Andrew Weil

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Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care that encompasses body, mind, and spirit. He is the author of many scientific and popular articles and of 14 books: The Natural Mind, The Marriage of the Sun and Moon From Chocolate to Morphine (with Winifred Rosen) Health and Healing, Natural Health, Natural Medicine; and the international bestsellers, Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit (with Rosie Daley) Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being; and Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of ...more

Turmeric

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

The rhizome (underground stem) ofCurcuma longa,a member of the ginger family, yields the yellow spice turmeric. It has long been used in India and other Asian countries as an herbal medicine and food.

In the 13th century, traders introduced turmeric to Europe, where it was called Indian saffron because it looked like the spice saffron. It is responsible for the bright colo

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“I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances.”
Andrew Weil

“Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time.”
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“The notion that a human being should be constantly happy is a uniquely modern, uniquely American, uniquely destructive idea.”
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