How do I become a holistic health practitioner?
Answer by Randoml G
Hello Dear, I am a current medical student and I am also interested in holistic medicine, so you may want to consider these options: 1)Ayurvedic Medicine Key Points * The aim of Ayurveda is to integrate and balance the body, mind, and spirit. This is believed to help prevent illness and promote wellness. * In Ayurvedic philosophy, people, their health, and the universe are all thought to be related. It is believed that health problems can result when these relationships are out of balance. * In Ayurveda, herbs, metals, massage, and other products and techniques are used with the intent of cleansing the body and restoring balance. Some of these products may be harmful when used on their own or when used with conventional medicines. * Before you seek care from an Ayurvedic practitioner, ask about the practitioner's training and experience. * Tell your health care providers about any complementary and alternative practices you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care. (http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/) 2)Naturopathic Medicine: Naturopathic medicine (also known as naturopathy) is a complementary and alternative medicine. Naturopathic practice may include different modalities such as manual therapy, hydrotherapy, herbalism, acupuncture, counseling, environmental medicine, aromatherapy, orthomolecular medicine, nutritional counseling, homeopathy, and chiropractic. Practitioners emphasize a holistic approach to patient care. Naturopathy has its origins in a variety of world medicine practices, including the Ayurveda of India and Nature Cure of Europe. [1] It is practiced in many countries but subject to different standards of regulation and levels of acceptance. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturopathic_medicine) 3)DO (doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) -There are only two types of medical doctors in America - MDs and DOs. They are both surgeons/physicians, have the same specialties/residencies/salaries/responsibilties. So whats the difference? DOs take extra classes in osteopathic manipulative medicine on top of the MD curriculum. DOs also emphasize holistic medicine (ie. DOs are trained to treat the "whole person" and not just symptoms). In DO medical school, students are trained to pay attention to body,mind, spiritual, socioeconomic, pscyhological, family history etc etc of the patient. However, in today's world, DOs are basically MDs and MDs are basically DOs. The only difference is philosophy 1)Ayurvedic school admissions: I am not sure 2)Naturopathic medicine: 8 years after high school (4 years undergrad and 4 years of Naturopathic school) 3)DO/MD medical schools: 11 years after high school is the minimum (4 years in undergrad, 4 years in medical school, 3-7 years of residency) Note: you can still practice holistic medicine even with MD/DO training. For example, you can incoroporate acupuncture, herbal remedies, message etc etc in your normal practice. Medical Student, D.O.
Holistic Lifestyle: A Layman's Guide to Eating and Living Your Way to Better Health and Happiness
"Diets, like clothes, should be tailored to you." Holistic Lifestyle: A Layman's Guide to Eating and Living Your Way to Better Health and Happiness This is the guide that you have been waiting for, dreaming of and desperately needing to put you on a path to eating healthy that utilizes a simple program that you set up and then watch week by week the pounds vanish and your energy increase. It was created out of necessity and desperation. My husband had to have open heart surgery when he turned 42. He also had four subsequent stent placements. After the last one he decided that he wanted to change his life to become healthier. So, the two of us went on a quest to find some magic plan to become healthier that we could actually live with. He did not want to eat tofu, nuts and twigs and I did not want to have to be a gym rat. We searched for a plan that would fit our lifestyle. But, nothing really seemed right for us or gave enough instructions to cover everything. What to do? Being a nurse, massage therapist, Reiki Master and Clinical Aroma Therapist I knew about many different modalities that influence our health. But, nothing seemed to pull it all together in one nice and easy to follow format. That was the beginning of this journey. I wanted a resource book that looked at everything, diet, exercise, stress management/reduction, how to cook, what to cook, what to wear, what to clean my house and body with, in a word one manual that encompassed all aspects of life to obtain mental, physical and spiritual health. This is a little bit about everything. I do not claim to be an expert on life or how to live it. What I have done is compiled all the things that have helped me in the past and that continue to help me to improve myself and my health. My goal was to have a resource guide that contained everything that I would need in order to obtain optimal health. - Anne Hunt
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