Healing is making whole, restoring a state of perfection and balance that has been lost.

If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly.

The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.

Fitting a walk into a busy life can be challenging, so I suggest walking rather driving to work or to run errands as often as you can - in other words, think of walking as alternative transportation.

True, nuts are high in fat, but most of them contain monounsaturated fat that is good for the heart. In fact, eaten in moderation, nuts can lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack.

I think integrative medicine, something I've pioneered, is the way of the future. Its great promise is that it can reduce healthcare costs by shifting the whole focus of healthcare away from disease management to health promotion and prevention. They can do that two ways: first, by focusing attention on lifestyle medicine, which is very deficient. And second, by bringing into the mainstream treatments that are lower cost because they are not dependent on expensive technology.

There's no single more powerful or simpler daily practice to further your health and well being than breath work.