Another aspect of the psychedelic vision for me that has been very profound, is the sense that every-thing is alive or at that at least, there is n….

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 ….

I'm still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon, but it's clear to me that sugar, flour and oxidized seed oils crea….

Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health..

The essence of health is inner balance..

Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can lea….

Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that….

Limit or eliminate late-night computer and television viewing. A computer or TV screen may seem much dimmer than a light bulb, but these screens ofte….

For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible..

Drugs don't have spiritual potential, human beings have spiritual potential. And it may be that we need techniques to move us in that direction, and ….

As an undergraduate at Harvard in the 1960s, I was fascinated by my visits to psychologist B.F. Skinner's laboratory..

If at the first sign of infection, you always jump in with antibiotics, you do not give the immune system a chance to grow stronger..

In Europe, when tobacco was first introduced, it was immediately banned. In Turkey, if you got caught with tobacco, you had your nose slit. China and….

Dreaming is a phenomenon of purely individual consciousness, and consequently impossible to thoroughly deconstruct by a community of researchers. But….

More than one skillful physician has said that if one asks the right questions, the patient will make the diagnosis for you in his or her own words..

I am not against all forms of high-tech medicine. Drugs and surgeries have a secure place in the treatment of serious health conditions. But modern A….

I think it's worth trying to do something about obvious sources of stress in your life. But even more important is learning and practicing methods to….

I've always been willing to take risks and chances. Often I'm on talk shows and hosts will ask 'How do you feel about it, when people say you're cont….

Massage therapy has been shown to relieve depression, especially in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome; other studies also suggest benefit for ….

In my view, prescribing antidepressant drugs is too often a quick and easy substitute for developing treatment plans that address the totality of hea….

Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for se….