Achieve Your Full Body Balance – Holistic Health
More than 50% of the adults and children in the United States utilized some sort of complimentary and alternative medicine in 2007. Overseas the acceptance of alternative medicine and holistic health practitioners is significantly higher. Why are so many people turning to alternative medicine? The answer is simple; they’re seeking a whole body/mind approach – holistic health.
What Is The Holistic Approach?
Holistic Health refers to a method of treatment, rather than a specific type of treatment. It is an approach to health which takes into account all aspects of health – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual – rather than simply treating illness where the symptoms physically reside in the body.
For example, if you have a cold then traditional medicine would treat the symptoms.
Promotes the body’s natural cleansing methods for healthy sweat glands and normal perspiration
Supports the brain and nervous system while quitting smoking
Supports mood and well-being while quitting smoking
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
There are many practitioners of holistic medicine and many types of therapies or approaches to treatment. In the world of traditional medicine an osteopathic physician or a DO, rather than an MD, is board certified just like an MD and provides the same level of care however a DO takes a whole body approach, unlike an MD.
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 modality or type of treatment you utilize may depend on your current approach to healthcare and also your current physician. Many doctors are beginning to embrace other therapies like Chiropractic, acupuncture and Emotional Freedom Technique and can recommend a good therapist. Often times, depending on what issues you’re dealing with, it may be beneficial to utilize a few therapies for a combined and whole body/mind approach. For example if you are receiving massage or touch therapy for physical and emotional balance you may need to see a naturopath or an herbalist to assist with the nutritional balance.
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.
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