Quite simply, natural health means maintaining
good health naturally through the air we breathe,
the water we drink, the foods and fluids we
consume, and also through our daily physical
movement and activities, rest and sleep, and
interactions with other people. In summary,
it is how we live in our bodies on a daily
basis.
Natural healing involves moving from a state
of non-health into health using only natural
means. If we fast to cleanse the body of mucous,
seek massage therapy to ease aching muscles,
or take herbal formulas to soothe an irritated
throat, we are using a natural healing modality.
Natural health modalities such as homeopathy,
herbology, iridology, bioenergetic methods,
and nutrition, are non-invasive methods of
health practice, which are designed to stimulate
and maintain the body's intrinsic self-healing
processes. Let’s take a brief look at
each of these modalities.
Homeopathy - Homeopathy,
as founded by Samuel Hahnemann, is based on
the concept of "like cures like"
with the idea that remedies and symptoms sharing
certain similar characteristics work together
to aid the healing process.
Iridology - Iridology is
the study of the colored part of the eye,
the iris. According to Iridology, the iris
contains fibers and pigmentations, which possibly
indicate states of physical and psychological
health. By determining the placement of fibers
and variations in pigmentation in the iris,
physical strengths and weaknesses due to environmental
reactions, past physical reactions, emotional
patterns, and inherited physiological qualities
can be used to maintain and improve general
health.
Herbology - This is a health
practice, which utilizes the therapeutic applications
of herbs and other botanical substances, such
as roots, leaves, bark or berries of plants.
These substances can be made into various
forms of tablets, capsules, teas, lozenges,
or poultices, and are generally sold over-the-counter
in health food stores and neighborhood pharmacies.
Holistic Nutrition - Holistic
Nutrition is the science of using natural,
whole foods and nutritional supplements to
detoxify, rebuild, and balance the whole person,
with an awareness of how these dietary choices
are interrelated with the condition of our
body, emotions, spirit and the environment.
Energy - Energy work is
a general term, which includes several healing
modalities, including Reiki, Therapeutic Touch,
Healing Touch, and other similar methods.
Commonly known as "laying on of hands"
in some traditions, energy work may be used
to assist in the balancing of physical, emotional,
and spiritual energies. It may help the body
as it balances or heals itself from the challenges
of our everyday lives, stress, and disease,
and as it strives to maintain a healthy homeostasis.
Our bodies are imbued with life energy, life
force, chi, ki, or prana, connecting us to
universal life force, or divine life energy.
Energy work can also be used as a path to
help us remain more connected to our inner
selves, our spirits, and support us in our
growing, healing, and transformative paths
as we evolve physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
are therapies considered by mainstream Western
medicine to be nontraditional measures used
as complements to allopathic (conventional)
medicine.
Traditional Western medicine excels in the
treatment of infectious disease, acute illnesses,
and trauma. However, this system does not
adequately address prevention, optimal wellness,
or chronic disease.
Certain systems of CAM such as Ayurveda and
Traditional Chinese Medicine surpass conventional
medicine in these areas. Other systems address
the energy of our body in a gentle manner,
such as homeopathy, rather than harsh energy
medicine such as radiation oncology.
CAM embraces such mind/body techniques as
hypnotherapy, yoga, and biofeedback.
Acupuncture is an example of a nonbiomedical
system of healing that has few complications
or adverse reactions.
We live in a fast-paced society filled with
stress and environmental pollution. We have
been conditioned to expect fast results and
told it is acceptable to pop a pill whenever
we have the slightest amount of discomfort.
Marketing companies have spent billions in
advertising to convince us to eat junk food.
Incorporating natural health modalities into
your life can assist you in achieving radiant
health, balance of body, and emotional stability,
but internal and external changes will need
to be made. Good health begins by obtaining
and applying knowledge. You can take charge
of your health and begin living a healthy
lifestyle.
About the Author
About the author – Kathy Browning is
a healing arts practitioner and wellness coach.
She is also the Editor-In-Chief of “The
Art of Living Well”, an ezine focused
on the mind, body, spirit connection and the
author of “Feng Shui for Abundant Living”.
Be sure to visit http://www.cancercomfort.com
for more information.
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