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  • Natural Mood Boosters

    Natural Mood Boosters

    If you’re having a hard time finding something to be happy about this winter, consider these gentle mood lifters. Talk to your health care practitioner before using new remedies.St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) How …

  • Natural Cough Control Tea Recipe

    Natural Cough Control Tea Recipe

    Sizing up 25 studies on over-the-counter cough medicine, a recent research review published in “The Cochrane Library” determined that there’s no good evidence for or against the effectiveness of formulas such as …

  • Secret Kitchen Cures

    Secret Kitchen Cures

    You already know that what you eat and drink directly affects your long-term wellness. But did you know that certain items in your refrigerator, kitchen cabinets, and spice rack can treat everyday health concerns such as colds, …

  • Mood Mists

    Mood Mists

    Oil and water may not mix, but in the case of essential oils, they form a divine — and useful — combination. Extracted from leaves, fruit peels, petals, and other plant parts, essential oils capture nature’s subtle fragrances and can …

  • The Healthiest Spices

    The Healthiest Spices

    “There’s a lot of evidence that spices aren’t just tasty; they can help you stay healthy,” says Dr. Bharat B. Aggarwal, professor of cancer research at the University of Texas in Houston. So much, in fact, that the …

  • Summer Skin and Health Secrets

    Summer Skin and Health Secrets

    Maximize your fun — and minimize your health risks — with our best natural solutions for summer ailments.Allergy ReliefYour grass and weed pollen allergies shouldn’t preclude you from lazing about at a summer picnic. …

  • DIY Eye Soothers

    DIY Eye Soothers

    The skin in the eye area is especially thin and sensitive, so it flares up fast when you’re stressed and fatigued — or surviving on a less-than-perfect diet. Natural remedies, though, can lessen redness or puffiness almost as …

  • 10 Best Cold and Flu Fighters

    10 Best Cold and Flu Fighters

    More than a billion colds wallop the United States every year, setting off a storm of sneezes, sniffles, aches, and pains. The flu, meanwhile, waylays tens of millions of Americans with fever and fatigue each winter. …

  • Preventing Breast Cancer

    Preventing Breast Cancer

    When my mother died of breast cancer in 1992, as a doctor and a woman I vowed to find out whether the disease could be stopped before it ever started. The research didn’t reveal any miracles; there’s no elixir or habit that …