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)

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)

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).

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Holistic Health - N

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 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 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 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 psychotherapy: Approach to psychotherapy promoted by Russian-born Reiki practitioner Katya Salkinder, M.A. it is a means of releasing energy blocks created by unresolved emotional conflicts.

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

holistic medicine:

1. Alternative medicine.
2. That form of alternative medicine which focuses on
1. personal accountability for one's health;
2. the human body's ability to heal itself; and
3. balancing the body, mind, and spirit with the environment.

Holistic medicine includes among others acupuncture, biofeedback, faith healing, folk medicine, meditation, yoga etc.

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

psychospiritual holistic healing: A form of psychotherapy that includes chakra healing, inner child therapy, meditation, and positive thinking.

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

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 nursing (wholistic nursing): Form of nursing that exalts intuition and may include AMMA Therapy, biofeedback, guided imagery, Healing Touch, homeopathy, iridology, massage therapy, Oriental medicine (especially acupuncture), psychic healing, tai chi, and/or Therapeutic Touch. Its goal is integration of body, mind, and spirit.

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

Holistic Palpate Energy Therapy: A form of aura balancing.

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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)

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)