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
The ways that my dogs can make me - and my visitors - happy constantly amazes me. Andrew Weil amazeconstantlydog Change image and share on social
Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men. Andrew Weil americanbadbone Change image and share on social
When people are told to 'eat many small meals,' what they may actually hear is 'eat all the time,' making them likely to respond with some degree of compulsive overeating. It's no coincidence, I think, that obesity rates began rising rapidly in the 1980s more or less in tandem with this widespread endorsement of more frequent meals. Andrew Weil 1980sbegincoincidence share on social
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
Many exercise forms - aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more - have been shown to benefit mood. Andrew Weil aerobicbenefitexercise Change image and share on social
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 americancostdiabetes 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
Citizens must pressure the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association, the Centers for Disease Control and other relevant governmental agencies to make greening our hospitals and medical centers a top priority so that they themselves don't create even more illness. Andrew Weil agencyamericanassociation share on social
One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is via daily walks. Andrew Weil dailydoghealth Change image and share on social