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Older woman sitting on the edge of an unmade bed at night

I spent close to $2,000 trying to stop my burning feet at night. Six things failed. The seventh let me sleep.

A 67-year-old grandmother's first-person test of numbing creams, Vicks, foot massagers, prescription pills, and oral magnesium. None of them touched the burning. One thing finally did.

By Marianne Caldwell, with the editors of HDR · 11 min read

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What we tested this week

Three pieces from our editors. Real protocols, real testing windows, real notes.

Supplement bottle and capsules on a wooden counter

Nutrition · 6 min

What's actually in a magnesium supplement: glycinate, citrate, chloride, and what they each do

By the editors of HDR
A heated foot pad and vibrating massager

Pain management · 5 min

We tested four heated foot pads for nerve discomfort. Here's who they help and who they don't.

By the editors of HDR
A small jar of cream on a wooden nightstand

Mechanism · 7 min

Topical vs oral supplements: where the science actually lands, and why delivery matters more than dose

By the editors of HDR

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