I never cared for the term "holistic health" being that its root is Holy and brings a conotaation I think not helpful.
I prefer the word "wholistic Health" and it is what you see more in literature to infer encompassing the whole mind, body, spirit complex.
Alternative health is not necessarily natural health. It is what ever resides outside of conventional, AMA, state and pharmaceuticl condoned practice. Many therapies in alternative are not natural
Natural health could be a sub category of Alternative health.. natural health encompasses all medicines from a living source or that connects one to the living source, such as organics, vitamins, homepathy, diet, fasting, massage, meditation, yoga, water, air , light and has traditionally been within the realms of Naturopathic medicine.. traditionally I say. Naturopathic medicine is not all natural these days either and generally fits better under Alternative Health. Many naturopathic doctors are trained to and do prescribe drugs.
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