Andrew Weil

Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health.

— Andrew Weil

Treatment originates outside you; healing comes from within.

— Andrew Weil

Our feet are our body's connection to the earth.

— Andrew Weil

It's rare - too rare, I have to say - for botanists to become doctors.

— Andrew Weil

I fully support a national health care program for the U.S.

— Andrew Weil

Most disease is lifestyle related and preventable

— Andrew Weil

Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time.

— Andrew Weil

It is unrealistic to want to be happy all the time.

— Andrew Weil

The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression.

— Andrew Weil

For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible.

— Andrew Weil

Conscious breath control is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed, clear state of mind.

— Andrew Weil

The ways that my dogs can make me - and my visitors - happy constantly amazes me.

— Andrew Weil

In my view, the best gift is one that benefits both the receiver and the planet.

— Andrew Weil

It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best…

— Andrew Weil

Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.

— Andrew Weil

One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is via daily walks.

— Andrew Weil

Millions of Americans today are taking dietary supplements, practicing yoga and integrating other natural therapies into their lives. These are all preventive…

— Andrew Weil

Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of…

— Andrew Weil

Imagine a world in which medicine was oriented toward healing rather than disease, where doctors believed in the natural healing capacity of…

— Andrew Weil

Fitting a walk into a busy life can be challenging, so I suggest walking rather driving to work or to run errands…

— Andrew Weil

Whenever I write about mental health and integrative therapies, I am accused of being prejudiced against pharmaceuticals. So let me be clear…

— Andrew Weil

Massage therapy has been shown to relieve depression, especially in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome; other studies also suggest benefit for…

— Andrew Weil

Excess exercise tends to be counterbalanced by excess hunger, exemplified by the phrase 'working up an appetite.' A few people with extraordinary…

— Andrew Weil

The world is beset by many problems, but in my opinion, this hijacking of our brain's reward centers by electronic media is…

— Andrew Weil

Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in…

— Andrew Weil

...Whole plants differ in their effects from refined drugs (:)...Plants are dilute preparations (of) the active principles...Plants usually go into the body…

— Andrew Weil

I have argued for years that we do not have a health care system in America. We have a disease-management system -…

— Andrew Weil

Whenever the immune system deals successfully with an infection, it emerges from the experience stronger and better able to confront similar threats…

— Andrew Weil

Each day as I travel through downtown Tucson, I am amazed at how quickly the most ancient of human behaviors have changed.…

— Andrew Weil

Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those…

— Andrew Weil

Everyone prefers some foods over others, but some adults take this tendency to an extreme. These people tend to prefer the kinds…

— Andrew Weil

Technology has a shadow side. It accounts for real progress in medicine, but has also hurt it in many ways, making it…

— Andrew Weil

The essence of health is inner balance.

— Andrew Weil

You've got to experiment to figure out what works.

— Andrew Weil

Imagine that each time you inhale, that the universe is breathing into you, and as you exhale it is breathing out of…

— Andrew Weil

Please keep in mind the distinction between healing and treatment: treatment originates from outside, whereas healing comes from within.

— Andrew Weil

Pay attention to your body. The point is everybody is different. You have to figure out what works for you.

— Andrew Weil

Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.

— Andrew Weil

By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing…

— Andrew Weil

There's no single more powerful or simpler daily practice to further your health and well being than breath work.

— Andrew Weil