Apple cider vinegar doesn’t shine your hair or rev your metabolism. Yoga is good exercise but not a miracle cure. Homeopathy is useless.

On the other hand, light therapy can help seasonal depression. Alternative medicine is kind of a grab bag, and it can be tough to remember what’s what.

Hands, lips, tongue, teeth - you’ve tried them all. And, though they may be wonderful, perhaps you’ve exhausted all of Mother Nature’s tools for the time being and are looking to move on to some other kind of sensory stimulation.

Being touched by a lover is both comforting and arousing. So a particularly great way for partners to share some special bonding time is a massage, the most deliberate and prolonged kind of touching there is. Erotic massage relaxes the body, soothes the mind and boosts mutual sexual happiness, all at the same time – it truly is something special that all lovers should try. We lay out the basics for first-time masseuses.

Foam rollers are cylindrical things that use your body weight to massage your sore and tight muscles and can also give you a strength workout. You can buy them from any sporting goods store, but today you'll learn how to easily make your own durable foam roller for less than $US20 ($26).