Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil—broadly referred by this name preceded by "Dr.", or simply as Dr. Weil—is an American physician, author, spokesperson, and broadly described "guru" for holistic health and integrative medicine, whose names also constitute an emerging brand of healthcare services and products in these fields...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth8 June 1942
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
sleep exercise practice
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.
exercise long people
Even low-calorie diets and vigorous exercise fail to work in the long term for at least some people.
exercise meditation world
For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible.
real exercise blood
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.
yoga exercise benefits
Many exercise forms - aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more - have been shown to benefit mood.
home exercise gardening
I am a particular fan of integrative exercise - that is, exercise that occurs in the course of doing some productive activity such as gardening, bicycling to work, doing home improvement projects and so on.
exercise epidemics play
Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in the epidemic incidence of depression today. Many studies show that depressed patients who stick to a regimen of aerobic exercise improve as much as those treated with medication.
psychologist harvard skinner
As an undergraduate at Harvard in the 1960s, I was fascinated by my visits to psychologist B.F. Skinner's laboratory.
views benefits planets
In my view, the best gift is one that benefits both the receiver and the planet.
medicine disease diagnosis
I'm not against high-tech medicine. It has a secure place in the diagnosis and treatment of serious disease.
support care health-care
I fully support a national health care program for the U.S.
decision humans survived
Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time.
joy feelings spontaneous
Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.
people benefits massage
Massage therapy has been shown to relieve depression, especially in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome; other studies also suggest benefit for other populations.