The use of alternative and complimentary medicine in the United States was found in more than 50% of adults and children, according to statistics from 2007. A significantly higher acceptance is found overseas. When asking yourself why so many people are turning to alternative medicine, you find a very simple answer. More of the population are seeking health of both body and mind, and are finding it through holistic and/or alternative sources.
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.
If you take a cold for example, a traditional medical practitioner would treat each symptom separately. They would likely tell you to take something for fever, something else for sinus issues and yet another as a cough suppressant.
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 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.
With body/mind health, all aspects work hand in hand. Food allergies can cause depression, just as easily as poor sleep or stress can. Even hormonal imbalances can be the culprit behind feeling depressed. If only one of these issues is looked into, or the only treatment recommended is pharmaceuticals, it is quite possible your depression may not be resolved. By looking at the whole person - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually it is possible for many ailments such as prolonged illness, insomnia weight gain and fatigue to be treated.
Whole body/mind balance achieved by holistic health provides a much broader approach to successful health and happiness. Statistics don't lie. With 50% more Americans turning towards holistic and alternative care, people are taking into consideration the power of the holistic health approach, and leaving the 'take this or that pill to mask your symptoms' approach aside. - 14130
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.
If you take a cold for example, a traditional medical practitioner would treat each symptom separately. They would likely tell you to take something for fever, something else for sinus issues and yet another as a cough suppressant.
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 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.
With body/mind health, all aspects work hand in hand. Food allergies can cause depression, just as easily as poor sleep or stress can. Even hormonal imbalances can be the culprit behind feeling depressed. If only one of these issues is looked into, or the only treatment recommended is pharmaceuticals, it is quite possible your depression may not be resolved. By looking at the whole person - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually it is possible for many ailments such as prolonged illness, insomnia weight gain and fatigue to be treated.
Whole body/mind balance achieved by holistic health provides a much broader approach to successful health and happiness. Statistics don't lie. With 50% more Americans turning towards holistic and alternative care, people are taking into consideration the power of the holistic health approach, and leaving the 'take this or that pill to mask your symptoms' approach aside. - 14130
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