“Applying honey to a cut,” “baking soda paste on mosquito bites,” and “oatmeal on itchy rashes” are some of the ways Americans have treated minor injuries in their own home. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that most trust natural ingredients to treat minor wounds or skin irritations at least as much, if not … Read more
Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were far more health-savvy than historians once believed. “People in the early Middle Ages were quite into science, into observation, into figuring out … Read more
Seeing a bit more of your scalp these days? According to NYU Langone, more than 80% of men and nearly half of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives. But with so much info out there, figuring out which remedies are most effective — and navigating potential side effects — can be tough. … Read more
Fed up with pharmaceuticals and looking to dabble in traditional Chinese medicine? This expert has you covered. “Western medicine often focuses on mopping up the water on the floor — your symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) looks for the leaky faucet. It asks, why is the water leaking in the first place?” Lulu Ge, founder of Elix, a wellness … Read more
In a speech broadcast to the Food and Drug Administration’s Maryland campus on Friday morning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced himself as the nation’s health secretary with a meandering speech touching on everything from birds of prey to pollution in Lake Erie to the C.I.A. Mr. Kennedy told the agency staff members, in the throes … Read more
He’s changing the notion of lotion. A Long Island man with cerebral palsy has unveiled a unique line of products using remedies he learned from his grandmother, mom and aunt in India as a little boy. “They would take yogurt and add spices like turmeric, saffron, cinnamon, and they would throw it on our faces … Read more
As a measles outbreak expands in West Texas, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, on Tuesday cheered several unconventional treatments, including cod liver oil, but again did not urge all Americans to get vaccinated. In a prerecorded interview that aired Tuesday morning on Fox News, Mr. Kennedy said that the federal … Read more
Do you sigh when you’re stressed? You’re already on your way to regulating your emotions. Kandi Wiens, an author and University of Pennsylvania researcher specializing in stress, resilience and burnout, shared her stress-busting tips with The Post. “People think that when we distract ourselves from stress, that’s a bad thing, but not necessarily,” Penn’s master’s … Read more
Roses are red, violets are blue, and these water solutions can help those flowers in bloom. Love can last a lifetime, while the flowers received as a symbol of said love certainly will not — but there are ways to extend the life of your Valentine’s Day bouquet. A self-styled life hacks expert who posts … Read more
More than two-thirds of Americans share their parents’ approach to wellness, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that when they were growing up, their parents used traditional approaches (39%), more so than alternative ones (13%). These remedies weren’t just decided overnight, as most respondents (55%) say their parents got their approach … Read more
From spiked eggnog to warm mulled wine, holiday excess can leave you in a hungover haze for days. It’s not just the holiday season, of course: Americans are now drinking at record high levels, with childless women over 35 leading the bar crawl. That means more people are likely to spend their days struggling to … Read more
The struggle (to go) is real. Few conditions are as uncomfortable — or as uncomfortable to talk about — as constipation. But as we celebrate Constipation Awareness Month (yes, it actually exists), it’s time for some facts — this is a disorder that affects up to a whopping 20% of US adults, some of them chronically. … Read more
Wander down the cold-medicine aisle in any drugstore and you’ll find an eye-watering variety of pills, capsules, nasal sprays and potions. Do any of them really work? That’s a legitimate question following the September announcement from the Food and Drug Administration that phenylephrine — an ingredient in dozens of cold and allergy meds — is … Read more
Dr. Mom may have been right: The simple home remedy of gargling with saltwater could help fight infection. Researchers found that patients with COVID-19 who gargled with saltwater and did nasal rinses had lower hospitalization rates compared to those who did not use the home remedy. They presented the findings this week at the American College of … Read more
In Thalassemia disease, hemoglobin is not produced due to lack of blood. Because of which one has to be taken to the hospital for external blood transfusion. According to Ayurveda, thalassemia can be controlled with some home remedies. With these simple measures, you can control the disease of Thalassemia. Thalassemia is a genetic disease that … Read more
According to health experts, the best way to avoid this is by taking care of oral hygiene and keeping the mouth hydrated. You can take the help of home remedies to get rid of bad breath from the mouth. Many people have bad breath. Because of this a lot of embarrassment has to be faced. … Read more
Most women also complain of excessive bleeding during the days of their periods. Sometimes the bleeding becomes so much that women feel the need to change the pad within an hour or two. We will tell you some home remedies with the help of which you will be able to control heavy bleeding during periods. … Read more