Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person -- body, mind, spirit, and emotions -- in the quest for optimal health and wellness. According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal health -- the primary goal of holistic medicine practice -- by gaining proper balance in life.
If you truly want to know and understand your health from a holistic perspective, you have to learn about holistic health through a distinct process. When you do this you will discover yourself and your body in a new way. This discovery process is understand the interconnections of the mind body and spirit. The better you understand these connections the easier it will be to identify and treat any ailments and problems that are occurring. Many people make the mistake that holistic health approaches are simply using herbs and natural cures to treat things diagnosed with western medicine.
Holistic medicine practitioners believe that the whole person is made up of interdependent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the other parts will be affected. In this way, if people have imbalances (physical, emotional, or spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively affect their overall health.
A holistic doctor may use all forms of health care, from conventional medication to alternative therapies, to treat a patient. For example, when a person suffering from migraine headaches pays a visit to a holistic doctor, instead of walking out solely with medications, the doctor will likely take a look at all the potential factors that may be causing the person's headaches, such as other health problems, diet and sleep habits, stress and personal problems, and preferred spiritual practices. The treatment plan may involve drugs to relieve symptoms, but also lifestyle modifications to help prevent the headaches from recurring.
Holistic medicine is also based on the belief that unconditional love and support is the most powerful healer and a person is ultimately responsible for his or her own health and well-being. Other principles of holistic medicine include the following:
Mind and body are integral and inseparable.
Treatment of whole person and not just symptoms or disease.
Real Health is not just absence of disease, but a positive state of being.
Real Health is achieved with treatment of causes rather than
symptoms using rational and preventive approaches of Health.
Each person has a responsibility of his/her own health & must be
active participant in his/her own healing. Individuals are in a
constant and dynamic relationship to health and illness while always
striving for the balance that reflects good health.
Holistic practitioners use a variety of treatment techniques to help their patients take responsibility for their own well-being and achieve optimal health. Depending on the practitioner's training, these may include:
Patient education on lifestyle changes and self-care to
promote wellness. This may include diet, exercise,
psychotherapy, relationship and spiritual counseling,
and more...
Complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture,
chiropractic care, homeopathy, massage therapy, naturopathy,
and others.
Western medications and surgical procedures.
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