What does Holistic mean? 

Treating the person as a whole, not just treating the symptom. Getting to the root of the problem.  

Holistic, holistic health or holistic medicine, generally falls within two common definitions. 

Holistic as a whole made up of interdependent parts. You are most likely to hear these parts referred to as the mind, body, spirit or physical, mental, emotional, spiritual aspects. When this meaning is applied to illness, it is called holistic medicine and includes a number of factors, such as dealing with the root cause of an illness; increasing patient involvement; and considering both conventional (allopathic) and complementary (alternative) therapies. 

Holistic as a synonym for alternative therapies. By this definition, "going holistic" means turning away from any conventional medical options and using alternative treatment exclusively. This meaning mainly relates to illness situations, and sometimes is used for controversial therapies. 

The expanded perspective of holistic as considering the whole person and the whole situation allows us to apply holistic as an adjective to anything. For example, we can develop a new project at work or reorganize our life holistically. When illness is involved, the broad definition of holistic allows us to integrate both conventional and complementary therapies. Consider adopting this holistic approach to your life.

Promoting holistic health as an approach to creating wellness which encourages you to:

Balance and integrate our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects

Establish respectful, cooperative relationship with others and the environment

Make wellness-oriented lifestyle choices

Actively participate in your health decisions and healing process.

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