It's rare - too rare, I have to say - for botanists to become doctors. — Andrew Weil Doctors Copy Share Image
Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization. — Andrew Weil Causes Copy Share Image
Pay attention to your body. The point is everybody is different. You have to figure out what works for you. — Andrew Weil Attention Copy Share Image
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 Doctor Copy Share Image
There's no single more powerful or simpler daily practice to further your health and well being than breath work. — Andrew Weil Breaths Copy Share Image
The best way to detoxify is to stop putting toxic things into the body and depend upon it's own mechanisms. — Andrew Weil Best way Copy Share Image
Even low-calorie diets and vigorous exercise fail to work in the long term for at least some people. — Andrew Weil Calories Copy Share Image
We're all affected by music. It has the power to inspire, uplift us, change our moods, and even alter consciousness. — Andrew Weil Affected Copy Share Image
Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food. — Andrew Weil Combat Copy Share Image
A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and… — Andrew Weil Beautiful Copy Share Image
The choice is ours: we can keep on craving what we don't have, and so perpetuate our unhappiness, or we can adjust… — Andrew Weil Attitude Copy Share Image
Another very common use, in all cultures, of psychoactive substances is to give people transcendent experiences. To allow them to transcend their… — Andrew Weil Boundaries Copy Share Image
To be clear, I worry as much about the impact of the Internet as anyone else. I worry about shortening attention spans,… — Andrew Weil Attention Copy Share Image
I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances. — Andrew Weil Circumstances Copy Share Image
I find that low protein diets often contribute to improvement in patients with immune system problems ... In fact, it would be… — Andrew Weil Country Copy Share Image
Another aspect of the psychedelic vision for me that has been very profound, is the sense that every-thing is alive or at… — Andrew Weil Alive Copy Share Image
Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health. If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one… — Andrew Weil Advice Copy Share Image
Everyone prefers some foods over others, but some adults take this tendency to an extreme. These people tend to prefer the kinds… — Andrew Weil Adults Copy Share Image
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 Achieve Copy Share Image
Technology has a shadow side. It accounts for real progress in medicine, but has also hurt it in many ways, making it… — Andrew Weil Accounts Copy Share Image
I think integrative medicine, something I've pioneered, is the way of the future. Its great promise is that it can reduce healthcare… — Andrew Weil Attention Copy Share Image
I think it's worth trying to do something about obvious sources of stress in your life. But even more important is learning… — Andrew Weil Body Copy Share Image
When people are told to 'eat many small meals,' what they may actually hear is 'eat all the time,' making them likely… — Andrew Weil Coincidence Copy Share Image
People who are contented and serene sleep well. They fall asleep easily, stay asleep, and wake refreshed. Conversely, people who are anxious,… — Andrew Weil Agree Copy Share Image
Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in… — Andrew Weil Activity Copy Share Image
As an undergraduate at Harvard in the 1960s, I was fascinated by my visits to psychologist B.F. Skinner's laboratory. — Andrew Weil 1960s Copy Share Image
The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression. — Andrew Weil Acupuncture Copy Share Image
For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible. — Andrew Weil Carving Copy Share Image
Conscious breath control is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed, clear state of mind. — Andrew Weil Achieve Copy Share Image
In my view, the best gift is one that benefits both the receiver and the planet. — Andrew Weil Benefits Copy Share Image
The ways that my dogs can make me - and my visitors - happy constantly amazes me. — Andrew Weil Amazes Copy Share Image