Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time. Andrew Weil beingdecisiongood Change image and share on social
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 appealattentionbase share on social
There's a great deal of scientific evidence that social connectedness is a very strong protector of emotional well-being, and I think there's no question that social isolation has greatly increased in our culture in, say, the past 50 years, past 100 years. Andrew Weil connectednessculturedeal share on social
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 begincorrectdiagnosis Change image and share on social
It does kids no favors, and sets them up for a potential lifetime of poor health and social embarrassment, to excuse them from family meals of real food. Everyone benefits from healthy eating, but it is particularly crucial at the beginning of life. Andrew Weil beginbenefitcrucial share on social
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 actbeautifulbeset share on social
If the only way you could read an email was to run a mile first, the urge would quickly die. Human beings constantly do subconscious effort/reward calculations. Tapping a screen is the easiest of physical tasks. Andrew Weil beingcalculationconstantly share on social
By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients. Andrew Weil handkeeplearn Change image and share on social
Many exercise forms - aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more - have been shown to benefit mood. Andrew Weil aerobicbenefitexercise Change image and share on social
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 abandonbearbody share on social
