Invitation to Holistic Health. a Guide to Living a Balanced Life

Invitation to Holistic Health: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life provides solid principles and proven measures to promote optimal health and well-being using a holistic approach. Divided into three parts: Strengthening Your Inner Resources, Developing Health Lifestyle Practices, and Taking Charge of Challenges to the Mind, Body, and Spirit, this easy-to-read guide provides "how-to" information when dealing with a variety of health-related issues that include, but are not limited to, nutrition, exercise, herbal remedies, and homeopathic remedies.

The Second Edition has been completely revised and includes current research on the effectiveness and safety of herbs and other complementary and alternative medicine therapies. The chapter on Menopause has been updated to reflect current thinking about the safe use of estrogen replacement, soy products, and other approaches to manage symptoms and new suggested readings and resources have been provided for further exploration into topics.

Table of Contents

Part  Acknowledgements
Part  Preface
Part  I  Strengthening Your Inner Resources
  Chapter  1  Assessing Your Health Habits 
  Chapter  2  Healthful Nutrition 
  Chapter  3  Dietary Supplements 
  Chapter  4  Exercise: Mindfulness in Movement 
  Chapter  5  Immune Enhancement: Mind/Body Considerations 
  Chapter  6  Flowing with the Reality of Stress 
Part  II  Developing Healthy Lifestyle Practices
  Chapter  7  Growing Healthy Relationships 
  Chapter  8  Survival Skills for Families 
  Chapter  9  The Spiritual Connection 
  Chapter  10  Balancing Work and Life 
  Chapter  11  Creative Financial Health 
  Chapter  12  Environmental Effects on Health 
  Chapter  13  Promoting a Healing Environment 
  Chapter  14  The Power of Touch 
  Chapter  15  Taking Life Lightly: Humor, the Great Alternative 
Part  III  Taking Charge of Challenges to the Body, Mind, and Spirit
  Chapter  16  Understanding the Hidden Meaning of Symptoms 
  Chapter  17  Working in Partnership with Your Health Practitioner: Advocating for Yourself 
  Chapter  18  Menopause: Time of the Wise Woman 
  Chapter  19  Addictions: Diseases of Fear, Shame, and Guilt 
  Chapter  20  Symptoms and Chakras 
  Chapter  21  Safe Use of Complementary Therapies 
  Chapter  22  Herbal Remedies 
  Chapter  23  Aromatherapy: Common Scents 
  Chapter  24  Effective Use of Homeopathic Remedies 
  Chapter  25  Medication Wisdom 
  Chapter  26  Surviving Caregiving 
Part  Resources

About the Author(s)

Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, PhD, MPH, ND - Former President, American Holistic Nurses' Association

Charlotte Eliopoulos has been a pioneer in integrating conventional and complementary therapies to empower people to establish positive health practices and manage chronic conditions. During and since her presidency of AHNA, 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. She is a prolific author and a sought-after speaker, nationally and internationally.