Holistic healing is a form of healing that addresses and considers all our human systems, including the physical body, as well as the emotional, mental and spiritual health of the whole person.
Holistic healing is a matter of treating someone so they achieve optimal health and wellness on every level. That means how a person thinks, feels, and even worships affects their body’s overall balance and health, so each aspect must be considered in the healing process.
Holistic medicine practitioners believe that when any part of the whole person is out of balance, not working properly, damaged or sick, the entire body is affected in some way. Left untreated disease attacks the body at its weakest point—thus, stress may show up in the low back, or as headaches, or fatigue, or an upset stomach, depending on the person. Whereas traditional or allopathic practitioners will tend to treat the symptom (a headache, upset stomach, pain), holistic practitioners look for the root cause or imbalance.
Because holistic practitioners believe when there is a physical, emotional, or spiritual imbalance in their lives, a person’s overall health is impacted, they examine every system, not just the physical.
