What is Holistic Medicine?
“Naturopathy is by far, one of the most inclusive holistic medicine systems available today. Naturopathic medicine entails a broad spectrum of natural healing modalities including acupuncture, colon hydrotherapy, environmental medicine, holistic…”
Holistic medicine is based on healing principles and treatments that are intended to prevent dis-ease; and maintains health and wellness by facilitating the body’s innate abilities (to heal itself).
As an integrative system of health intervention and maintenance, holistic medicine is comprised of mind-body-spirit medicine and natural health treatments like chiropractic, naturopathy, homeopathy, energy healing, and massage therapy. The philosophy (of all of these complementary therapies) shared in common is the belief in doing no harm and treating the “whole” person, and not just the “dis-ease.”