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What is Holistic Medicine?

What is Holistic Medicine?   Holistic Medicine is an integrated approach for healing the person as a complete and whole entity. It involves healing the body, mind, spirit and emotions together to ensure optimal health and wellness. The philosophy behind this approach is the achievement of proper balance in life by taking care of all of the interdependent parts in a person’s body.  Holistic healing emphasizes the fact that imbalance between the physical, emotional and aspects of human life can negatively impact health. Therefore, practitioners who follow this approach use all forms of healthcare treatments ranging from conventional medications to alternative therapies for treating a patient. So, apart from prescribing drugs for treatment, lifestyle modifications to combat its potential causes including diet, sleeping habits, the prevalence of comorbid conditions, stress, personal issues and the spiritual angles are also explored.     Principles of Holistic Med