Audiobooks by Andrew Weil, M.D.

Spontaneous Healing: How to Discover and Enhance Your Body's Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself

"Drawing on fascinating case histories from his own practice as well as medical techniques he has observed in his travels around the world, Dr. Weil shows how the mechanisms of self-diagnosis and self-regeneration have worked to resolve life-threatening diseases, severe trauma, and chronic pain. But spontaneous healing is also the essential element in the maintenance of our basic daily health. The book outlines an eight-week program that each of us can use to alter our diet, avoid environmental toxins, and reduce stress in order to enhance our innate healing powers. The best medicine does not merely combat germs or suppress symptoms, but rather works hand in hand with the body's natural defenses to manage illness. Building on this fundamental truth and tapping into the intricate interaction of mind and body, Dr. Weil arrives at a major new synthesis of conventional and alternative medical treatments. At once practical and inspirational, Spontaneous Healing gives each one of us the power and the wisdom to draw on the sources of health we hold within. 'Memorable...Dr. Weil makes his case carefully and clearly.' The New York Times Book Review 'This book is destined to become a classic.' -Joan Borysenko, author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind This audiobook is expertly read by Dennis Kleinman, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Dennis Kleinman (Narrator)

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Meditations for Happiness and Optimum Well-Being

"Just as the body is designed to heal itself, so too are we wired for emotional well-being. Here, Andrew Weil will teach two powerful breathing exercises to help refocus both mind and body for calm and resilience. Also includes an introductory practice in mantra meditation, and exercises for fostering gratitude and forgiveness. Sounds True Practices are short downloadable audio sessions selected from our most popular courses. Affordably priced and ideal for beginners, they're a powerful way to use energy healing, guided imagery, meditation, and other proven practices at home or on the go. Put them on your smartphone, MP3 player, tablet device, or computer … and start experiencing their benefits today. This session is excerpted from Andrew Weil’s three-CD audio program The Spontaneous Happiness Prescription."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Unknown (Narrator)

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The Spontaneous Happiness Prescription: Guided Practices for Peak Emotional Wellness

"Build a Natural Foundation of Emotional Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil Just as the body is designed to heal itself, so too are we wired for emotional well-being. With The Spontaneous Happiness Prescription, you’ll learn Dr. Andrew Weil’s most effective strategies for overcoming anxiety and depression while cultivating a lasting “sea level” of contentment, comfort, and serenity—naturally. Day by day, you’ll raise your “happiness baseline” by making simple dietary and lifestyle changes, calming your senses, improving your sleep cycles, connecting more deeply with others, and utilizing other practical strategies emerging from current medical research. The Spontaneous Happiness Prescription includes one instructional CD narrated by Dr. Weil and two practice-filled CDs where he and his colleagues guide you through: • Powerful breathing exercises to help refocus both mind and body for calm and resilience • Mindfulness meditation for increasing awareness and presence—two states found in our most fulfilling moments • Practices for fostering gratitude, forgiveness, and loving kindness • Laughter Therapy, and more This is a companion program to the book Spontaneous Happiness—also available as a seven-hour unabridged audiobook read by the author, available online or at bookstores."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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The Power of Meditation: Using Concentration and Relaxation to Improve Your Health and Well-Being

"Dr. Andrew Weil tells us that meditation is a way of engaging the relaxation response, as well as a way of decreasing chronic, nervous driving of the cardiovascular and digestive systems. In this beginner-friendly talk, he clarifies what meditation really is, how and why it works, and ways we can take advantage of this simple yet powerful practice in our own lives. Sounds True Pearls bring you inspirational and insightful downloadable audio sessions selected from our most popular courses. Ranging between 15–40 minutes each, Sounds True Pearls offer a concise way to explore topics from meditation and spiritual practice to mind-body healing, the art of manifestation, and more. String them on your smartphone, MP3 player, tablet device, or computer today, and you'll be ready to empower your life with the transformational teachings contained in each Sounds True Pearl. This session is excerpted from Andrew Weil & Jon Kabat-Zinn's 2-CD program Meditation for Optimum Health."

