What is the definition or description of: holistic health?

Address whole person: Holistic health addresses the whole person: mind, body & spirit, in the context of his/her family, relationships & environment. It attempts to address the underlying cause of illness rather than just treat symptoms. Holistic practitioners combine complementary therapies like herbs, nutritional supplements & homeopathic medicines with mainstream approaches. See www.Abihm.Org/about-us/principles.

Total body: Treatment keeping the whole body in mind. Thinking of the full body impact when performing/prescribing treatment, medicine, therapy.

Treats the whole pt : Holistic implies that the complete individual is treated, not just the disease. That is, the stress, living situation, nutrition etc are taken into consideration when treating , say, the flu. This can be a good thing. Problem is it opens the door to many intuitively hoped-for but scientifically unproven theories such as ' energy imbalances or imaginary toxins., etc. Check http://NCCIH.nih.org