Posted by Charise,
Holistic Alternative Medicine covers a broad sprctrum of “alternative” treatment practices including complementary medicine, natural and alternative methodologies. Most of these treatments are considered alternative to traditional Western medicines and are thus grouped into this category. Hollistic healthcare trys to incorporate a number of treatment types in order to “compliment” or “integrate” healthcare for a whole body, mind and spirit aproach. The holisitc care is meant to help the body’s natural healing processes while traditional medicine seeks to synthetically introduce chemicals, hormones, etc. to restore balance. So whereas the focus of holistic care is on natural healing, the other is on treatment and prevention. Generally patients see the best results when using a combination of Eastern and Western medicine, but it is always advisable to speak with your doctor prior to starting any new treatment plan.