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Complementary and alternative medicines and natural remedies and supplements can provide healthy back-up for traditional medical care. But with little evidence supporting their claims, it's hard to know which natural remedies are safe and effective. Here you'll find surprising new uses for everyday ingredients in your medicine cabinets and kitchen cupboards, plus the facts behind the most outrageous claims supplement companies are making today.

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4 Surprising Health Benefits of Yogurt

Yogurt smooths skin, soothes the stomach, and even polishes candlesticks (really!). What can't this dairy wonder do?
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4 New Uses for Cocoa

Keep your spirits up, your cholesterol down, and your skin radiant with the powerful cocoa powder.
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What's Sweet About Brown Sugar

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8 Natural Remedies That May Help You Sleep

Before you rush to the drugstore to buy an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep medication, try one of the following natural sleep remedies. Many of these can not only help you fall asleep and stay asleep, but they may also promote muscle relaxation.
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The Sweet Perks of Maple Syrup

There’s nothing sappy about syrup. It can boost your immune system, age-proof your skin, calm tummy troubles, and more.
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4 New Twists on Lime

The tangy fruit fights disease, dry skin, even hangovers!
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How Ginger Soothes Muscles, Fights Cramps

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Get Flawless Skin Naturally

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Heart Trouble? 30 Herbal Remedies to Avoid

Though widely viewed as safe, herbal remedies can cause serious interactions in people taking prescription drugs for heart problems. Check out the following guide to herbal products that heart patients should avoid.
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Top 7 Natural Cold Remedies: Do They Work?

You may swear by echinacea, goldenseal, vitamin C and zinc, but do they really help fight colds and flu? Our experts weigh in with the latest research.
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A Natural Cure for Headaches

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Migraines making you miserable? There’s a new way to make the pain go away.

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Clear out these surprising energy drains, and you’ll feel lighter all over.
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What's Healthier: Vitamin C or Echinacea?

When it comes to fighting off a cold, there’s no definitive evidence that vitamin C and echinacea really work.
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Secret Natural Ingredient: Cinnamon Cures

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This Herbal Tea Can Help Keep You From Getting Colds

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4 New Household Uses For Vodka

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