Book
Invitation to holistic health : a guide to living a balanced life
Record details
- ISBN: 9781284105483
- ISBN: 1284105482
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Physical Description:
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xvii, 502 pages ; 23 cm - Edition: Fourth edition.
- Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Strengthening your inner resources -- Introduction to holistic health -- Healthful nutrition -- Exercise: mindfulness in movement -- Sleep and rest -- Immunity enhancement: mind/body considerations -- Flowing with the reality of stress -- Developing healthy lifestyle practices -- Growing healthy relationships -- Survival skills for families -- The spiritual connection -- Balancing work and life -- Promoting a healthy, healing environment -- Taking life lightly: humor the great alternative -- Taking charge of challenges to the body, mind, and spirit -- Understanding the hidden meaning of symptoms -- Working in partnership with your health practitioner: advocating for yourself -- Menopause: time of the wise woman -- Living fully with chronic conditions -- Addiction: diseases of fear, shame, and guilt -- Medication wisdom -- Surviving caregiving -- Safe use of complementary and alternative therapies -- Navigating the use of complementary and alternative therapies -- Alternative medical systems -- Nutritional supplements -- Herbal medicine -- Aromatherapy: common scents -- Mind-body therapies -- Manipulative and body-based methods -- Energy therapies. |
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| Subject: | Holistic medicine Medicine, Chinese |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | R 733 .E456 2018 | 30775305542715 | General Collection | Available | - |
Invitation to Holistic Health : A Guide to Living a Balanced Life
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Invitation to Holistic Health : A Guide to Living a Balanced Life
Invitation to Holistic Health: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life, Fourth Edition, features solid principles and proven practices to promote optimal health and well-being using a holistic approach. The text is divided into four parts: Strengthening Your Inner Resources; Developing Healthy Lifestyle Practices; Taking Charge of Challenges to the Body, Mind, and Spirit; and Safe Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies. This easy-to-read guide provides how-to information for dealing with a variety of health-related issues, including nutrition, exercise, herbal remedies, and homeopathic remedies, to name a few. Unlike other holistic health textbooks, the Fourth Edition promotes a variety of therapies and provides evidence to support the practice of each one. New to the Fourth Edition:* Updated research related to holistic health and practices* Expanded coverage of obesity and diversity* Tips for practitioners on providing holistic care in conventional settings* Discussion around the integration of conventional medicine and alternative therapies
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