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The Holistic Health Directory
Welcome to The Holistic Health Directory - a truly organic online resource that aims to bring you the best in up to date holistic health information and resources. We have called our website The Holistic Health Directory because we believe that health is more than just the absence of disease. Health encompasses a truly holistic approach to body mind and spirit. It starts in infancy and goes with us into old age. Holistic health enables us to live life to the full and encourages us to believe that good health is the norm. Our aim is:- * improve our understanding of the cause of disease * to provide easy access to quality resources that will enable us to make informed choices about our future health * to update and add to the resources pertaining to holistic health on a regular basis The holistic approach to health is essentially about treating the whole person and not just the disease. In order to do this we need to consider the following:- * Nutritional Imbalances This can include anything from: ~ Allergies and intolerances ~ The inability to absorb certain nutrients ~ Individual needs dictated by a specific lifestyle ~ Poor nutritional status due to poor eating habits * Dehydration The importance of being aware of: ~ What causes our bodies' to be dehydrated ~ How to manage body's need for water and how to ensure it holds on to it ~ What happens to the body when it is dehydrated and the resulting implications of the acid/alkaline balance in the body Looking at: ~ Biochemical individuality and the specific requirements for each type ~ How to fine tune the diet that is "right for our type" * Lifestyle ~The need to consider aspects such as stress, exercise and toxicity and how to deal with them * Mental Health ~ Dealing with unresolved issues about ourselves and others in our present or past life * Spiritual Health ~ Looking beyond ourselves to the unexplained mysteries of life ~ Finding a deeper meaning to our own lives ~ Using the many tools available to us to explore the passion behind our behaviour and discover our spiritual path ~ Discovering our life's purpose * Environment ~ Learning to be aware of the effects on our health of a polluted environment both inside and outside of the home. ~ Taking responsibility for the changes we can make to ensure the planet and our home environments are safer, healthier places for present and future generations to live.
"The art of healing comes from nature and not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature with an open mind" PARACLEUS |