Health & body
Sleep, aches, and remedies that actually hold up. 10 fixes across 3 categories.
Safety
Health & body›Home remedies
A colloidal oatmeal bath calms itchy, irritated skin
One of the few home remedies with actual dermatology backing.
Free · 15 min—
Health & body›Sleep
Wake up at the same time every day, including weekends
The single strongest anchor for the body's sleep clock.
Free · 0 min—
Health & body›Movement
Keep the wrist straight, not bent upward, at the mouse
The single biggest desk-setup change for wrist strain.
Free · 1 min—
Health & body›Sleep
Keep the bedroom around 18°C (65°F) for the best sleep
Too warm delays sleep more than most people realise.
Free · 1 min—
Safety
Health & body›Home remedies
Aloe vera gel straight from the leaf soothes minor sunburn
Cooling relief with real, if modest, trial evidence behind it.
Free · 2 min—
Health & body›Movement
Two reams of paper under the laptop fixes your neck
Screen top at eye level. Costs nothing.
Free · 5 min$24/once
Safety
Health & body›Home remedies
A spoon of honey for a night cough
Holds up in trials for children over one. Never under one.
Free · 1 min$11/yr
Health & body›Sleep
A warm water bottle at the feet beats heating the room
Cheaper than a room heater and easier to sleep with.
$3 · 3 min$34/winter
Safety
Health & body›Home remedies
Ghee drops in the nose clears a blocked sinus
Widely repeated, thin evidence, some risk.
Free · 2 min—
Health & body›Sleep
Keep the phone charger outside the bedroom
The phone stops being the last and first thing of the day.
Free · 5 min40 day