How do you ease muscle cramps?

In our October story “Kicking Cramps” (Malady Makeover), we looked at natural ways to relieve muscle cramps and prevent them from returning.

Now it’s your turn. What do you do when a cramp hits? We want to know!

What natural methods have you used to treat back pain?

In our September story “Back Pain Relief” (Malady Makeover), we learned that taking a conservative approach to back pain—including exercise, chiropractic, acupuncture and proper nutrition—may help back pain patients avoid the surgeon’s scalpel.

Now it’s your turn. Have you suffered from back pain? How did you treat it? We want to know!

What healthy lunches do you send kids to school with?

In our September story “The Natural Lunchbox,” we discovered ways to pack school lunches that are full of fun, flavor and nutrition.

Now it’s your turn. How do you ensure your children eat something nutritious while they’re at school? We want to know!

Have you breastfed a child?

In our July/August story “Pass It Along” (Malady Makeover), we learned how nursing mothers can best feed themselves to feed their babies and lose their pregnancy weight.

Now it’s your turn. Have you breastfed (or are you currently breastfeeding) your child and, if so, what was that experience like? We want to know!

Do you exercise at work?

In our June story “Work Your Body” (Holistic Healing), we learned that hours of sitting at work can be hazardous to your health—but that getting more exercise during the day can help offset the danger.

Now it’s your turn. Do you exercise on the job, anything from a lunchtime walk to a quick cubicle workout? We want to know!

Have you maintained weight loss and if so, how?

In our June story “Keep It Off,” we learned that losing weight is only half the battle; the other is keeping those pounds from coming back through a combination of healthy eating patterns and physical activity. (We met some successful “losers” in “Their Loss Is Their Gain.”)

Now it’s your turn. Have you lost weight and kept it off for any considerable length of time? How did you do it? We want to know!

Have you used integrative medicine to help fight cancer?

In our May story “Easing the Effects,” we learned that such integrative medicine therapies as acupuncture, mediation and supplements can be used with traditional cancer treatments to ease side effects and reduce the stress that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Now it’s your turn. Have you been treated for cancer and, if you have, did you use integrative medicine to help ease treatment side effects? We want to know!