Holistic Health - Defined

Understanding Holistic Heath Pt. 1: “It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has” –Hippocrates (460 BC-370 BC). Indeed, Hippocrates was onto something when he... read the remainder of Pt. 1 ::HERE::

Holism, in a sense, is broad and often goes undefined, or better yet misinterpreted. Holistic health is a logical and practical way of life and can be practiced by all, so that the best possible health standards may be achieved. Holism derives from the word ὅλος holos, which is of Greek origin and stands for all, entire, total (Holism, 2009). To further comprehend holistic health, it is important to understand that holistic health practices focus on the physical body and the planet as a whole unit of unique gears and systems that depend on one another, rather than assuming each body part and organism functions alone. Thus, holism as related to health is the idea that an individual’s physical body, mental state, spiritual beliefs and environmental surroundings (to only name a few of the many diverse factors) are all entwined in a perfect web of survival. Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, appropriately summed up the overall theory of holism when he stated “The whole is more than the sum of its parts”.


Reference
Holism. (2009). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holism&oldid=292242250


Understanding Holistic Heath Pt. 3: Aristotle was indeed a relevant character, and his famous quote not only appropriately defined holism, it additionally describes the science of philosophy at its simplest form. The controversy surrounding holism in science lies within the argument that holism should not be considered a ‘science’ at all, but a... more coming soon!