| "Holistic" is derived from the Greek word holos which | | | | medicine, we normally call that Complementary and |
| means "whole". And so the aim of a holistic health | | | | Alternative Medicine (CAM). |
| practitioner is to focus not on disease, but rather | | | | The key is to be able to balance the body - mind - |
| mind, body, emotional and spiritual wellness. The | | | | spirit connection by integrating practices from all of |
| difference between what an Allopathic, conventional | | | | these standpoints. Holistic health emphasizes |
| professional does and what a holistic practitioner does | | | | prevention, health maintenance, longevity and |
| is simple to explain. Orthodox, allopathic medicine has | | | | wellness. A practitioner in a sense, also becomes an |
| its focus on treating the symptoms of disease | | | | intuitive life coach, addressing the clients entire world |
| whereas holistic therapies focus on preventing or | | | | including family, job, health and spiritual needs. A |
| getting to the cause of illness. The one treats | | | | holistic practitioner knows that the client is fully |
| sections or parts of the body whereas the latter | | | | responsible for their own healing and views them as |
| treats the person as a whole; proper nutrition, | | | | an active participant in the healing process. |
| healthy mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of self. | | | | Allopathic medicine is reactive whereas holistic is |
| A holistic practitioner uses non-invasive, drugless | | | | proactive. Holistic medicine works best for prevention |
| healing methods to help facilitate in bringing a state of | | | | of disease as well as relieving and getting to the |
| homeostasis to the client. The great benefit about | | | | cause of chronic disease. A practitioner can check for |
| being a holistic health practitioner is that you can | | | | toxicity levels and set a plan in place to help the |
| never get bored of your practice because there are | | | | body help itself by gently removing the toxins and |
| numerous methods in holistic medicine that aim at | | | | then employing an entire program to help build the |
| focusing on the whole person. It is an enjoyable | | | | immune system. |
| process to keep adding to your knowledge base. | | | | What do holistic health practitioners find themselves |
| Some of the methods used depending upon | | | | doing once they complete a holistic health practitioner |
| credentials; acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, self | | | | program? The ideas and opportunities are endless; |
| care, energy medicine, spiritual counseling, Reiki, | | | | from manufacturing or formulating nutritional |
| meditation, sauna therapy, catalytic herbs, Chinese | | | | supplements to holding health seminars, tele-classes, |
| herbal medicine, hair analysis, using ancient wisdom | | | | writing articles, books or workbooks, or educating |
| principles, power of intention, quantum physics, brain | | | | others, owning their own business or consulting |
| reprogramming to name a few. | | | | practice - you can see the list is endless depending |
| A holistic practitioner understands that the body has | | | | upon how creative you want to get. The great thing |
| an innate capacity and intelligence to heal when given | | | | about HHP's is that they can successfully work from |
| the proper tools - exercise, inner reflection, nutrition, | | | | home and create their own hours, as well as cost per |
| rest and social interaction. When holistic medicine is | | | | client session. |
| used in conjunction with conventional, allopathic | | | | |