Health-ish
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How to tell a normal cowlick from early thinning
 I almost missed my crown thinning because y...
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Hair loss meds have an “offense” and “defense”
 I went digging into hai...
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Changing shampoo didn’t stop my shedding, but it gave me better habits
 I fixed my crown with topical...
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Minoxidil really works — 4 months of 5% topical fixed my crown
I’d been losing hair for about two years. Four months on 5% topical minoxidil (Alogain 5 in Japan) f...
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Desk job back pain? Convict Conditioning’s bridge fixed my psoas
 My lower back hurt when I bent over the sink in the morning. It fel...
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Correcting ankle alignment with Superfeet insoles
 **TL;DR:** Swapping to Superfeet Green g...
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Split your first-aid kit into two clear boxes
Home first-aid kits get messy: everyday bandages sit next to rarely used gauze and splints, and the ...
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BMZ Insoles Fixed My Collapsed Arches: Overpronation Relief Review
 I am flat-footed and my...
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The ointment that healed my cracked mouth corners (angular cheilitis)
 My mouth corners sometimes crack ...
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Tackling high-pitched tinnitus--what helped me
I dealt with right-ear tinnitus for 7-8 years. A university hospital found no obvious cause, and som...
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My child's loud snoring was adenoid hypertrophy--medicine fixed it
Our 6-year-old suddenly started roaring snores after a cold. ENT scoped the nose/throat: **adenoid h...
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Understand SPF and PA to handle sunburn and UV care
I grew up indoors and never cared about tanning—especially as a guy. Now I’m outside with the kids a...
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Kakkonto for early colds and mastitis—apparently it eases leg cramps too
 Kakkonto is p...
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Does resistant dextrin really help with weight loss?
“Resistant dextrin” sounds like a chemistry assignment. A friend trying to lose weight swore by it, ...
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Deepening my milk knowledge with Snow Brand Acady
 Regular milk hurts my stomach and, well, loosens...
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Flu outbreak checklist: what to do when it’s everywhere
 Flu surged late in winter 2016: warm earl...
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How many days can you reheat bathwater?
 When I lived with a tub that couldn’t reheat, I’d use ...
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Trying stick-on acupuncture needles (Pharos vs. Seirin) for shoulder/low back pain
 I’m a desk worker with chronic shoulder and...
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Low-Pressure Headaches: Why Rain Gives Me Pain and What Helps
For years I thought “low pressure gives me headaches” was superstition. Friends said “my head hurts,...
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My go-to sore throat kit (lozenges, sprays, and caution)
 I grew up in Japan with tonsils that flare up...
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Butter coffee for weight loss—does it work? At least it tastes good.
 Butter coffee (aka “Bulletproof”) went ...
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A bit more about Seirogan and Taiko Pharmaceutical
Seirogan’s “trumpet mark” stomach pills have run on Japanese TV forever. While reading about Taiko P...
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Norovirus prep for homes with small kids: what to keep on hand
 Norovirus hits hard: 1–2 days of dia...
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Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) kills norovirus—and it’s banned for sesame
[](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003WJH48C?tag=s...
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Do "space disinfectant" gadgets really stop flu? (Spoiler: no)
I'm a Japanese writer talking to non-Japanese readers: every winter, Japanese drugstores stack “spac...
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How many sugar cubes are in this juice? A reality check on carbs
 There’s a long-running meme here: “this jui...
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Jumping made my upper molar ache—but it wasn’t a cavity
 My treated molars should have been ca...