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Have you ever experienced a sports injury? Has a sprain or strain slowed you down? Why not listen to this podcast on regenerative medicine?
The best way to find out if the old wives were right about a home remedy might be to give it a try. Do you have a favorite?
Don't forget to take your first aid kit with you on your summer travels. We suggest what to take to make sure you are prepared.
Why don't doctors prescribe ezetimibe (Zetia) more often to lower cholesterol? Zetia may cause muscle problems. What about other side effects?
We've heard from many people that they get relief from night-time cramps by slipping a bar of soap under their bed sheets. Why are skeptics so angry?
Skeptics often dismiss remedies that they cannot explain. Such is true for mustard for cramps. But now there is an explanation and it is incredibly elegant!
Coenzyme Q10 supplements appear to prevent painful muscle cramps, including those associated with statin cholesterol drugs.
Have you heard of SAMS? It stands for statin-associated muscle symptoms. It may be more common than doctors think. Could mustard and/or Coenzyme Q10 help?
People with leg cramps sometimes suffer excruciating pain, but what can be done to alleviate it? For some, home remedies like tonic water may be the answer
Some medications can lead to low magnesium levels. One result might be horrible muscle cramps; another could be irregular heart rhythms.
Are you a skeptic when it comes to home remedies? Your doctor probably agrees with you. But a surprising number of people report success from home remedies.
Holding a bar of soap, especially one with a pleasant fragrance, could stop hand cramps quickly by overwhelming olfactory neurons in skin.
Swallowing a spoonful of yellow mustard can stop cramps within a minute or two. There is new research explaining how this works.
Putting milk of magnesia on the soles of the feet can make leg cramps disappear quickly, and may help prevent them in the first place.
Holding a bar of soap in the hand for a few minutes is an easy, inexpensive way to help relax painful hand cramps.
The quinine that gives tonic water its distinctive flavor is probably responsible for its ability to prevent nighttime leg cramps.
One of our readers' favorite home remedies is soap for cramps. Have you heard of this crazy remedy that calls for slipping a bar of soap under your sheets?
Hand cramps can be incredibly uncomfortable. A professional fisherman wrote in and alerted us to a great home remedy to fight painful hand cramps.
A doctor who disdained yellow mustard for leg cramps as an old wives' tale changed his tune when a spoonful eased his nighttime cramps.
The holidays seem like fun and games--time to hang out with family and friends. Beware the dangers. We offer home remedies to the rescue.
Putting a bar of soap in your bed for leg cramps is a favorite home remedy, but one reader found it helpful for painful hand cramps, too.
Leg cramps are an annoying and painful problem, but many home remedies (including simple yellow mustard) have been reported to help by our readers.
