looking at you as a whole person - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Holistic Health and a whole body/mind balance approach is a broader approach. It is more comprehensive than the long-standing medical practice of 'taking a pill to mask the symptoms' type of approach and it leads to lasting health and happiness. The statistics don't lie, with more than 50% of the American population embracing alternative care, people are realizing the power and embracing the Holistic Health approach and appreciating the benefits of whole body/mind balance. - 16650
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