10. Indigestion.
Fresh ginger tea has the best evidence on this list. Ginger can ease nausea and help your stomach empty faster.
Slice it, steep it in hot water, and sip slowly. Severe or repeated pain, chest pressure, sweating, or trouble swallowing isn't indigestion. Get help.
A remedy that feels good isn't always one that works.
Ginger, nuts, and gum have some real support. Mustard on a burn doesn't.
Keep it simple, and know when to see a doctor.
9. Sore throat.
A marshmallow can coat your throat and feel soothing for a few minutes. It doesn't treat the cause.
• Warm tea with honey
• Warm salt water gargles
• Lozenges
Severe pain, trouble swallowing, or a lasting fever needs a check. Strep needs antibiotics.
12. Smelly stools.
Very foul, greasy stools that float and keep coming back can mean your body isn't absorbing fat well.
It's a digestion problem, not a toxin problem. It's treatable once someone finds the cause.
Your liver and kidneys already do the detoxing.
Juice cleanses and detox teas have no good proof behind them, and some can hurt you.
When your body sends a warning, get it checked.
Yellow eyes and dark urine aren't a detox problem. Waiting on a cleanse is how real problems get missed.
SIGNS YOUR BODY ISN'T DETOXING WELL:
1. Waking 1-3 AM.
11. Mucus in stool.
A tiny bit is normal. Frequent mucus, especially with blood, belly pain, or diarrhea, can mean infection or inflammatory bowel disease.
Don't wait it out. Get it checked.