Health

Try these natural options for relief of menopause symptoms.

Are bioidentical hormones safer? Is it perimenopause? HRT and age: is younger better? Get the answers!

A 2008 study found that 80 percent of women now use complementary and alternative medicine to lessen perimenopausal symptoms.

Follow this tips to limit your exposure to chemicals that may disrupt your thyroid.

Which alternative remedies can help cure the common cold? The authors of the newly published Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies (Time, 2010) aren’t going to answer that question. But they do give their stamp of approval to these tips, which can help snifflers feel more comfortable.

Behind the exotic lotions and raw cacao powders, the sustainable water bottles and natural hand sanitizers, we found these undercover trends at Natural Products Expo East.

Trust your sources

What’s hot for natural product shoppers? Two megatrends still reign in the naturals space: Functionality and Feel-Good Indulgence.

Is your thyroid making you fat? You’ve probably seen this question popping up all over the media. Provocative headlines aside, more Americans are wondering whether underactivity in their thyroid – a butterfly-shaped gland in the throat that produces metabolism-regulating hormones – may be causing symptoms like fatigue, depression, and yes, weight gain.

Add these foods to your diet for optimal health.