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| posted Jan 29, 2007 3:11:15 PM | To All |
Just curious: I've noticed that Dr. Andrew Weil is very high-profile in the wellness and alternative medicine spaces. Do you have an opinion of his advice? Have you tried his vitamin program? Are there other leaders in this area that you like as well or better? Thank you for any thoughts!
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| posted Jun 5, 2007 5:31:12 AM | To All |
| Dr. Weil is very respected as he is one of the first highly western educated professionals (Harvard graduate multiple times) who has been able to successfully promote healthy natural lifestyles for good health. His prominent traditional education and dedicated research through sound methodolgy has silenced a lot of naysayers as he is not just some "yoga nut" or "hippie". Others who have had similiar education and sucess in getting their natural living for better health teachings out to the public is Depak Chopra and Ken Cohen....both highly regarded in their fields of eastern and western teachings. Personally I think Dr. Weil's materials are an excellent place to start a wellness lifestyle. Many people move on to other teachings after reading some of his works....but that's the whole point of life long learning and personal growth isn't it? |
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| posted Jun 6, 2007 7:40:49 AM | To All |
| I have always found Dr. Weil's advice to be spot on. I have had chronic sinus problems over the years, and the best results I've gotten were from following his recommendations. |
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| posted Jun 6, 2007 11:10:31 AM | To All |
On Jun 6, 2007 7:40:49 AM SuburbanTomboy wrote:
I have always found Dr. Weil's advice to be spot on. I have had chronic sinus problems over the years, and the best results I've gotten were from following his recommendations.
What kind of sinus issues and what did you try? I have trouble keeping my nasal passages open (especially in dry weather here in Colorado) |
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| posted Jun 6, 2007 1:12:59 PM | To All |
Over 16 years ago, one of Dr. Weil's books on natural remedies was my intro to the whole concept of complementary medicine. It was an excellent resource.
Nasal/Sinus Rinse
I have serious allergies that can cause asthma attacks, and it was in Dr. Weil's book that I discovered nasal rinsing as a nondrug way to cope with allergies. It has been one of the most effective things I've done for my allergies (and I've tried all the medications over the years, a decade of allergy shots and various herbal/supplements).
Basically, you're using a water-based mixture to cleanse the nasal passages of pollen, bacteria, dust, etc. Even if you don't have allergies, it's a great thing to do during cold and flu season or when you're getting a head cold. Nasal rinsing is one of the health practices in Ayurveda, the thousands of years old health science of India. (Maybe you've seen an Ayurvedic neti pot at the natural food store. It looks like a genie's lantern.)
You can go with Dr. Weil's method and assemble the supplies and make your own mixture (which is what my parents do). You can "google" Dr. Weil's recommendations.
My preferred method is the NeilMed Sinus Rinse, which comes with everything you need. You can get the kit at most pharmacies or online. You may need to ask the pharmacist to help you find it.
Fast forward to yesterday, my allergist/immunologist (a traditional doc) wanted to make sure I was still doing the nasal cleansing. It is definitely one of his top "prescriptions."Edited by: Luckychien on Jun 6, 2007 1:13:45 PM |
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| posted Jun 6, 2007 2:10:34 PM | To All |
I get frequent sinus infections. If a cold comes near me, it turns into a sinus infection. And now I seem to have developed seasonal allergies (I say "seem" because I'm in the process of getting it fully diagnosed), which has resulted in 4 sinus infections since February. Not fun.
My current routine includes daily yoga (shoulderstand pose can instantly clear my sinuses), meditation, and using the neti pot at least three times a day, plus a quick sinus rinse whenever I come in from spending serious time outdoors. I take an allergy herbal mix that has some of the herbs recommended by Dr. Weil (quercetin and nettles) and an Ayurvedic herb called Boswellia, which is an anti-inflammitory. I've cut dairy out of my diet, at least through allergy season. And when an infection comes starts, I inhale steam scented with lavender buds and Eucalyptus essential oil two times a day until the pain stops.
Wow...managing my sinuses looks like a full time job there, doesn't it? But I'm one of those people who can't accept a life on nasal steroids or handle the side effects of the life-sentence allergy pills, so I'm willing to jump through a few hoops to get some relief. |
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| posted Jun 28, 2007 10:25:44 PM | To All |
I agree with Scqigong. Even my husband (who used to put up the "talk to the hand" sign when I started conversations about alternative medicine) thinks Andy Weil is a rock star.
I'm sure Weil wasn't the first to prescribe avoiding the inanely negative stimuli that dominates the local news. (He talks about this in his 8 Weeks to Optimum Health book.) But this one snippet made me realize how formulaic the local news is: Every night it's the same litany of car accident, police chase, robbery, house fire, domestic violence.
86-ing local news from my routine made me realize how my mood and general life experience every day was more positive without stimuli like that. Since then I've rarely watched the local news (except during our giant Denver snowstorms). I like to read the news online, where I can far more easily be very selective about what I take in.
After that I also realized that I just don't enjoy movies dominated by violence and car chases, and I don't have to feel obligated to watch them just because they win awards and/or they're blockbusters. When I did finally agree to watch The Departed with my husband this year, I decided I don't need any more Scorsese ever again in my lifetime. |
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