The Holistic Health Handbook

Discusses the attainment of better health through a balanced mental, physical, and spiritual approach to living and various systems of healing the whole person

Integrative medicine is increasingly part of mainstream practice in, for example, palliative care and management of cancer, pain, heart disease and mental illnesses. This book explores the ethos that underpins the Sheldon list - how self-help works, particularly in the realm of chronic conditions. It examines the evidence supporting complementary therapies and how to use them safely. Numerous studies attest to the therapeutic benefits offered by various approaches to augment conventional medicine. The book deals with these topics by focusing only on evidence in the scientific and medical literature.

In THE ULTIMATE HOLISTIC HEALTH BOOK Dr Deborah McManners draws on the best of integrative medicine and her twenty years' experience to help you to achieve total and lasting health, overcome fatigue and illness, and delay the ageing process. You can feel the difference in only 3 weeks! This accessible and inspiring text is based on integrative medicine and the Triangle of Good Health: nutritional, physical and emotional balance, and wellbeing. It combines nutritional medicine, homoeopathic approaches, relaxation and stress relief techniques with conventional medicine to give the best possible advice. The book includes: questionnaires to give you insights, understanding and practical advice; programmes for maintaining optimum health and delaying the ageing process - devised for your sex, age and fitness level; simple healthy eating guidelines to build reserves and treat specific conditions; as well as hard facts about how environmental factors could be affecting your health.

Your easy, everyday reference guide for holistic healing remedies Treating your body as a whole—not just your symptoms—is a powerful health strategy. Experience the benefits of holistic care with The Holistic Health Handbook, a collection of alternative practices chosen to address common ailments of the body and mind. Its wide variety of holistic health treatments includes mind-body interventions, bodywork therapies, energy healing, and more to help restore balance in your body—and provide the relief you need. Get introduced to specific effective healing tools like aromatherapy, herbal medicine, breath work, acupressure, and meditation. An overview of each common holistic health practice teaches you the basics, helping you choose what to integrate into your personal treatment plan. The Holistic Health Handbook includes: Quick reference—Flip directly to A-Z entries for specific ailments like allergies, back pain, cold and flu, depression, migraines, insomnia, and stress. Holistic toolkit—Each entry contains three holistic health remedies, most of which you can do at home using whole foods, herbs, exercises, massage, and other accessible resources. A healthy lifestyle—Learn how to help prevent future issues by improving your environment, digestion, sleep, nutrition, and more. Get empowered in your healing journey with The Holistic Health Handbook.

An in-depth guide for women integrating both recent medical science and natural therapies for optimum health and energy at any age • Shares the scientifically proven benefits of forest bathing, mindfulness, heart-centered meditation, essential oils, herbs, energy medicine, sound healing, and Ayurveda • Offers holistic, woman-centered discussions of female reproductive health, including menopause, PMS, endometriosis, pregnancy, postpartum issues, and sexual health • Explains how best to incorporate holistic treatments into your self-care routine for more energy, hormonal balance, cellular repair, and mental and emotional health In this hands-on guide to natural health for women, Sebhia Marie Dibra draws from recent medical studies and alternative modalities to present a comprehensive, holistic understanding of female biology and physiology at all stages of life and the most effective treatments and therapies to help you reach optimum health and energy levels at any age. Explaining how we are each connected to nature, Dibra shows how consciousness practices such as forest bathing, mindfulness, and heart-centered meditation have benefits proven by neuroscience. She reveals the key connections between the GI system and the psycho-neuro-immunologic system of the mind-body, stressing the importance of digestive function in women’s health, especially in cases of depression and anxiety. She provides guidance on intermittent fasting and holistic nutrition for more energy, hormonal balance, cellular repair, and mental and emotional health, as well as advice on safe and effective supplements, herbs, and essential oils. Presenting results from recent clinical studies, alongside natural alternatives, she offers in-depth and nuanced discussions of female reproductive health, including the menstrual cycle, menopause, PMS, pregnancy, postpartum issues, and the full spectrum of sexual health. She examines health conditions from a woman-centered perspective, such as fibroids, osteoporosis, and thyroid disease, and explains how best to incorporate energy medicine, sound healing, Ayurveda, and bodywork into your routine. Highlighting the advantages of a holistic and natural approach, Dibra decodes the complexity of women’s health from puberty to post-menopause, giving each woman a self-care toolkit to make informed decisions about her health and well-being at any age.

The first of its kind, this guidebook provides an overview of clinical holistic interventions for mental-health practitioners. Submissions from 21 contributors examine the validity of different methods and provide information on credentialed training and licensure requirements necessary for legal and ethical practice. Chapters covering a range of healing modalities describe the populations and disorders for which the intervention is most effective, as well as the risks involved, and present research on the effectiveness of treatment, with step-by-step sample clinical sessions.