Holistic Health & Nutrition

Holistic Health is actually an approach to life.  Rather than focusing on illness or specific parts of the body, this ancient approach to health considers the whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her environment.  It emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit.  The goal is to achieve maximum well-being, where everything is functioning the very best that is possible.  With Holistic Health people accept responsibility for their own level of well-being, and everyday choices are used to take charge of one's own health.  

Holistic Health supports reaching higher levels of wellness as well as preventing illness.  People enjoy the vitality and well-being that results from their positive  lifestyle changes, and are motivated to continue this process throughout their lives.  

Holistic Nutrition is proper nutrition and is the basis for optimum health and well-being.  Holistic nutrtion is the modern natural approach to deveoping a healthy balanced diet while taking into account the person as a whole.  Food not only provides the energy needed to function in our daily lives but constantly supplies the nutrients which are required to build and regenerate body tissue, bone, muscle, fat, and blood.  The nutrients in food are also necessary to produce substances for the chemical processes that take place in our bodies millions of times a day. 

Holistic Nutrition focuses on:

• Educating yourself on basic nutritional terms
• Incorporating natural and organic foods
• Overcoming obstacles in practicing holistic nutrition
• Creating simple holistic menus
• Developing a customized holistic eating lifestyle
• Addressing the role of natural holistic supplements
• Reviewing the latest nutritional studies
• Addressing chronic health conditions with holistic nutrition