| While ignorance may be bliss in some | | | | spiritual leaders were often the most |
| arenas, ignorance about holistic | | | | well educated members of society. |
| medicine could mean you are missing out | | | | Further, these holistic methods are |
| on the significant health benefits that | | | | founded on the concept of creating |
| it offers. | | | | harmony of the mind, body and spirit. |
| I have to admit being one of those | | | | This makes the fact that they were tied |
| who've harbored misconceptions about the | | | | to their culture's spiritual belief |
| practice of holistic or alternative | | | | system much more easy to understand. |
| medicine and therapies. Luckily for me, | | | | Myth #3- Holistic medicine is just a fad |
| I happened to come across a DVD-based | | | | that will eventually just fade away. |
| education program offered by The Center | | | | Firstly, "holistic medicine" is an |
| for Healing Arts, which offers a unique | | | | umbrella term that is typically used in |
| way to learn more about this mysterious | | | | the west to encompass a large number of |
| practice in the comfort and privacy of | | | | methods that share the common bond of |
| your own home. These DVDs helped me not | | | | working to harmonize the mind, body and |
| only to explore for myself the truth | | | | spirit into one health and whole being. |
| behind many of the most common | | | | It is important to note that as many as |
| misconceptions but also opened my eyes | | | | 90% of the people in the world are using |
| to the wisdom of holistic health | | | | holistic and other "alternative" methods |
| philosophies that have been in existence | | | | for their health care. The majority of |
| for centuries. | | | | these methods are derived from |
| To all of you who still believe that | | | | centuries-old healing practices around |
| holistic therapies are a crazy fad | | | | the globe. The western idea that these |
| practiced only by desperate people and | | | | methods are a fad is based on the fact |
| weird people; this article looks at the | | | | that these methods are new to us. Make |
| truth behind some of the myths | | | | no mistake about it- holistic medicine |
| surrounding holistic care. For those of | | | | is neither new, nor a fad. |
| you who want the 'Whole Truth and | | | | Myth #4- I'm too old to try holistic |
| nothing but the Truth' beyond the 4 | | | | medicine |
| myths examined in this article, learn | | | | Age should never be an excuse when it |
| from the carefully selected expert | | | | comes to embarking on a new adventure, |
| healing arts practitioners offered on | | | | especially when that very something has |
| The Center for Healing Arts film | | | | the potential to improve your health & |
| sessions by simply becoming a member of | | | | quality of life and increase your |
| their DVD series. Over time you'll have | | | | lifespan! Some holistic practices - |
| the information and guidance to go | | | | like Yoga for instance - require very |
| in-depth, find your own way and find | | | | little dexterity from beginners and can |
| what's right for you. | | | | actually improve your overall |
| Myth #1- People who use holistic | | | | flexibility faster and more easily than |
| therapies are either ignorant or | | | | you might have imagined. Don't ever let |
| desperate | | | | your age limit your desire to learn - to |
| Nothing could not be further from the | | | | stop learning is to stop living. |
| truth! A 2005 study by the Institute of | | | | Regardless of what you may believe, old |
| Medicine at the National Academy of | | | | dogs can- and do- learn new tricks! |
| Sciences estimated that 15 million | | | | Ultimately, the best way to separate the |
| adults take herbal remedies and/or | | | | myth from the reality of holistic |
| vitamins in conjunction with their | | | | medicine is to explore and educate |
| prescriptions. Moreover, at least | | | | yourself so that you can make your own |
| one-third of American adults reported | | | | decisions. The truth is that you simply |
| having used at least one type of | | | | cannot afford to revoke your own inner |
| complementary or alternative medicine in | | | | guidance relating to the health and well |
| their lifetime. These adults were | | | | being of yourself and your family to |
| neither ignorant nor desperate; they | | | | anyone else. In my opinion, the |
| just strongly believed in the power of | | | | in-depth series offered by The Center |
| alternative medicine. | | | | for Healing Arts is an incomparable |
| Myth #2- Holistic health care is steeped | | | | resource for beginner and expert alike |
| in evil. It is the stuff of witch | | | | to drink the refreshing waters offered |
| doctors and the occult. | | | | by heart centered healing arts |
| This misconception is typical of a | | | | practitioners steeped and anchored in |
| society that has been taught to rebuke | | | | ancient esoteric wellness traditions. |
| and fear native and indigenous cultures | | | | Exposure to a wide range of healing arts |
| where the original medicines of the | | | | modalities over time allows you to find |
| earth originated. While many holistic | | | | what resonates most with you and the |
| practices were founded by those of the | | | | confidence to follow your own path |
| Buddhist, Hindu or other belief systems, | | | | toward overall health. Keep debunking |
| it is important to remember that in | | | | any internal myths that prevent you from |
| ancient cultures the native shamans and | | | | following your heart's health desires. |