Andrew Weil, M.D., Jon Kabat-Zinn (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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The Joy of Eating Well: A Practical Guide to Transform Your Relationship with Food, Overcome Emotional Eating, Achieve Lasting Results

"An Integrative Approach to Optimal Health, Mindful Eating, and Satisfaction Health first, then weight. This is part of the liberating new approach to managing our patterns of eating developed by integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Carolyn Ross. The Joy of Eating Well presents their revolutionary program for transforming your relationship with food and fostering harmony in the mind and spirit through greater self-awareness and body acceptance. This richly informative two-session course of practical teachings, actionable advice, and exercises explores: Dr. Weil's insights about optimal nutrition, cultural influences on our eating patterns, and an integrative view of eating well—including his anti-inflammatory dietThe five levels of healing our relationship with food, from behaviors and emotions to core beliefs and the needs of the recognition of the soulDr. Ross' SIMPLE Plan: a five-point system for managing meals plus tips for making lifestyle changes that support your goalsSeven guided practices with Dr. Ross including Mindful Eating, The Awakened Body Process, and The Future Self Meditation There is considerable misconception that says if food tastes good, it can't be good for you. With The Joy of Eating Well,, you now have a much-needed resource for honoring the body and spirit while moving toward your healthy weight. Course objectives: • Discuss optimal nutrition, cultural influences on our eating patterns, and an integrative view of eating well—including an explanation of Dr. Weil's anti-inflammatory diet. • Review the five levels of healing our relationship with food, from behaviors and emotions to core beliefs and the needs of the recognition of the soul. • Summarize Dr. Ross' SIMPLE Plan. • Utilize seven guided practices with Dr. Ross including Mindful Eating, The Awakened Body Process, and The Future Self Meditation."

Andrew Weil, M.D., Carolyn Ross (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Self-Healing with Energy Medicine

"We can help take care of ourselves with diet, exercise, and regular check-ups, but is there more that we can do to optimize our overall health? Dr. Andrew Weil, pioneer of integrative medicine, believes so: “An integrative approach to health means addressing not only our physical body, but our energetic body as well.” Now on Self-Healing with Energy Medicine, this bestselling author teams up with Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson to offer insights and expert guidance about how to clear blockages to healing, enhance your longevity, and increase your vitality. On Session One, Dr. Weil shares his thoughts on the scientific investigation of energy medicine, plus his personal story about learning to utilize energy modalities for healing. On Session Two, Dr. Chiasson shares guided practices to help restore the body’s natural energy flow and create your own daily energy wellness routine. Self-Healing with Energy Medicine offers a practical portal into the transformative and life-giving forces around us."

Andrew Weil, M.D., Ann Marie Chiasson (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future

"A landmark book that shows us exactly how we have let health and medicine become a crisis in our society and what we can all do to resolve it.Healthcare is no longer just a public issue; for millions of Americans it is now a crisis on their own doorstep. Cost of medical care today are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Although policy makers have weighed in on all sides, in this book, bestselling author Andrew Weil, M.D., identifies the root of the problem. He shows us exactly how we have become embroiled in the present situation and provides a solution that will not only make healthcare affordable, but will also put each one of us on the road to optimum health.Dr. Weil states that we have a right to good healthcare that is effective, accessible, and affordable. Many Americans would be surprised to know that our national health is far from the best in the world, even though we spend more money on it than any other country. The World Health Organization recently rated America thirty-seventh in health outcomes, on par with Serbia. Tackling head-on the Three Major Myths of American Medicine, Dr. Weil shows how medical schools fail to give future doctors the education they need to care for patients, how insurance companies have destroyed our opportunity to get excellent care, and how pharmaceutical companies have come to rule our lives. The solution involves nothing less than the creation of a completely new culture of health and medicine in this country, one that we can each start building today."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Meditation For Optimum Health: How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing to Heal Your Body and Refresh Your Mind

"Course objectives: Describe how meditation can be helpful to those engaged in the medical field • Practice mindful meditation in the context of health and wellness The same ability that helps ordinary men and women achieve extraordinary success is also the secret to optimizing your life span, letting go of stress, and even enhancing your body's self-healing powers. In Meditation for Optimum Health, you will join bestselling authors Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn for a practical introduction that makes it simple to enjoy the life-changing benefits of meditation even if you've never tried it before. How does meditation work? Can anybody do it? What do I need to get started? Is it religious? Does it have the power to heal? In alternating sessions, Dr. Weil and Dr. Kabat-Zinn give you straight answers to the most common questions about meditation, and dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding this time-honored practice. By learning to cultivate the power of your attention through daily practice, you can harness the full potential of your mind, and use it to enrich every dimension of your life. You will learn how meditation can actually unify your mind and body's many related functions and help you start enjoying the best health of your life. Complete with real-life examples, and a proven program of step-by-step meditations to get you started, here is the perfect introduction to the oldest and most effective system for feeling better, naturally: Meditation for Optimum Health."

Andrew Weil, M.D., Jon Kabat-Zinn (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis: The Most Immediate Way to Use Your Mind-Body Connection!

