Protein is personal. Certain protein sources (e.g., grain-fed beef, grains, legumes) can overstimulate the immune system and create inflammation in some people. While we do not yet understand the effect of all forms of protein on different hormones, let’s explore what we do know about the impact of certain protein sources on three key hormones: estrogen, thyroid, and insulin. As a doctor, I’ve observed an unusual phenomenon. When women eat grain-fed, hormone-injected, superbug-infected meat, it can negatively impact digestion and may cause bloating or constipation....

There’s the 5:2 model (eat normal calories five days a week and only 500 calories the other two days); alternate-day fasting (one day you eat normally, the next you eat very little); OMAD (as in “one meal a day”); and then there’s 16:8 fasting, which limits food to an eight-hour eating window each day. This eating schedule comes with all the benefits of other fasting schedules (plus, recent research finds that it may lower blood pressure)....

Big, big caveat: Applying concealer takes some strategy. You can’t wildly swipe on globs of product and expect it to magically erase your dark circles, fine lines, and breakouts. Concealer can be transformative, yes, but it also has the ability to backfire—without the right plan of action, it can bring even more attention to exactly what you’re trying to disguise. “I like to make sure that the skin under the eyes is well moisturized so that it’s nice and plump,” says makeup artist Jenny Patinkin....

That’s OK—there are plenty of other ways to get rid of those pesky half-moons, both for the long and short term. Ahead, we asked experts how to target the circles at their source. There’s a pervasive notion that men’s skin is “thicker” or “tougher” than women’s—so you might wonder whether men experience less severe half-moons. But let’s unpack this myth: Research has noted that the dermis (aka where elastin and collagen are produced), is 10 to 20% thicker in men than in women1, which is why many believe men experience fewer visible signs of aging, like fine lines....

If you want to give it a try, here are a few expert-recommended ways to try to have a full-body orgasm: To do it, Isadora said you must pull the energy from your genitals throughout the entire body using the “microcosmic orbit.” It’s similar to semen retention in practice, but people of any gender and body type can practice edging. It can be particularly difficult for people with penises who usually have an easier time being stimulated to orgasm, but it can be done with practice and produce powerful, full-body pleasure sensations when timed right....

Some plants lend themselves better to the technique than others, with quick-growing pothos (Epipremnum aureum) plants being some of the easiest to propagate. Here’s what you need to know to help your pothos plants multiply. “Once you’re comfortable with propagation, it’s a long-term planning way of looking at plants,” he explains, one that can also save you some serious cash at the greenhouse or plant shop. Depending on where your giftee is in their planting journey, you can either give them the cuttings alone, cuttings rooted in water, or a complete potted plant....

If your parents and/or your partner’s parents are still alive, chances are you’re having conversations about what happens after the birth of your baby. And when parents are becoming grandparents for the first time, the intensity is generally heightened. Complex shifts are underway as children become parents and parents become grandparents. As you birth yourself into parenthood, huge tectonic shifts occur in the bedrock of your relationship with your parents. Your relationship with each other has developed over years and decades—solidifying your roles as parent and child....