This month’s natural health research roundup: a Japanese cypress oil that improved sleep, a large study showing loneliness may cost years of healthy life, new clues on olive oil and blood sugar, and blueberries and mood.
Ultra-processed foods make up more than half the calories Americans eat. A review covering almost 10 million people linked them to 32 health problems. Here’s what counts as ultra-processed, why it matters, and practical ways to cut back without going
Dancing may be one of the best exercises for the aging brain. A review of 12 trials in older adults with mild memory problems found dance improved overall thinking and memory. Here’s why moving to music is such powerful medicine.
Yogis have known for thousands of years that the breath shapes the mind. A Stanford study found just five minutes a day of “cyclic sighing” improved mood and reduced anxiety more than meditation alone. Here’s how to do it.
Magnesium powers more than 300 processes in the body, from muscle relaxation to blood pressure and sleep. Yet an estimated 70 to 80% of Americans don’t meet their daily needs. Here’s why it matters and the most delicious ways to
Your environment shapes your eating more than willpower does. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to transform your kitchen into a whole-food space that makes healthy weight loss feel natural and easy.
Peppermint has soothed troubled bellies for thousands of years. Today it is one of the best-studied plant remedies for irritable bowel syndrome. Here is how it works, what the research shows, and how to use it well.
Long before plastic toothbrushes, people across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East cleaned their teeth with twigs from the Salvadora persica tree. A 2022 review of clinical trials found miswak cleans as well as a toothbrush, and works even better
A ruby-red tea and a pungent kitchen bulb have both lowered blood pressure in clinical trials. Three cups of hibiscus tea daily dropped systolic pressure by about 7 points in six weeks, and aged garlic extract lowered it by about
The order in which you eat your food can change your blood sugar by more than a third. Add a splash of vinegar and a short walk after meals, and you have a powerful, natural toolkit for steadier energy and
