Andrew Weil, M.D. - I often state that olive oil should be used as the principle source of fat in a healthy diet. Given my olive oil preference, I was recently asked if a daily habit of eating popcorn popped with canola oil is unhealthy. The short answer is, not necessarily. Canola oil is primarily a monounsaturated fat and, as such, is healthier than saturated fats or polyunsaturated oils. It is extracted from rapeseed, a plant in the cabbage family. ... Read more...

Andrew Weil, M.D. - I was recently asked what can be done about thinned skin in the groin, which came about due to using steroid creams in that area to combat eczema. Eczema is an allergic skin condition that produces itchy, thickened, red areas on various parts of the body. It tends to come and go and often occurs in conjunction with other allergic conditions such as asthma. ... Read more...

Andrew Weil, M.D. - Scabies is an infestation with microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabei, eight-legged creatures that burrow under the skin and cause intense itching. You can pick up scabies by prolonged contact with a person already infested -- children get them from other kids, sexual partners from each other. Scabies spread most readily when people are crowded together, in hospitals, childcare facilities, nursing homes and other institutions. ... Read more...

Deepak Chopra, M.D. - Question: I am 52 and have learned no formal techniques of meditation, but because I am always so full of fears I was advised to meditate. When I sit down to do it, immediately I start moving towards an engulfing darkness. ... Read more...

Andrew Weil, M.D. - I've seen Internet sites touting graviola, which is being widely promoted as a cancer-fighting herb. Some Web sites claim that it is 10,000 times stronger than the chemotherapy drug Adriamycin, and that it is effective against prostate, lung, breast, colon and pancreatic cancers. None of this is true. I asked Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., director of education at the Program in Integrative Medicine here at the University of Arizona, about graviola. Dr. ... Read more...

Deepak Chopra, M.D. - Question: I have just come out of a relationship (he ended it) and am having difficulty letting go. I understand that this man may not be my soul mate / twin flame, but I still wish we could be together, if only to experience one another in the moment because I was happy when I was with him. ... Read more...

Andrew Weil, M.D. - Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids. It can cause watery and red eyes, a burning sensation, itchy or swollen eyelids, blurred vision, frothy tears, and loss of eyelashes. Your eyelids may stick shut in the morning because of crusting or scales on the eyelashes or on the edges of the lids. Blepharitis can be caused by dandruff, a bacterial infection, malfunctioning oil glands in the eyelid, or acne rosacea, a skin disorder that causes redness and inflammation. ... Read more...

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Andrew Weil, M.D. - Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological process affecting the "substantia nigra," a small area of cells in the mid-brain. Loss of these cells results in a reduction in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine and upsets the balance between dopamine and another brain chemical, acetylcholine. ... Read more...

Deepak Chopra, M.D. - Western medicine has proceeded on the assumption that the mind is intelligent but that the body isn't. In effect, the body is a machine made of meat. This machine needs fixing at times, and being deviously complicated, with billions of interconnected parts, it has innumerable ways to break down. Medical research doesn't so much deny the body's intelligence as ignore it. ... Read more...