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I Tried CBD Cream for My Pain: Here’s How It Worked

After enduring an immense amount of pain following treatment and three surgeries for triple-negative breast cancer, a woman turned to topical cannabidiol for relief
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What Is Reiki? Here’s What It Can—and Can’t—Do for Your Health

Does Reiki work? Here's what experts have to say about the health benefits of Reiki,...
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Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You Get a Hug

These are the surprising health benefits of hugging, from being less stressed to a better...
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50 Natural Remedies That Really Work

From acne to gout to rashes to gut health: Here are the all-natural remedies to...
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What You Need to Know Before Seeing a Naturopath

Taking the natural approach to your health can be a good move—but do your homework...

19 Secrets Massage Therapists Know About Your Body

In one hourlong session, your massage therapist can decode everything—from whether you need a new...
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6 Surprising Benefits of Massage

Experts explain the reasons you can stop making excuses for why you deserve a rub...

What You Need to Know Before Seeing an Acupuncturist

Are you curious about acupuncture? Here’s the inside scoop from experts on what to expect....

7 Alternative Medicine Treatments Doctors Actually Recommend

Alternative medicine isn't just "woo-woo" wellness. Here are the once far-out remedies top docs are...

9 Facts About Alternative Medicine Doctors Desperately Want You to Know

Before you try a supplement or untested treatment, read this eye-opening advice—some of it from...

What Exactly Is Cryotherapy? I Tried It

Could freezing your body in subzero liquid nitrogen solve all your health problems? I put...

What Is CBD Oil?

Proponents say cannabidiol (CBD for short) can soothe whatever ails you—from anxiety and arthritis to...
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7 Meditation Mistakes That Secretly Stress You Out

A meditation teacher shares the most common meditation mistakes people make, like falling asleep, that...

9 Things You Need to Know About Ayurvedic Medicine

Incorporating ayurvedic practices and medicine into your lifestyle may just be what the doctor ordered.

I Practiced Mother Teresa’s Meditations Every Day for Week—Here’s What Happened

I tried to embrace what Mother Teresa calls the simple path: "Silence is prayer. Prayer...

12 Little Things That Can Happen to Your Body After Just 15 Minutes of Meditation

Growing evidence now suggests that as little as 15 minutes of meditation each day can...

10 Essential Things to Know About Essential Oils: A Beginner’s Guide

Before jumping into the world of essential oils, find out a bit more about them,...

How to Find the Best Essential Oil Diffuser for You

There are hundreds of essential oil diffusers you can choose from that cost anywhere from...

This Is the Scary—and Toxic—Danger of Using Essential Oils on Your Skin

Before you use these ancient home remedies, you'll want to do your homework—or seriously regret...