Quotes by Andrew Weil

“Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food.”

“It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best source.”

“The best way to detoxify is to stop putting toxic things into the body and depend upon its own mechanisms.”

“Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being”

“I have always recommended natural beauty products. Im concerned about the artificial ingredients in many beauty products. I thought about more novel approaches, and I looked at ancient species of mushrooms for their anti-inflammatory powers.”

“The longer youve been exposed to pro-inflammatory pressures, the more damage can accumulate.”

“Is your energy good and mind clear? Everybody is different, so I dont really think there are general rules here.”

“Youve got to experiment to figure out what works.”

“By keeping my hand in that, its the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients.”

“Pay attention to your body. The point is everybody is different. You have to figure out what works for you.”

The notion that a human being should be constantly happy is a uniquely modern, uniquely American, uniquely destructive idea.

I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment thats relatively independent of external circumstances.

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.

In my view, prescribing antidepressant drugs is too often a quick and easy substitute for developing treatment plans that address the totality of health concerns and lifestyle factors that have an impact on wellness, including emotional wellness.

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.

Carbohydrate density is simple to calculate -- just divide the quantity of carbohydrate in food by the weight of the food. The more carbs packed into a given gram of food, the higher its carbohydrate density.

People who are contented and serene sleep well. They fall asleep easily, stay asleep, and wake refreshed. Conversely, people who are anxious, stressed, or depressed do not sleep well, and chronic insomnia is strongly associated with mood disorders. These are clear correlations, but what is cause and what is effect is not clear. Most experts agree that sleep and mood are closely related, that healthy sleep can enhance emotional well-being, while insufficient quantity or quality of sleep can adversely affect it.

My personal opinion is that the neutral position on the mood spectrum—what I called emotional sea level—is nothappiness but rather contentment and the calm acceptance that is the goal of many kinds of spiritual practice.

Gardening is not trivial. If you believe that it is, closely examine why you feel that way. You may discover that this attitude has been forced upon you by mass media and the crass culture it creates and maintains. The fact is, gardening is just the opposite - it is, or should be, a central, basic expression of human life.

Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.