Invitation to Holistic Health: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life: 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

Author: Charlotte Eliopoulos
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 02/06/2017
Pages: 502
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781284105483

About the Author
Eliopoulos, Charlotte: - Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, ND, PhD is a leader in integrating conventional and complementary therapies to empower people to establish positive health practices and manage chronic conditions. During and since her presidency of the American Holistic Nurses Association, she has advocated for a strong nursing leadership role in integrative care and has challenged health care leaders to reconsider the paradigm in which care is provided. In her current role of Executive Director of the American Association for long Term Care Nursing, she promotes holistic health principles and practices to help transform the culture of long term care environments. She is a prolific author and a sought-after speaker, nationally and internationally on topics related to self care, integrative care for chronic conditions, and holistic long term care.