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Physician-written guidance so you can B.E. W.E.L.L. — Be Equipped With Education, Light & Love.
By Kurt Bravata, M.D., family physician, addiction medicine specialist, and author of Live Free or Diet.
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The Holistic Human app is your private daily practice — journal, food tally, 21-day reading plan, and a cabinet for what you take. Everything stays on your device. It is free, it is not a medical device, and it is not a substitute for your clinician. It is a tool for the work only you can do.
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The Holistic Human app is a personal wellness journal and self-tracking tool. It is not a medical device, does not provide medical advice, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult your own clinician for health concerns.
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Four areas of the site — each built around a different dimension of whole-person health.
Holistic Healing
21 expandable modality cards — acupuncture, herbalism, massage, sound healing, and more. Each with trusted source links.
Prevent & Treat
Physician-written guides on chronic disease prevention, common conditions, and integrative treatment approaches.
Eating for Life
Nutrition fundamentals, diet comparisons, healing foods, and Dr. Bravata's practical food philosophy.
Exercise for Life
Aerobic, strength, flexibility, balance — why movement is medicine and how to build a sustainable habit.
About the Author
Kurt Bravata, M.D.
Family physician, addiction medicine specialist, and author of Live Free or Diet. Dr. Bravata writes from the conviction that true health is a lifestyle — not a fad — and that the autonomy of body, mind, and spirit is worth protecting.
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