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You can't afford to get sick, and you can't depend on the present health care system to keep you well. It's up to you to protect and maintain your body's innate capacity for health and healing by making the right choices in how you live.
Andrew Weil
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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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Andrew Thomas Weil
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