A holistic approach from the world’s oldest and most significant known therapeutic center in Epidaurus, Greece
There are many articles in Wellness Magazine and other health resources educating us about the role of food as a medicine that can make our bodies healthier, and stronger and prevent illnesses. Those of us that are well-versed in health-related topics and trends have likely heard of the benefits of holistic treatment methods; that our well-being depends on more than just the nutritional value of the food we eat and the benefits of exercise. It depends on being able to look at all sides of the coin – the mental, psychological, and physical state of our health combined.
A holistic approach to healthcare means ‘treating the whole person.’ When we’re out of balance emotionally, this affects us physically, and vice versa. Just like a good doctor will look at all areas of your life when they make a diagnosis, good quality products that we buy, use or consume should benefit us in all areas as well. When we eat ‘clean’ food, we’re often nourishing our body with something full of nutrients that benefit our physical organs, but it often supports our mental health too. Our body can heal in unimaginable ways when we treat it with a holistic approach – it becomes more able to heal itself from illnesses and diseases, we have reduced stress and anxiety levels, and we feel more energized throughout the day. We can achieve this kind of balance by seeking clean foods; products that help us glow from the inside and out.
We can get a lot of inspiration from looking at ancient societies, such as Epidaurus in Greece. Epidaurus is considered to be the birthplace of scientific medicine (whc.unesco.org). It began as a sanctuary of the God of healing, Asclepius, and transformed into the original holistic healthcare treatment center of the world. Treatments for patients attending the center in Epidaurus were just as spiritual as they were physical; they believed that only addressing their physical concerns was a bandaid solution that wouldn’t truly heal a person in all their areas of suffering which affect one another. Holistic healthcare has become increasingly popular around the world in recent years, but thousands of years ago in Epidaurus, it was the norm.
In Epidaurus, healers realized that illness is often the outcome of complex, negative interactions between our factors in the environment in which we live, and its effects on our emotional and physical state. They were aimed at restoring balance in their patients in ways that would bring them joy, inspiration, relaxation, and enlightenment. Instead of treating illnesses with just medicine that treats the symptoms, the healing center was determined to bring well-being to their patient in all areas – physical, emotional, and psychological. Only then would they be considered fully ‘cured.’
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