{"id":36411,"date":"2019-11-11T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/?p=36411"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:24:55","slug":"what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/us\/health-wellness\/what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Holistic Medicine, and Why Should I Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Holistic medicine<\/strong>&nbsp;is a broad term that describes a variety of approaches to medical care that focus on a patient\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>overall health<\/strong>, rather than just the treatment of a specific disease. While holistic medicine does incorporate traditional Western medical practices, it also embraces a range of alternative and non-Western treatments that promote<strong>&nbsp;lifelong health and wellness<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/balance\/guide\/what-is-holistic-medicine#1\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/balance\/guide\/what-is-holistic-medicine#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to WebMD<\/a>, holistic medicine emphasizes the&nbsp;<strong>interconnected nature of a patient\u2019s health<\/strong>. It reflects the belief that if one aspect of the patient\u2019s body or mind isn\u2019t working properly, then other aspects of their health will also suffer. In addition to conventional, Western allopathic treatments, a holistic medicine practitioner might also prescribe an alternative or naturopathic treatment, such as acupuncture for back pain or ginger for a cold. They might also look into other aspects of the patient\u2019s life to determine if there are any other factors that might be influencing their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>65<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>80 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;of the world population&nbsp;<strong>uses holistic, naturopathic medicine<\/strong>&nbsp;as their primary form of healthcare, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a>&nbsp;(WHO)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/medical\/alternative\/holistic\/care-statistics.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statistics<\/a>&nbsp;cited by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Disabled World<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the US, roughly&nbsp;<strong>38 percent of adults<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>12 percent of children<\/strong>&nbsp;have received some form of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) in their lifetimes, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccih.nih.gov\/research\/statistics\/2007\/camsurvey_fs1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the same set of statistics, the use of CAM is&nbsp;<strong>more common among women<\/strong>&nbsp;and those with higher incomes and higher education levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Greek physician&nbsp;<strong>Hippocrates<\/strong>, often considered the \u201cFounder of Medicine,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>practiced holistic medicine.&nbsp;<\/strong>His school of medicine included the holistic practices of \u201chealth promotion, interventions on trauma care, and mental care and art therapy interventions,\u201d according to an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4263393\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;article<\/a>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/jmehm.tums.ac.ir\/index.php\/jmehm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people hear the terms \u201cholistic medicine\u201d and \u201calternative therapies\u201d and assume that practitioners are superstitious or unscientific. That couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. While holistic medicine does address the patient\u2019s emotional and spiritual well-being, it is&nbsp;<strong>not a rejection<\/strong>&nbsp;of conventional Western medical practices. Instead, it\u2019s meant to integrate traditional forms of treatment with alternative therapies and practices that help address the&nbsp;<strong>root causes<\/strong>&nbsp;of the patient\u2019s health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many in the Western, allopathic&nbsp;medical community tended to view holistic medicine with skepticism in the past,<strong>&nbsp;attitudes have been changing gradually&nbsp;<\/strong>over the past two decades, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/medicine\/divisions-diagnostics-and-procedures\/medicine\/holistic-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Encyclopedia.com<\/em><\/a>. In the early 2000s, health insurance companies&nbsp; began to cover certain types of alternative and complementary treatments, and doctors became increasingly likely to refer patients to holistic and alternative medical practitioners, including chiropractors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of isolating the patient\u2019s immediate symptoms and treating only those, holistic medicine attempts to evaluate what habits or issues might be contributing to the health issue at hand. Holistic medicine addresses the patient\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>emotional, mental,<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>spiritual health<\/strong>, as well as&nbsp;their&nbsp;<strong>day-to-day routine<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>their diet<\/strong>, and any&nbsp;<strong>seemingly unrelated physical symptoms<\/strong>&nbsp;that might contribute to the health problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/us\/health-wellness\/what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care\/#holistic-medicine-around-the-world\" >Holistic Medicine Around the World<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/us\/health-wellness\/what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care\/#holistic-healthcare-practices-can-save-you-money\" >Holistic healthcare practices can save you money.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/us\/health-wellness\/what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care\/#preventative-care-could-save-your-life\" >Preventative care could save your life.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.booksy.com\/us\/health-wellness\/what-is-holistic-medicine-why-should-i-care\/#science-backed-alternative-health-treatments-to-incorporate-in-your-holistic-health-routine\" >Science-Backed Alternative Health Treatments to Incorporate in Your Holistic Health Routine<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"holistic-medicine-around-the-world\"><\/span><strong>Holistic Medicine Around the World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>88% of World Health Organization (WHO) member states<\/strong>&nbsp;acknowledge some use of traditional and complementary medicine; these states have \u201cpolicies, laws, regulations, programs and offices\u201d that address complimentary medicine,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/traditional-complementary-integrative-medicine\/WhoGlobalReportOnTraditionalAndComplementaryMedicine2019.pdf?ua=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to WHO data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>80% of African populations use some form of herbal medicine<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/bulletin\/volumes\/86\/8\/07-042820\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to a WHO analysis document<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Out of the&nbsp;<strong>11 Southeast Asian nations<\/strong>&nbsp;in WHO,&nbsp;<strong>10 had policies and institutions in place to regulate alternative and integrative medicine<\/strong>, the most out of any geographic group of member-states. Because many Southeast Asian countries have strong traditions of complementary and alternative medicine, their governments had the most robust system for regulating alternative care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"holistic-healthcare-practices-can-save-you-money\"><\/span><strong>Holistic healthcare practices can save you money.