Holistic Medicine

Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses care of the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. At HEALTHPOINTE, the practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and complementary therapies to promote optimal health and to prevent and treat disease by addressing contributing factors.

In practice, this means that each person is seen as a unique individual, rather than an example of a particular disease. Disease is understood to be the result of physical, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental imbalance. Healing, therefore, takes place naturally when these aspects of life are brought into proper balance. The role of the holistic practitioner is as guide, mentor and role model; the patient must do much of the work—changing lifestyle, beliefs and old habits in order to facilitate healing.

A holistic practitioner views the patient as being ultimately responsible for his/her well-being; fosters and maintains a partnership with the patient, using therapies that both feel comfortable with and are effective; and evaluates and recommends treatment options that address the cause of an illness, as well as the symptoms. The holistic practitioner may choose or recommend from a variety of both conventional and “alternative” therapies from which the practitioner and patient work to develop an optimal course of treatment. This partnership is a powerful approach to healing and is the cornerstone of the holistic philosophy.