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Image, My passion for gardening may strike some as selfish, or merely an

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My passion for gardening may strike some as selfish, or merely an act of resignation in the face of overwhelming problems that beset the world. It is neither. I have found that each garden is just what Voltaire proposed in Candide: a microcosm of a just and beautiful society.

—Andrew Weil

Image, I’m still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon,

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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.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Your body can heal itself. It can do so because it has

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Your body can heal itself. It can do so because it has a healing system. If you are in good health, you will want to know about this system, because it is what keeps you in good health and because you can enhance that condition. If you or people you love are sick, you will want to know about this system, because it is the best hope for recovery.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Many exercise forms – aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more – have

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Many exercise forms - aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more - have been shown to benefit mood.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Routines may include taking a warm bath or a relaxing walk in

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Routines may include taking a warm bath or a relaxing walk in the evening, or practicing meditation/relaxation exercises. Psychologically, the completion of such a practice tells your mind and body that the day's work is over and you are free to relax and sleep.

—Andrew Weil

Image, The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild

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

—Andrew Weil

Image, In Europe, when tobacco was first introduced, it was immediately banned. In

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In Europe, when tobacco was first introduced, it was immediately banned. In Turkey, if you got caught with tobacco, you had your nose slit. China and Russia imposed the death penalty for possession of tobacco.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity

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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.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that

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Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age. It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime.

—Andrew Weil

Image, I have argued for years that we do not have a health

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I have argued for years that we do not have a health care system in America. We have a disease-management system - one that depends on ruinously expensive drugs and surgeries that treat health conditions after they manifest rather than giving our citizens simple diet, lifestyle and therapeutic tools to keep them healthy.

—Andrew Weil

Image, I’m not against high-tech medicine. It has a secure place in the

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I'm not against high-tech medicine. It has a secure place in the diagnosis and treatment of serious disease.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Millions of Americans today are taking dietary supplements, practicing yoga and integrating

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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.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Dreaming is a phenomenon of purely individual consciousness, and consequently impossible to

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Dreaming is a phenomenon of purely individual consciousness, and consequently impossible to thoroughly deconstruct by a community of researchers. But dreaming matters.

—Andrew Weil

Image, I believe that it may be normal, healthy, and even productive to

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I believe that it may be normal, healthy, and even productive to experience mild to moderate depression from time to time as part of the variable emotional spectrum, either as an appropriate response to situations or as a way of turning inward and mentally chewing over problems to find solutions.

—Andrew Weil

Image, Studies have shown that people who are physically active sleep better than

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Studies have shown that people who are physically active sleep better than those who are sedentary. The more energy you expend during the day, the sleepier you will feel at bedtime.

—Andrew Weil

Image, To be clear, I worry as much about the impact of the

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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.

—Andrew Weil

Image, I think it’s worth trying to do something about obvious sources of

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I think it's worth trying to do something about obvious sources of stress in your life. But even more important is learning and practicing methods to neutralize the harmful effects of stress on the body and mind. There are many possibilities, anything from meditation and yoga to listening to relaxing music. My personal favorite is simple breathing techniques - they're very effective, take very little time, and they're free.