| Holistic health is acquiring an understanding for healthy | | | | healing power of nature and the body healing system. |
| living and of preventative techniques instead of just | | | | There is greater awareness on mind/body |
| providing symptomatic relief. It is extremely | | | | interactions, exercise, relaxation, meditation and |
| important to assess the overall health of the person, | | | | visualization. Nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, |
| both physically and mentally, and then try and ease | | | | manipulation, bodywork, acupuncture, energy healing |
| the problem from its root cause, while at the same | | | | and guided imagery these are all complimenting |
| time building the body natural immunity. It is far | | | | Western allopathic medicine. |
| better to prevent the problem from occurring in the | | | | Sometimes, when we are feeling 'a bit under the |
| first place. | | | | weather' we should examine our diets and sleeping |
| Unfortunately preventative medicine has not been | | | | habits. An inadequate diet can cause very many |
| given enough emphasis. It is far too easy for a | | | | minor health issues and can lead to major health |
| doctor to hand out a prescription for pills when | | | | issues if not corrected in time. We should examine if |
| something goes wrong. I am not against Western | | | | we are eating a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, |
| medicine, antibiotics have saved lives when given to | | | | adequate minerals such as calcium, magnesium and |
| the patient who need them to fight a bacteriological | | | | zinc, protein in the for of fish and chicken cutting out |
| infection but should not be given out for viral | | | | red meat and saturated fats. We should be eating |
| infections, as they have no effect against that sort | | | | more omega 3 fatty acids this is found in fish and |
| of infection. | | | | flax seed but can be taken as a supplement. I also |
| A wholesome diet, sufficient exercise, emotional | | | | recommend taking a vitamin and mineral supplement. |
| security and some form of spiritual or psychological | | | | One should cut down on their caffeine intake; apart |
| nourishment are all factors that help to preserve a | | | | from making us feel jittery it can cause digestive |
| sense of well-being. Aromatherapy and Herbal | | | | problems. |
| medicine are thousands of years old yet somewhere | | | | It is important to get adequate sleep; the average |
| down the line we began to loose these ancient | | | | adult needs between 7 - 8 hours sleep a night to |
| methods that are now finding their way back into our | | | | function properly. Too little sleep can cause mental |
| approach for healthier living. | | | | and cognitive problems. Children need between 10 |
| Many health clinics around the world are now | | | | and 12 hours sleep depending on age. Most accident, |
| incorporating an approach to bring together Western | | | | at work or on the roads, is caused by sleep |
| medicine and complimentary medicine. Doctors are | | | | deprivation. |
| starting to receive the history of medicine with | | | | Holistic medicine teaches us we need to bring balance |
| reference to the development of other systems like | | | | into our lives in every sphere whether it is physical or |
| tradition Chinese medicine, homeopathy and | | | | mental and once we have obtained that balance we |
| osteopathy. Our new age is putting emphasis on the | | | | can start to live life and enjoy life. |