Lee Tang 
Summary & Study Guide – Mind over Meds 
When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own

Are you using any of these medications?

• antibiotics


• Statins


• Medications for GERD


• Antihistamines


• Medications for the common cold and the flu


• Sleep aids


• Steroids


• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)


• Psychiatric medications for adults


• Psychiatric medications for children


• Medications for ADHD


• opioids


• Antihypertensive drugs


• Medications for diabetes

This book is a summary of “Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better–and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own” by Andrew Weil, MD.

This book outlines the risks and benefits of reliance in medications on the above fourteen categories of medications that are most over-prescribed, overused, and misused. It provides reliable integrative-medicine approaches (with less drug use) to treat common ailments such as depression, high blood pressures, allergies, and the common cold.

The information in this book can help you become a wise consumer—to know whether drugs are really needed, and weigh their benefits against possible risks.

This guide includes:
* Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
* Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.

Value-added from this guide:
* Save time
* Understand key concepts
* Expand your knowledge