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Does Gargling Water Prevent Colds? What the Japanese Trial and the Reviews Found
Read the full article →: Does Gargling Water Prevent Colds? What the Japanese Trial and the Reviews FoundDoes gargling prevent colds? A Kyoto trial of 387 people, an iodine comparison, and what Cochrane found for antibiotics.
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Cold-Season Checklist: Zinc Shortened Colds 33%, Vitamin C Didn’t Prevent Them
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Everyone Is “Fibermaxxing” Now. Here’s What the Evidence Says About the Right Amount
Fibermaxxing is everywhere. Here is what a Lancet review of 185 studies says about the right amount of fiber, and how to…
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Turmeric for Joint Pain: What About 1,000 mg of Curcumin a Day Did in 8 Trials, and How to Take It
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Chamomile tea isn’t just a cozy ritual — a compound in it gently dials down your nervous system
The warm cup of chamomile before bed is one of those rituals we inherit without questioning.
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Kiwifruit for Constipation: 2 Green Kiwis a Day Added About 1.5 Bowel Movements a Week
How many kiwifruit for constipation? A 184-person trial used 2 green kiwis a day for 4 weeks. Dose, ripeness, tracking, and who…
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Peppermint for IBS and bloating: capsules vs tea, the 180 mg trial dose and who should skip it
Capsules, tea or oil? Which peppermint form the IBS trials used, the 180 mg dose tested, how to run a fair trial,…
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