Health

A mom and natural health writer and editor offers her thoughts on the recall of the popular remedy for infants and toddlers.

Snacks may be the quintessential kid food: small, tasty, and quick. But what parent hasn’t lamented an appetite spoiled by a sugar- or carb-loaded snack? Just like any food, quality counts.

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.