Why folic acid supplements may not cure your depression

The risk of depression increases dramatically with age. But why? Is it because older people have more stress and tragedy? There's no evidence to support that. I have seen many of my older patients become depressed even when there is absolutely nothing depressing going on in their lives.

When treating cancer is a crime

You might remember that California passed a medical freedom bill several years ago. I'm happy to say that this bill has worked out rather well. The medical board is honoring both the letter and spirit of the law. But there was a huge problem with this law – it completely overlooked cancer treatment.

Easily drop your blood pressure by 14 points and LDL cholesterol by 27%

If you have high blood pressure, bringing it down could be as simple as adding the right oils to your food.

Researchers from Japan studied 300 men and women in New Delhi. The participants averaged 57 years old and all of them had moderately high blood pressure. The researchers divided them into three different groups.