Holistic Health: A philosophy of well-being that considers the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced.

(See also: Holistic Health, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

HOLISTIC HEALTH/HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Describes the perspective that considers all parts of the body, mind and spirit as a Whole, and is treated as such. Cause and not effect is duly considered the pathway to cure, utilizing non-invasive, and a natural means, which is more inclined to be in harmony with the Whole.

(See also: HOLISTIC HEALTH, Alternative Health, Holistic Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Holistic health , Holistic medicine , Holistic therapies, Wholistic health, Wholistic medicine, Wholistic therapies:

Health as viewed from the perspective that humans and other organisms function as complete, integrated units rather than as aggregates of separate parts.

See also: Holistic therapies, Wholistic health, Wholistic medicine, Wholistic therapies)

Holistic health is a non-medical philosophy of well-being that considers the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced [1]. Advocates of the holistic health philosophy typically seek or use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy, and homeopathy. Advocates of alternative medicine often employ the use of the holistic health philosophy to claim that conventional medicine does not address the needs of the patient a ...

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Holistic health sees the body as an inter-related organism. Its goal is to treat the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) as opposed to merely treating a particular sickness.

(See also: Holistic Health, New Age, Body mind and Soul)

holistic health

Natural, integrative approach to health and well-being utilizing diet, exercise, meditation, chiropractic, acupuncture, macrobiotics, or other noninvasive therapies

(See also: Holistic health, Body Mind and Soul)

HOLISTIC HEALTH - natural, integrative approach to health and well-being utilizing diet, exercise, meditation, chiropractic, acupuncture, macrobiotics or other non invasive therapies. (NAD)

(See also: HOLISTIC HEALTH, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

African holistic health (African holistics, African holistic science, African medicine): Subject of African Holistic Health, whose fourth edition was published in 1993. The paperback's author, herbalist and massage therapist Dr. Llaila [la-ee-la] O. Afrika, developed this ethnic variation of naturopathy. Its design is to treat the physical, mental, and spiritual causes of dis-ease.

(See also: African holistic health, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Body Centered Comprehensive Holistic Health Care: a form of health care that encompasses acupuncture, holistic gynecology, and holistic skin care.

(See also: Body Centered Comprehensive Holistic Health Care, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

holistic optometry (holistic eye care): A form of optometry that encompasses acupuncture, biofeedback, bodywork, psychotherapy, and syntonics (a form of colored light therapy).

(See also: Holistic optometry, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Dr. Lynch's Holistic Self-Health Program: Variation of self-healing developed by James P.B. Lynch, D.C. The primary tool of this program and lifestyle is the Holistic Triangle or Holistic triad, a philosophy that consists of:

(a)           a physical side, which encompasses acupressure, acupuncture, shiatsu, and chiropractic;

(b)          a chemical side, which encompasses food combining, herbalism, homeopathy, macrobiotics, scientific fasting, and vitamin therapy; and (

(c)           a mental/spiritual base, which encompasses biofeedback and self hypnosis.

(See also: Dr. Lynch's Holistic Self-Health Program, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

holistic reiki: Variation of Reiki founded by interfaith ministers Marla and Bill Abraham.

(See also: Holistic reiki, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

holistic gynecology: natural approach to women's health. It includes vitamin and herbal therapies and visualization (see creative visualization).

(See also: Holistic gynecology, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

holistic psychiatry: Form of psychiatry that may include biofeedback, bodywork, energy healing (see vibrational medicine), and homeopathy.

(See also: Holistic psychiatry, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

holistic dentistry (biological dentistry, holistic general dentistry): A form of general dentistry that may include acupuncture, biofeedback, CranioSacral Therapy, homeopathy, and/or kinesiology (see below). (See alternative dentistry.)

(See also: Holistic dentistry, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Holistic Dentistry

Holistic dentistry treats the teeth, jaw, and related structures with special focus on how treatment will affect the entire body. It stresses the use of nontoxic restoration materials for dental work, and focuses on the impact that hidden dental infections and other dental problems can have on overall health.

(See also: Holistic Dentistry, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

HOLISTIC/WHOLISTIC: an adjective meaning targeted to the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. Wholistic medicine considers not only physical health but also the emotional, spiritual, social, and mental well-being of the person.

(See also: Holistic/wholistic, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Holistic medicine: A treatment approach that considers the person as an integrated whole—body, mind and soul. Thus optimum health involves all three elements and their care.

(See also: Holistic medicine, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Holistic Healing: A view of health care focusing on the "whole self" (body, mind and spirit) and natural or spiritual cures. The system embraces both traditional and New Age therapy.

(See also: Holistic Healing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)