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Activated charcoal is a trend in health because of the highly porous nature of the substance. It's a great filter, so people use it for everything from facial scrubs to teeth whitening.  It works, that much is true. It might not work the way you think, but it will work eventually. There's just one issue: it's messy!  Activated charcoal is a very, very fine powder made up of, well, charcoal. Any extremely fine powder has the potential to get everywhere, and with something as stark black as charcoal, you might worry that it will stain. In fact, one of the...

For many people, starting a family is a goal of the highest order. For some it's their lifelong calling, for others it's a life milestone they want to meet, and for many it's something they've long expected to do.  That makes it all the more difficult when, after trying for months or even years, you're unable to successfully conceive. There is any number of possible reasons for this, so it's no surprise when people turn to anything they can to give themselves a higher chance.  One such possible option is the fertility diet. Can a diet really affect your fertility, though?...

Thinning hair and hair loss is caused by a confluence of three facts. One of those factors is your genetics, and there's nothing you can really do about it. Unless you invent time travel or gene editing in a living person, that is, and those are pretty unlikely to say the least. The good news is, the other two factors are things you can control. You can actively fight against your genes – or support them if your genes say you're likely to have a full head of healthy hair.  These two factors are categories: internal influences and external influences. Internal...

Psoriasis is a skin disease that leaves many people with itchy, painful, red, and scaled patches in skin folds, on the scalp, on elbows and knees, and elsewhere on the body. It's annoying and agonizing in turns, and those who suffer from it find themselves searching for any possible remedy to alleviate the symptoms, avoid triggers, and minimize outbreaks. While there is no cure for psoriasis, at least not yet, there are a variety of treatments that you can try to alleviate the symptoms when they happen. Enter the Salt Treatment One such treatment you've probably seen floating around –...