Nutrition

Woken by a calf cramp or stuck with an eyelid twitch? Here are the minerals, stretches and kitchen tricks people try first, plus the signs that mean it’s time to get checked.

Stiff knees on cold mornings, sore hands by evening? Here are the herbs, foods and everyday habits people lean on for achy joints, what the research says so far, and when to get checked.

A few whole cloves in hot water before bed: here’s why so many people sip clove water, what the research does and doesn’t show, and the one clove mistake to never make.

A whole orange, a pinch of salt and 15 minutes of steam: the Chinese grandmother remedy for a tickly night cough. Here’s how people make it, where it comes from and when a cough needs a doctor instead.

Hibiscus tea, garlic, hawthorn and beets have a long history with blood pressure. Here’s what the research says, the food habits that matter most, and who needs to be careful.

PCOS has a new name, PMOS, and it tells the real story: hormones and blood sugar, not cysts. Here is every natural option people use alongside their care, from spearmint tea to inositol, with the evidence and safety laid out plainly.

For decades the message was simple: cholesterol is the enemy. Here’s what the people questioning that say, how the mainstream answers, and the blood markers both sides think are worth asking about.

Cold season is coming. Here’s what naturopaths look at first, the traditional cold-season kitchen, and an honest look at vitamin D, zinc, quercetin and elderberry.

That 3 p.m. crash, the shaky hunger, the sugar cravings: they often trace back to how your meals hit your blood sugar. Here are the everyday habits and the herbs traditions have leaned on for centuries to smooth the ride, plus who needs to be careful.

Bloating, gas and a hiatal hernia often travel together. Here’s what’s going on, the herbs and habits traditionally used to ease them, and the signs that mean it’s time to see a doctor.