From neuroprotection to mood support, it’s clear that vitamin D plays a critical role in brain health—which is exactly why dementia researchers have shown an interest in how, exactly, vitamin D impacts cognitive functions. Free of known dementia at the time of enrollment, all MAP participants agreed to participate in annual evaluations and organ donation when they died. In this study, the average age of participants was 92 at the time of death....

It’s a concept we call cellular beauty, and it means skin health can only be optimized when you start at the cellular level: From there, glowing skin will follow.* Ideally, for years and years to come. And what about combining these strategies? “Using both oral and topical antioxidants can optimize cells to absorb oxygen radical waste,” says board-certified dermatologist Zenovia Gabriel, M.D., FAAD. “You can help do that by taking oral antioxidants....

I’ve always erred on the side of caution and kept my plants on the dry side because experts say that overwatering is the No. 1 cause of houseplant death. So why, then, is my Instagram feed filled with photos of plants stuffed into people’s bathtubs, leaves dancing in the downpour? Wouldn’t running the shower on your plants for an extended period of time drown them out? “If you forget to water for a while and your soil is really hard and cakey, putting it in the shower is a great way to rehydrate it,” she says....

It’s not like you don’t want to be there for them, but you sometimes find it tough to connect with others. It’s not easy to access the inner workings of your emotional world—in those moments, you instead tend to shut down and disengage. Emotional detachment can be a normal, voluntary strategy to set clear boundaries. Like most things in life, balance and moderation are key. However, it can evolve into a negative response if the continual disengagement prevents you from being able to meaningfully share space and connect with others....

Increasingly, one way people are personalizing their nutrition plan is with an endomorph diet—created for those with an endomorph body type (think bigger bone structure, higher percentage body fat, little muscle definition). It’s not exactly new, but it’s recently been gaining steam, and Google recently announced that it was the ninth-most searched for diet of 2019. Ectomorphs tend to be long and lean and may have a hard time gaining fat or muscle; mesomorphs tend to be athletic, strong, and can gain or lose weight easily; and endomorphs are described as “round and soft,” with a higher percentage of body fat compared to muscle and a tendency to carry their excess fat around the abdomen, thighs, and upper arms....

Here’s your detailed, expert-backed beginner’s guide to the fundamentals of finding the right essential oils and using them safely. Once you get to the crux of the issue you want to address, it’s much easier to whittle down the thousands of essential oils you can use. It’s easy to fall into the aforementioned “there’s an oil for that” mentality because many people use similar oils for common ailments. But with aromatherapy, it’s equally important to consider your personal smell preference....

Other perks: In-depth size guides and fit explainers Price point: $17/underwear, $48/bralette NYC-based company Knickey sells cotton bralettes and underwear of different coverage. Their non-GMO, organic cotton basics are grown and dyed using nontoxic materials in India, and Knickey sends them to you in plastic-free, carbon-neutral shipping. Though their garments do contain some synthetic materials like elastane (spandex), the company will take them off your hands to be repurposed into things like insulation and carpet padding....