Invitation to Holistic Health

by Eliopoulos, Charlotte

• ISBN13: 9780763761127
• ISBN10: 0763761125
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Invitation to Holistic Health: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life provides solid principles and proven measures to promote optimal health and well-being using a holistic approach. Divided into three parts: Strengthening Your Inner Resources, Developing Health Lifestyle Practices, and Taking Charge of Challenges To The Mind, Body, and Spirit, this easy-to-read guide provides "how-to" information when dealing with a variety of health-related issues that include, but are not limited to, nutrition, exercise, herbal remedies, and homeopathic remedies. The Second Edition has been completely revised and includes current research on the effectiveness and safety of herbs and other complementary and alternative medicine therapies. The chapter on Menopause has been updated to reflect current thinking about the safe use of estrogen replacement, soy products, and other approaches to manage symptoms and new suggested readings and resources have been provided for further exploration into topics.  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Preface	p. ix
Strengthening Your Inner Resources	p. 1
Assessing Your Health Habits	p. 3
Healthful Nutrition	p. 19
Dietary Supplements	p. 53
Exercise: Mindfulness in Movement	p. 79
Immune Enhancement: Mind/Body Considerations	p. 91
Flowing with the Reality of Stress	p. 101
Developing Healthy Lifestyle Practices	p. 115
Growing Healthy Relationships	p. 117
Survival Skills for Families	p. 131
The Spiritual Connection	p. 153
Balancing Work and Life	p. 171
Creative Financial Health	p. 185
Environmental Effects on Health	p. 197
Promoting a Healing Environment	p. 213
The Power of Touch	p. 221
Taking Life Lightly: Humor, the Great Alternative	p. 237
Taking Charge of Challenges to the Body, Mind, and Spirit	p. 249
Understanding the Hidden Meaning of Symptoms	p. 251
Working in Partnership with Your Health Practitioner: Advocating for Yourself	p. 259
Menopause: Time of the Wise Woman	p. 275
Addiction: Diseases of Fear, Shame, and Guilt	p. 299
Symptoms and Chakras	p. 317
Safe Use of Complementary Therapies	p. 325
Herbal Remedies	p. 365
Aromatherapy: Common Scents	p. 391
Effective Use of Homeopathic Remedies	p. 411
Medication Wisdom	p. 421
Surviving Caregiving	p. 435
Resources	p. 451
Index	p. 465
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