Quotes by Dean Ornish

About Dean Ornish:

Dean Michael Ornish is a physician and president and founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California, as well as Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is known for his promotion of what he believes to be healthy diets, particularly vegetarianism.
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While the digital age has done so much to improve our world, it has dramatically changed our social structure, often further isolating us from each other.

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If I eat mindlessly while watching television, reading, or talking with someone else, I can go through an entire meal without tasting the food, without even noticing that I've been eating. The plate is empty but I didn't enjoy the food - I had all of...

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The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.

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The need for love and intimacy is a fundamental human need, as primal as the need for food, water, and air.

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We all know we're going to die one day, but who wants to think about it? What's sustainable is joy, pleasure and freedom.

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When you grow up in an extended family, or in a stable neighborhood with two or three generations of families who live there, you feel seen. Not just the good things you've done, the stuff you put on your resume. You know they've seen you in your dar...

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The Internet has transformed many parts of our daily lives, touching everything from how we find information to how we go shopping, get directions, and even stay in touch with friends and family.

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Because the biological mechanisms that affect our health and well-being are so dynamic, when people change their diet and lifestyle, they usually feel so much better, so quickly; it reframes the reason for changing from fear of dying to joy of living...

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People who are lonely and depressed are three to 10 times more likely to get sick and die prematurely than those who have a strong sense of love and community. I don't know any other single factor that affects our health - for better and for worse - ...

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Whether it's by helping us search for health-related information, connecting us with doctors through online portals, or enabling us to store and retrieve our medical records online, the Internet is starting to show the promise it has to transform the...

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Curious patients are more receptive to new ideas, and those who engage their health practitioners in a dialogue are much more likely to adhere to these recommendations.

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I never give up hope.

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When most people think about my work, they think about diet. To me, diet has always been the least interesting part of it.

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Whether you're six or sixty, if you go on a diet and lifestyle program and feel constrained, you're likely to go off it sooner or later. Offering a spectrum of choices is much more effective; then, you feel free and empowered.

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Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail.

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In general, losing weight is a good thing for those who are overweight, but it's important to lose weight in a way that enhances your health rather than one that may compromise it.

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Joy of living is sustainable; fear of dying is not.

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There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly.

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What matters most is your overall way of eating and living.

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Even more than feeling healthy, most people want to feel free and in control.

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Author Bio

  • NameDean Ornish
  • DescriptionAmerican physician
  • BornJuly 16, 1953
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhysician