The eye muscles are a complex muscular system, allowing human beings to have an incredible range of eye movement and supporting us to focus on objects near and far. Understanding the eye muscles and how they work together to support our vision is essential to maintaining a high level of eye health. Many individuals have…
In an age that embraces the advancements of digital technology, more and more people are beginning to suffer from eye strain symptoms and other forms of eye fatigue. The rise in the amount of people suffering from eye strain can be contributed, in large part, to the increase in the number of people staring at…
People often use the terms holistic and naturopathic interchangeably, but there’s a difference between them. Understanding that difference can help you make the wisest choice in your healthcare journey. Both Holistic and Naturopathic medicine share the tradition and belief that searching for the root cause of illness to treat patients in body, mind, spirit is…
Is there a difference between homeopathic and holistic? There definitely is. Homeopathic is a specific remedy or treatment sometimes used by holistic medicine practitioners. Like acupuncture or other medical models, it is also a specific approach to health care or wellness—treating disease and illness with “like substances” (See below). Holistic medicine is a different philosophy…
Holistic nutritionists, nutritionists, dieticians, holistic dieticians, registered holistic nutritionist, and certified holistic nutritionists. Is there a difference? The answer is yes, and no. “Nutritionist” is an unregulated term in both the United States and Canada. Without certifications or regulations practitioners calling themselves may have varying degrees of education in nutrition — ranging from having read…
What is a Holistic Doctor? Holistic doctors are like any medical doctor. They typically possess a medical degree and are trained and educated in traditional medicine. They can address normal medical needs like traditional medical doctors. However, they also believe in the principles of holistic medicine—meaning that the mind, body, and soul, or emotions, are…
What is holistic health care? Holistic health care is integrated health care—an approach that combines the health of the body, and mind. When something is integrated, two or more systems or elements are combined to form a new, single system. To a holistic practitioner, mind and body are integrated and inseparable. You can’t treat one…
What is holistic medicine? Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. The foundation of holistic medicine is a whole body approach — one that encompasses or integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease, and promote a patient’s optimal health. This…
What does holistic mean anyway? You might be surprised. Along with organic, natural, homeopathic, and alternative, it’s often misunderstood. People tend to assume many alternative health-related terms mean the same thing. They don’t. There’s no official legal term for holistic, as there is for organic, so people can define the term holistic however they like….