PROFILE
Physician and author Andrew Weil is a highly acclaimed pioneer in the fields of health, wellness, and integrative medicine. He is founder, professor, and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Weil’s books, PBS specials, and frequent appearances on Today and The Dr. Oz Show have inspired people to lead healthier, happier lives.
Named one of “the world’s most influential people” and “one of the 25 most influential Americans” by TIME, Dr. Weil established the practice of integrative medicine, combining conventional and alternative healing. He founded the Arizona Center in 1994, the first of its kind to include courses on mind-body interactions, nutrition, herbs and botanicals. He holds the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair in Integrative Rheumatology and is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health.
Dr. Weil’s books, including the international bestsellers Healthy Aging, Spontaneous Healing, and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, have sold over 10 million copies. His latest, Spontaneous Happiness: A New Path to Emotional Well-Being, explores how to improve on low mood and depression using techniques from Ayurveda, Buddhism, acupuncture, psychotherapy, and more.
True Food: Seasonable, Sustainable, Simple, Pure, Weil’s 2013 James Beard Foundation Award-nominated cookbook, includes 125 recipes for easy healthy eating at home and essays about shopping the farmer’s market and perfect proportions. Weil is a partner in the True Food Kitchen restaurants, which incorporate his dietary beliefs into the menu. A proponent of an anti-inflammatory, mainly organic diet, Weil believes that sugar, starch, and trans-fat could prove more dangerous to the body than saturated fats.
Dr. Weil earned his A.B. and M.D. degrees from Harvard University. Honored as the Pioneer in Integrative Medicine by The Institute for Health and Healing, Weil received the John P. McGovern Award in Behavior Sciences and was inducted into the Academy of Achievement. He serves as the Director of Integrative Health at Miraval Life in Balance Resort in Catalina, Arizona. Partnered with Origins, Dr. Weil also created a line of clinically proven skincare formulas, popular worldwide.
An internationally recognized authority on healthy living, Dr. Weil contributes to Prevention, TIME, and The Huffington Post, in addition to writing his monthly Self Healing newsletter and creating and directing content for Dr. Weil.com and Dr. Weil’s Daily Health Tips.
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“His passion is infectious....He 'wowed' the crowd with his ability to relate to their problems.”
-Bath & Body Works