Question

A. How is holistic health care different than your concept of health care?

B. What is the difference between alternative therapy and complementary therapy?

C. List three herbs and their uses.

D. Explain how food and lifestyle changes can reverse some diseases.

Answer 1

A.HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE IS AN ANCIENT FORM OF HEALTHCARE WHICH IS RELATED TO THE CONDITION OF A PERSON'S BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.IT FORMS AN INTERRELATED CONNECTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL,MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING.THE MAIN VARIATION IN THIS METHOD IS THAT THE HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS TREAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE AND NOT THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.

B.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY	COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY
IT IS USED AS THE PRIMARY MODE OF TREATMENT REPLACING THE STANDARD ALLOPATHY TREATMENT.	IT IS USED IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL STANDARD OF TREATMENT
IT INCLUDES AYURVEDIC MEDICINE,TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, WESTERN HERBAL MEDICINE	IT INCLUDES ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE,REFLEXOLOGY, PRAYER ,CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY

C.THREE HERBS AND THEIR USES:

1. TURMERIC: IT HAS AN ANTIBIOTIC PROPERTY.IT INHIBITS THE GROWTH OF HARMFUL MICROORGANISMS AND BACTERIA.IT HAS AN EXCELLENT PROPERTY OF HEALING WOUNDS AND CUTS.
2. TULSI: IT IS KNOWN AS THE QUEEN OF MEDICINAL PLANTS.IT HAS EXCELLENT HEALING PROPERTIES AND ACTS AS AN IMMUNE BOOSTER AND STRESS RELIEVER.IT HAS ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES.
3. CORIANDER: IT IS RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS.IT CURES RETENTION OF URINE AND HELPS IN DIGESTION.IT ALSO REGULATES MENSTRUAL CYCLE.

D.FOOD AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT CAN REVERSE SOME DISEASES:

• MAINTAINING THE CORRECT WEIGHT BY DOING EXERCISES AND EATING HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET.THIS WILL REVERSE OBESITY, HELP IN MAINTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE AND HYPERTENSION.
• REPLACE SATURATED AND TRANS FAT WITH UNSATURATED FATS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.
• CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WILL LIMIT WEIGHT GAIN AND RELIEVES CONSITIPATION.
• LOW SODIUM INTAKE WILL HELP IN MAINTAING BLOOD PRESSURE AND TO AVOID STROKE AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.
• DRINK ADEQUATE WATER TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH.THIS WILL REVERSE URINE INFECTION AND TO MAINTAIN THE ALKALINITYOF THE URINE.