Weil Lifestyle

Did you ever long for your own research staff? Do you need a quick answer about what is the healthiest sweetener to use? Perhaps you are a student away from home and need some support or advice, or your beloved pet has died or is lost. No matter - our 10 free community forums can be your answer.

While Dr. Weil answers many of your questions on our site, he cannot answer them all, and our forums are the places to post a question and find an answer. Perhaps the answer is already in our archives and we can help you find that. Or, a forum member can give you an answer from their experience, or point you in a direction you had not considered. Forum resources are as wide and vast as the experience and information available to our members who live from Nepal to Nicaragua, from Cameroon to Chile, the United Arab Emirates to the United States.

"I eat a lot of ginger root. Does that have the same health benefits that the powder, etc., have?" asks "beabud." Using an alias on our forums gives an anonymity that empowers many to actually be more like themselves. Of course, you may use your real name, although we suggest not using your email address as an alias so that you keep your personal information private.

Susan wants to know if her cholesterol is too low. Erika asks about natural treatments for endometriosis. On our Women's Health and Issues forum, a military wife recently returned to the U.S. and received many useful replies to her questions about finding a doctor. The Men's Health forum has conversations about snoring spouses, libido problems,  tips to help prevent prostate issues and more.

Few people love their companion animals as much as Dr. Weil does, and our Holistic Pet Care forum is a lively venue for like-minded pet lovers. Moving an outdoor cat or the possible dangers of ingredients in dog food are raised and discussed by devoted pet owners. And, owners who have to leave their pet at the vet for final hours can find support and information from other posters who have "been there."

Forum postings start with one idea and sometimes take on a new direction. Even a thread on soup recipes can turn into a meditation on the value of friendship. A poster named "anwer's" wrote that forum regulars seem like "sort of an extended family, and in some respects even closer psychologically. There's nothing compulsive here. We talk to each other because we find something special in different individuals that just touch us in special ways. They don't have to be good or clever or agree with our own views."

It is the overarching sensibility of Dr. Weil that creates a safe, trusting and trusted atmosphere on our forums. There is a moderator on board to help with any questions or comments and a usable set of terms of use for all to follow. And, of course we don't allow sales or solicitations on our forums, helping to keep the atmosphere one of genuine interchange based on Weil Lifestyle principles.

Weil forums are a place to talk current events, the sticky issues surrounding friendships, and whatever you wish to share. Our longest running discussion is Good Music, Anyone?, started by Gino in March of 2003, now over 3,000 notes and going strong. You can start at the beginning of that thread by looking at the bottom of the page and clicking 1-20, or just jump in any day or hour with thoughts, comments and good music to share.

The Mind/Body/Spirit connection is powerful and an important part of Dr. Weil's mission to improve our emotional, spiritual and physical health. There are often forum discussions on spirituality. A close group of friends who live in different countries have posted over 1,000 notes and illustrations on the Goddess Spirituality thread - complete with Celtic greetings. On the same Mind/Body/Spirit forum one might find a discussion on bipolar disorders and helpful notes from Joy K. Gurgevich, our expert nutritionist.

Posting a note or responding to another post is simple. Just follow the menu for Post New Message on the right hand side of any forum or hit Reply at the bottom of a post.

We hope none of you will miss out on reading, posting and learning from our community forums and that you will, as countless others have, find friends and support for your questions, large or small.

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