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For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible. (Andrew Weil)
Even low-calorie diets and vigorous exercise fail to work in the long term for at least some people. View quote
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Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can be extraordinarily challenging. View quote
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Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy. View quote
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Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time. View quote
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I'm not against high-tech medicine. It has a secure place in the diagnosis and treatment of serious disease. View quote
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The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But there is abundant evidence that regular, brisk walking is associated with better health, including lower blood pressure, better moods and improved cholesterol ratios. View quote
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Whenever I write about mental health and integrative therapies, I am accused of being prejudiced against pharmaceuticals. So let me be clear - integrative medicine is the judicious application of both conventional and evidence-based natural therapies. View quote
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You can't afford to get sick, and you can't depend on the present health care system to keep you well. It's up to you to protect and maintain your body's innate capacity for health and healing by making the right choices in how you live. View quote
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Millions of Americans today are taking dietary supplements, practicing yoga and integrating other natural therapies into their lives. These are all preventive measures that will keep them out of the doctor's office and drive down the costs of treating serious problems like heart disease and diabetes. View quote
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If we can make the correct diagnosis, the healing can begin. If we can't, both our personal health and our economy are doomed. (Andrew Weil)
To be clear, I worry as much about the impact of the Internet as anyone else. I worry about shortening attention spans, the physical cost of sedentary 'surfing' and the potential for coarsening discourse as millions of web pages compete for attention by appealing to our base instincts. View quote
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It's rare - too rare, I have to say - for botanists to become doctors. View quote
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The more people have, the less content they seem to be. In America, the cultural expectation that we're to be happy all the time and our children are to be happy all the time is toxic, and I think that really gets in the way of emotional well-being. View quote
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Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well. View quote
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I'm still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon, but it's clear to me that sugar, flour and oxidized seed oils create inflammatory effects in the body that almost certainly bear most of the responsibility for elevating heart disease risk. View quote
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If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. View quote
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Imagine a world in which medicine was oriented toward healing rather than disease, where doctors believed in the natural healing capacity of human beings and emphasized prevention above treatment. In such a world, doctors and patients would be partners working toward the same ends. View quote
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Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas. View quote
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Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time. View quote
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Health is wholeness and balance, an inner resilience that allows you to meet the demands of living without being overwhelmed. (Andrew Weil)
Imagine that each time you inhale, that the universe is breathing into you, and as you exhale it is breathing out of you. View quote
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Most disease is lifestyle related and preventable. View quote
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Whenever the immune system deals successfully with an infection, it emerges from the experience stronger and better able to confront similar threats in the future. Our immune system develops in combat. If, at the first sign of infection, you always jump in with antibiotics, you do not give the immune system a chance to grow stronger. View quote
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Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders. View quote
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