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Holistic Approach In Medicine. Using Holistic Medicine Is Important Treatment

Holistic approach in medicine is important treatment to me as a doctor and something I would not discourage for my IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome website

I am a great believer that doctors should take a more holistic approach . What is holistic? Holistic is seeing an individual as ‘whole’ not as an entity. For medicine, this means not only dealing with the actual problem or symptom, but looking at how those symptoms came about in the first place. For example, someone presents to their doctor with a chest infection. This may seem a very straightforward condition (and it usually is!), but it maybe that the chest infection was caused by certain factors in that person’s life. For example, they maybe malnourished and as a consequence, have a weakened immune system. They may live in overcrowded conditions, increasing the risk of spreading infection with resultant public health issues. They may be taking certain drugs such as immunosuppressant’s which increase their risk of infection or they may have developed a medical condition that has weakened their immune system such as leukaemia, which has manifested itself as a chest infection. There are a lot of other scenarios to this, but what I’m trying to highlight is the importance of looking ‘laterally’ in these circumstances, as treating the infection alone will not achieve much alone!

Taking an holistic approach in medicine can only be good for patients and most expect this from their doctors. When they don’t find the satisfaction they need then they look elsewhere to practitioners that provide such a service. This is one of the reasons why alternative health practitioners are so popular. Acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, herbal medicine, crystal therapy have all gained great respect and although often not evidenced based, provide a service for many people.

Web sites that take a holistic approach in medicine have also gained great respect too. They are easy to access, provide great content and are generally free for all. This is one reason why I created www.ibs-help-online.com, a website on IBS or the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. There is no greater condition than IBS as an example of a complaint that needs a holistic approach. There are so many factors involved in this chronic bowel condition that causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation and so much more. These may include stress, diet factors, exercise issues and many more. It really isn’t just a case of treating the pain or the diarrhea!

It is very difficult to define stress, but one that most people can relate to. It has been implicated in many medical conditions such as high blood pressure, constant headache or chronic headache, heart disease and functional conditions such as ibs and fibromyalgia. Alternative therapies have been used to reduce stress and this maybe in the form of massage, relaxation tapes, acupuncture and stress management.

Approach holistic medicine with an open mind and you won’t go far wrong. A holistic approach in medicine is definitely something that should be practiced more often.

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