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Holistic health is a philosophy of medical care that views physical and mental aspects of life as closely interconnected and equally important approaches to treatment. While frequently associated with alternative medicine, it's also increasingly used in mainstream medical practice as part of a broad view of patient care.

History

Holism as a health concept has long existed outside of academic circles, but only relatively recently has the modern medical establishment begun to integrate it into the mainstream health care system. In the United States, the first National Conference on Holistic Health was conducted by the Health Optimizing Institute and The Mandala Society with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in June 1975. This continued there for ten years with about three thousand health professionals participating each year. After the second year it wasn't under the Medical School.
   This university conference supported the creation of the Association For Holistic Health in 1976 and the Holistic Medical Association in 1978.
   Many regional Holistic Health Associations followed with the American Holistic Health Association being established in 1989.

Philosophy

Holistic health isn't itself a method of treatment, but is an approach to how treatment should be applied. Holistic concepts of health and fitness view achieving and maintaining good health as requiring more than just taking care of the various singular components that make up the physical body, additionally incorporating aspects such as emotional and spiritual well-being. The goal is a wellness that encompasses the entire person, rather than just the lack of physical pain or disease.

Criticism

Some holistic health advocates subscribe to alternative medical practices unsupported by basic or clinical science.

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