Anyone know what is a holistic healer?

Holistic Medicine: Is a form of healing that considers the whole person (body, mind, spirit, & emotions), to achieve optimal health & wellness. This is achieved by gaining proper balance in life. For example, if persons suffers headaches, treatments would involve looking at modifying diet, sleep habits, medications, stress, spiritual practices, etc. , in order to bring back the balance.

Many Types : Many types of holistic healers. Some md's are holistic in their approach ; look at/treat root causes. Today doctors believe in examining oral pathology to find the root cause of disease. Studies show 80% of disease starts in the mouth. Book "am dead or do I just feel like it". Free e-book on my website, 8 holistic dental tips. Please feel free to download it. www.holisticdentistlasvegas.com.

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