"An educated patient is empowered; thus, more likely……" — Dean Ornish
"An educated patient is empowered; thus, more likely to become healthy."
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40 Quotes by Dean Ornish
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- When I talk about forgiveness, I mean letting go, not excusing the other person or reconciling with them or condoning…
- One of the reasons my father ... became a dentist was so he could always be home for dinner and…
- Because the biological mechanisms that affect our health and well-being are so dynamic, when people change their diet and lifestyle,…
- Poor health is not caused by something you don't have; it's caused by disturbing something that you already have. Health…
- I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative…
- Meaning is malleable: take it out, you get nihilism and despair. Put it in, you get sacredness and something most…
- Awareness-mindfulness-is the first step in healing. In Counterclockwise, Dr. Ellen Langer eloquently describes how becoming more aware of our beliefs…
- We all have an inner teacher, an inner guide, an inner voice that speaks very clearly but usually not very…
- Eating a vegetarian diet, walking (exercising) everyday, and meditating is considered radical. Allowing someone to slice your chest open and…
- Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time,…
- When I use the word spirituality, I don't necessarily mean religion; I mean whatever it is that helps you feel…
- I usually find that the process of discovery is more interesting than the answers.
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