What is “holistic”?
The word itself means “whole,” and is used to express wholeness with respect to whole person and mind-body connection. Holistic nutrition emphasizes the importance of a person’s entire system and the interdependence of its parts, since the mind and body are not separate from each other when it comes to health and well-being. My nutritional approach and emphasis is on how the body’s systems function together.
“Holistic” emphasizes the whole (person or being) and the interdependence of its many aspects rather than simply focusing on symptoms or physical body parts of the person. Sometimes “holistic” is also used as a synonym for alternative medicine, but you should understand that unless the provider is appropriately licensed, professional holistic services do not include diagnosis, prescription, manipulation or adjustments of the human skeletal structure, or any other service, procedure or therapy which requires a license to practice orthopedics, physical therapy, podiatry, chiropractic, osteopathy, psychology, acupuncture, or any other licensed profession or branch of medicine.