"Major medical journals are finally beginning to recognize hypnosis as a legitimate clinical tool, citing proof positive that it can help ease chronic pain, lessen the side effects of chemotherapy, counteract anxiety and sleep disorders, and more. On Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis, Dr. Andrew Weil joins Dr. Steven Gurgevich, a leading expert in mind-body medicine, to offer listeners a 2-CD session on how to use this amazing tool for personal healing. On Part One, Dr. Weil discusses the physiological mechanisms behind the mind-body connection, while Dr. Gurgevich demystifies the practice of hypnosis through a concise account of its history, as well as important case studies. On Part Two, Dr. Gurgevich introduces listeners to four trance-induction methods, including trance deepening and a full session of self-healing with hypnosis. No condition is out-of-bounds when it comes to the effective use of hypnotherapy, says Dr. Weil. With Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis, now listeners can discover this highly effective way to use the power of the mind for optimum health and well-being. Course objectives: List some basic concepts of the mind-body connection for healing with medical hypnosis • Discuss the history of mind-body medicine and the use of altered states for healing • Explain the deep relationship between the subconscious mind and the body • Demonstrate four hypnotic induction methods • Assess how well your body and mind respond to trancework sessions"

Andrew Weil, M.D., Steven Gurgevich (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Healthy Sleep: Wake up Refreshed and Energized with Proven Practices for Optimum Sleep

"Imagine waking up each day alert, invigorated, and at the peak of health—without needing that cup of coffee to get going. For many, this sounds like a fantasy. But according to Dr. Andrew Weil and his colleague Dr. Rubin Naiman, healthy sleep and healthy waking are well within your grasp, without turning to sleeping drugs. Now in this two-CD set, these two mind-body experts present practical tools to help you enjoy the life-changing health benefits that optimum sleep provides. On Healthy Sleep you will learn: • The roots of insomnia, and natural techniques, practices, and safe supplements to overcome it • The spiritual component of sleep and dreaming—the missing ingredient to truly rejuvenating sleep • Eight practices from Dr. Naiman to address your specific sleep concerns—including three sessions to help you fall asleep • How a healthy sleep cycle can improve your immune system, mood, sense of well-being—and even your weight Good sleep is not just about the number of hours one spends in bed. It must also reflect the depth and quality of that sleep. With Healthy Sleep, two trusted medical innovators bring you their expert guidance for achieving a critical yet often overlooked building block of any healthy lifestyle: a good night's rest. Course objectives: • Practice an integrative approach to promoting healthy sleep • Distinguish between the various types of sleeping disorders • List the numerous factors that influence sleep • Take a personal sleep inventory to identify if you truly have a sleeping disorder • Practice several relaxation processes to induce sleep"

Andrew Weil, M.D., Rubin Naiman (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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The Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating: Dr. Andrew Weil on Eating for Optimum Health and Pleasure

"With his bestselling book Eating Well for Optimum Health and popular public television specials, Dr. Andrew Weil has helped millions to cut through the confusion, hype, and often conflicting advice about what we should eat to feel our best and live longer. On The Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating, America's most trusted natural health physician teaches the essentials of how to eat for optimum health and pleasure—distilled into one information-packed and easy-to-absorb audio course. Note: Excerpted from the full-length audio course Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Optimum Health."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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Taking Care of Yourself: Strategies for Eating Well, Staying Fit, and Living in Balance

"This is Dr. Andrew Weil’s first one-on-one audio course for optimum health. Since the beginning of the “natural health” revolution decades ago, Dr. Andrew Weil’s groundbreaking books have helped millions to feel better, live longer, and avoid illness by integrating the best of modern medicine and natural healing practices. Now, with Taking Care of Yourself, this pioneering, Harvard-trained physician invites you to join him in a comprehensive, one-on-one audio learning course. With Dr. Weil, you will learn the most current and proven essentials for creating optimum health—naturally. Learn more about: • How do you shop for foods and prepare them for maximum nutrition and pleasure? • What are the most effective techniques for tapping the power of your mind to reduce stress, lower your blood pressure, and improve your digestion? • Which vitamins and supplements—out of hundreds available—are crucial for achieving optimum health? • How do you create a “whole-person” fitness program that you will look forward to each day? In this in-depth six-session program, you will receive the same practical guidance that you would by attending a full-length seminar with Dr. Weil—while learning at your own pace and at your own convenience. Join Dr. Weil as he helps you create a personal health program based on sound and up-to-date recommendations—and shows you how to start Taking Care of Yourself. Note: This title comprises CDs 1 through 4 of the full-length audio course Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Optimum Health."

Andrew Weil, M.D. (Author), Andrew Weil, M.D. (Narrator)

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