Andrew Thomas Weil (born June 8, 1942) is an American author and physician, who established the field of integrative medicine which attempts to integrate alternative and conventional medicine. Weil is the author of several best-selling books and operates a website and monthly newsletter promoting general health and healthy aging. He is the founder and program director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (formerly the Program in Integra...
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Andrew Thomas Weil (born June 8, 1942) is an American author and physician, who established the field of integrative medicine which attempts to integrate alternative and conventional medicine. Weil is the author of several best-selling books and operates a website and monthly newsletter promoting general health and healthy aging. He is the founder and program director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (formerly the Program in Integrative Medicine), which he started in 1994 at the University of Arizona. He is frequently criticised for his promotion of alternative medicine, drug use and the potential conflicts of interest this raises in relation to his business dealings.
Andrew Weil was born to parents of German and Ukrainian descent. His parents owned a millinery store. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. As an undergraduate, Weil majored in botany and wrote his thesis on the narcotic properties of nutmeg, and also served as an editor of the Harvard...
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