Importance Of Holistic Medicine Treatment

By Carl Carter


Integrated curative programs are based on the common notion that the overall health of a person is affected by aspects such as physical condition, mental and emotional stability. Seeking a balance of these aspects contributes to the ultimate well-being of the individual. This does not entirely eliminate the traditional methods of approaching health conditions such as convectional medicines. Holistic medicine treatment is essential to ensure full recovery of patients.

Traditional approaches to healing focus on the disease more than it focuses on the person suffering from the illness. However the complete program incapacitates individuals to consider their overall wellness in regards to their lifestyle. The approach has major advantages such as reduction of the probability of falling sick in future. Often, patients appreciate a system that pays attention to their psychological, emotional and physical health.

Stress relieving methods such as meditation, yoga and massage are incorporated in the program. Research proves that relieving patients of stress can extensively contribute to their general health status. Health conditions such as increased or low blood pressure can be avoided or prevented through involving patients in regular activities such as those. It is also proven that the urge to abuse drugs or alcohol can be significantly reduced by such involvements.

Techniques applied in integrated curative programs include creating awareness on lifestyle adjustments and self-care to improve health. Included in lifestyle elements that contribute to the well-being of an individual are, relationships, physical exercise as well as diet. It also inculcates some therapy sessions such as message therapy, naturopathy, acupuncture and homeopathy.

However, the program is not just advantageous, it is also disadvantageous to some extent. Limited scientific disciplines are available to support the approach. In most cases there is minimal if any scientific proof that the program is working. Because supplements of the integrated medicinal are not under the regulatory standards of the Food and Drug administration, they are not obliged to live up to prescription standards.

Fundamentally, the concept is to establish stability of the emotional, physical and mental state of the patient. It is because of the perception that all these aspect are interdependent and the instability of one causes the instability of the rest. For example when a patient complains of a mere headache holistic doctors consider all affective factors that could result to a headache to establish the real cause of the headache in order to eliminate it.

Integrated programs have been found to be unreliable especially if the patient is ailing form a serious illness, especially those that are life threatening. Too much time and effort is spent seeking an alternative cure for the patient to the extent that the disease is incurable. The program does not entirely reveal the contents of their supplements hence patients can consume contents that disagree with their condition.

Lastly the integrated healing process is important to ensure patients achieve their optimum state of health. Maintaining a stable state in regards to mental condition, emotions and physically is key to achieving wellness. However it is important to remain aware that there are disadvantages associated with the program.




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