Andrew Weil, MD author of  Natural Health, Natural Medicine never defined the subject of his book.  But, from studying Weil's writings and from researching the subject I was able to come up with the following definition.  

• "Natural health is an eclectic self-care system of natural therapies that builds and restores health and wellness by working with the natural recuperative powers of the human body."

I have gone on and stated that Natural Health consists of 8 Basic Core.  Which are: 

• Natural Philosophy, 
• Vitalism, 
• Free Will, 
• Holism, 
• Individualism, 
• Individualization, 
• Victim-blaming, and 
• Prevention is better than cure.

Biologically based therapies and mind-body interventions are referring to specific NCCAM classifications of alternative medicine.  Natural health is different both from Naturopathy and the Natural Hygiene Movement.  While Naturopathy and Natural Hygiene were originally about treating serious infectious diseases, Natural Health is just about preventing lifestyle diseases.

Natural Health is not a religion.  While definable, natural health is pretty much a buzz phrase that often can be referred to with other words.  So, the topic of this group is prevention and healthy lifestyles.  Whether you call it healthy living, preventive health services, natural health and wellness, natural therapy, personal health and fitness, healing therapies, holistic remedies, self-care, hygienic living, natural dietetics, natural therapeutics, natural medicine, or holistic medicine:  Our topic is prevention and healthy lifestyles.

This Natural Health Google group is, thus, proud to be part of the wellness movement.  A lot, but not all, of the wellness movement pretty much agrees with the philosophy of natural health.  Hence, there are in fact a very large number of topics that may be discussed on this forum. 

Our topic is natural health.