&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticfamilypracticeva.com\/approach\/health-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Holistic Family Practice<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em>non-invasive, non-toxic approaches to healthcare&nbsp;<strong>lower health-related costs<\/strong>, especially for patients with the greatest disease burden. According to the same statistics,<strong>&nbsp;fifty-five percent of patients<\/strong>&nbsp;reported anywhere from a slight to a substantial drop in their reliance on conventional medical care once they began seeing an integrative therapy specialist. In the U.S. especially, holistic medicine\u2019s emphasis on preventative care can have huge cost-saving potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgpf.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/why-are-americans-paying-more-for-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter G. Peterson Foundation<\/a>, the U.S. has some of the highest healthcare costs in the world. We spent&nbsp;<strong>$3.5 trillion<\/strong>&nbsp;on healthcare in 2017, or&nbsp;<strong>$11,000 per person,<\/strong>&nbsp;and that number is only expected to rise. With more and more American families facing exorbitant medical bills, an emphasis on prevention and holistic health is one way to avoid expensive health issues before they come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticfamilypracticeva.com\/approach\/health-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Holistic Family Practice<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em>&nbsp;patients of holistic health providers were more likely to have obtained common preventative services such as pap smears; after one year under the care of a holistic or alternative care doctor, patients were&nbsp;<strong>3.1% less likely<\/strong>&nbsp;to experience a cardiovascular disease event and&nbsp;<strong>16.9% less likely<\/strong>&nbsp;to develop Metabolic Syndrome. That translated to&nbsp;<strong>$1,138 in savings<\/strong>&nbsp;to the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"preventative-care-could-save-your-life\"><\/span><strong>Preventative care could save your life.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of holistic medicine\u2019s emphasis on prevention and detection, and its focus on your overall health, the approach could help you avoid a health issue before it becomes life-threatening. Since patients of holistic health practitioners are more likely to receive pap smears, for example, they\u2019re&nbsp;<strong>more likely to get an early diagnosis<\/strong>&nbsp;if the pap smear has concerning results. While it\u2019s hard to back up hypotheticals with hard science, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that increasing the use of preventative services by 90% could save $3.7 billion annually and countless lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/booksy.com\/en-us\/s\/holistic-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find me holistic medicine services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"science-backed-alternative-health-treatments-to-incorporate-in-your-holistic-health-routine\"><\/span><strong>Science-Backed Alternative Health Treatments to Incorporate in Your Holistic Health Routine<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meditation<\/strong><br>Meditation comprises a broad set of mental exercises, from mindfulness to the repetition of a mantra, that contribute to a \u201cheightened level of spiritual awareness,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/meditate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Merriam Webster<\/a>. The practice has a variety of health benefits, both emotional and physical. The practice has been demonstrated to&nbsp;<strong>reduce stress<\/strong>, help&nbsp;<strong>control anxiety<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>lengthen your attention span<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;improve sleep<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>help control pain<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;decrease blood pressure<\/strong>, among other benefits, according to an article by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/12-benefits-of-meditation#section11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Healthline<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>An ancient practice that has been incorporated into multiple faith traditions, written references to meditation date as far back as 1500 BCE in India, and the third and sixth centuries BCE in China, according to an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/history-of-meditation\/#meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Positive Psychology<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em>By devoting as little as ten minutes a day to the practice, you can begin to reap the psychological, interpersonal and physical benefits related to meditation. You can learn more about the benefits of meditation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/liveanddare.com\/benefits-of-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many skeptics of alternative medicine have difficulty dismissing two science-backed ancient alternative medical practices: acupuncture and chiropractic. According to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/report.nih.gov\/nihfactsheets\/viewfactsheet.aspx?csid=85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>, \u201cStudies have shown that spinal manipulation can provide mild-to-moderate relief from low-back pain and<strong>&nbsp;appears to be as effective as conventional medical treatments.<\/strong>\u201d The report went on to explain the pain-management benefits of acupuncture, which were impressive: \u201cNIH-supported researchers found that acupuncture&nbsp;<strong>significantly reduced pain<\/strong>&nbsp;associated with osteoarthritis of the knee when used as a complement to conventional therapy \u2026 Acupuncture provides<strong>&nbsp;relief for vomiting and nausea from chemotherapy<\/strong>, shows possible effect for tension headaches, and that acupuncture and simulated acupuncture can both provide<strong>&nbsp;relief<\/strong>&nbsp;for those suffering from&nbsp;<strong>low-back pain<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are just a few examples of science-backed holistic medical practices that can provide relief for a variety of symptoms. From naturopathy to homeopathy to traditional Chinese medicine, there is a rich and varied body of knowledge that could be integrated into your healthcare plan in order to address your overall health, rather than your immediate symptoms. If you\u2019d like to see a&nbsp;<strong>specialist in holistic medicine<\/strong>, you can find one&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihm.org\/search\/custom.asp?id=4620\">using this search tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/booksy.com\/en-us\/s\/holistic-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find me holistic medicine services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holistic medicine&nbsp;is a broad term that describes a variety of approaches to medical care that 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