By Veronica

Our bodies and minds are connected. Obviously, you say. But conventional medical practice in the U.S. is not set up to treat patients as connected bodies and minds. On the other hand, holistic health, which ironically is called “alternative medicine” by Western medical practitioners, cares for individuals as an integrated whole (although holistic is not to be confused with “wholistic,” according to our trusted English experts.)

In applied kinesiology, which I practice, the goal is for the person to have a healthy balance in their structure, nutrition, emotional and electrical, or energy, support. When a person comes to me with a physical problem, I try to identify the underlying cause of the symptoms, rather than just treat the body. Often, people have emotional blocks, like suitcases of memories, dragging down their bodies and minds.

One example is a patient who grew up with a sibling who physically and emotionally abused the patient. Emotions from such experiences can have a terrible effect on someone, creating chronic pain and other conditions. In this situation, the patient had to relearn his thought process. He described his experience by saying there are some things in life that “leave an imprint.” Stop! Time to reprogram! We replaced “leave an imprint” with “lessons learned,” a process that moved him out of his past and into the present. His lesson: He has sympathy for others who had similar experiences and he could help them. He now had the tools to leave behind his heavy suitcase of memories. Patients who “graduate” by getting rid of their emotional blocks are able to heal, and rediscover health.

Recent research conducted by traditional medical practitioners in Europe found that among people who had chronic disease, and sought treatment with a holistic practitioner, about half of them were healed. The best thing is about holistic healing? No side effects.

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