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Holistic Health is a philosophy of health care that emphasizes taking personal responsibility for one’s health and building a cooperative relationship between client and practitioner. It emphasizes evaluating the whole individual, including all of the factors that influence their state of health (emotional, physical, nutritional, environmental, genetic, and spiritual). By finding the root cause of imbalance in the body, the client and practitioner are able to work together to correct those imbalances to promote health and well-being to their fullest. If we understand what caused it, we can begin to heal it.
A Certified Nutritional Practitioner is also known as a Holistic Nutritionist. His or her nutritional knowledge is predicated on the belief that each individual is different and thus cannot follow the same nutritional formula as everyone else. Emphasis is placed on dietary macro-and micronutrient needs, including necessary supplemental or herbal recommendations, environmental changes, water intake, exercise, mind/body connection, and a host of other factors. In other words, they examine the whole person and make health recommendations accordingly.
An IHP© practice is based on ‘7 Integrated disciplines’ of natural healing, combining elements of ancient Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine with Naturopathy, Eastern philosophy, Bioregulatory Medicine (the science of self-healing), and modern state-of-the-art Functional and Orthomolecular medicine. Using these modalities we can determine the underlying, root cause of external symptoms and address lifestyle issues that set the stage for chronic illness to develop and decide which healing modalities to use at what time and with which people.
I currently conduct all my sessions remotely via zoom after the initial consultation where we determine if I'm a good fit to support your health goals.
No, but most people find the personal relationship that develops with a Holistic Practitioner as well as experiencing markedly improved health to be extremely rewarding.
The great Dr. Edward Bach once said, "On a more general level, nutritional deficiency and body toxicity have been linked to all kinds of health imbalances: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, low IQ, poor immune function, bowel disorders, depression, birth defects, asthma, allergies, violence, and on and on. Proper nutrition can prevent, improve, or eliminate almost any condition."
That is a difficult question to answer. It really depends on a few factors: your current state of health, your commitment to taking personal responsibility and making changes, the lifestyle schedule you keep, and the type of results you are seeking. Your goals and results can be as big or as little as you want them to be. I will be there to guide and support you every step of the way in whatever it is you want to achieve.
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While doctors certainly have their place in the healthcare field and their usefulness for some areas should not be understated, unfortunately, today’s doctor receives little or no nutritional training and thus has little or no knowledge in this area from which to draw. Most, if not all, of their medical training consists of learning about diagnosing conditions and treating patients with drugs, surgery, or radiation procedures.
In terms of safety, nature has equipped us with all of the tools necessary for us to thrive. There are certain precautions to take with anything, but there has not been one confirmed, documented death from vitamins or minerals in the last century. On the other hand, Western medicine has been documented by more than one source as being at least the third leading cause of death in North America. If whole, natural foods are unsafe, then we will certainly become extinct in short order!
As for the proof regarding foods, herbs, or supplements, there are volumes of published, peer-reviewed studies documenting their effectiveness coupled with centuries of experience. The question is not whether they are proven, but how much more proof is needed. Conversely, the conventional medical system has only been around for less than 100 years and has demonstrated a remarkable ineffectiveness in dealing with chronic disease and health promotion. With all due respect to your doctor, he or she simply hasn't been educated on natural foods and their healing properties.