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However, even to the untrained eye, one type of hyperpigmentation may stand out among the rest: the “melasma mustache,” as many call it. Here, we’ll explain what causes this concentrated hyperpigmentation and what to do about it. “Although melasma can occur in men, it’s much more common in women and more common in those taking oral contraceptive pills and during pregnancy,” board-certified dermatologist Rebecca Marcus, M.D., tells mbg. Clinical studies1 show that UV radiation is the most common initial trigger of melasma, as well as the main factor exacerbating preexisting patches....

With so much change in our lives from day to day, consistency in all forms can be hard to come by—and that’s especially true for our diets. In fact, research shows that many of us aren’t consuming the recommended daily amount of multiple important (actually essential) vitamins and minerals1. That’s where a daily multivitamin comes in. Despite some of the back-and-forth out there about the value of multivitamins, the science is clear: For most Americans, supplementation is necessary3 if they want to consistently achieve the recommended amount of necessary micronutrients....

It’s here in this relationship purgatory that you need to decide whether or not you want to repair and reawaken the relationship, or if you want to let it go. “If you are falling out of love, you may feel a sense of strain and effort in daily interactions with your partner as your internal feelings and external life become increasingly incongruent,” she tells mindbodygreen. “As a result, you may find yourself feeling more comfortable apart than you feel together—more authentic and able to be in a state of flow....

To get you started, we’ve rounded up the ingredients to look out for and beverages you can turn to if you’re on the hunt for a new way to calm nerves quickly. Jaclyn Tolentino, D.O., at Parsley Health does note, it’s important to remember that while many “calming” beverages feature ingredients that have some research to support their usage; efficacy is ultimately dose-dependent. This means that you need to find a beverage that has enough of these ingredients to have a noticeable effect on your stress levels: She highlights one study, in particular, that explored the relaxing effects of lavender....

Vitamin D has a hand in keeping your bones healthy, supporting your immune system, and promoting cardiovascular health—and given that nearly every cell in your body has binding sites for vitamin D, that’s probably just the tip of the iceberg,* according to functional nutrition dietitian Whitney Crouch, RDN, CLT. If your health care provider suspects you have a vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, they will order a blood test that looks at your total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D—or 25(OH)D—which is the form of vitamin D that circulates through your blood....

According to 2020 OKCupid data on 6,000 people shared with mindbodygreen, 62% of people think you should say “I love you” “as soon as you feel it,” whereas 22% think you should wait “several months,” and 3% think you should wait “at least a year.” On average, research has found men take about three months to say “I love you” while women take about five months. (Here’s more on how long it takes to fall in love in general....

Like you, your significant other is bound to have a few quirks. Maybe you overlooked the way he has to tuck his napkin into his shirt and slurp spaghetti like a 5-year-old (in public), or the way she leaves unfolded laundry in the basket for days after it’s been washed. But sometimes minor habits can become major annoyances, to the point where these tiny, everyday behaviors are the big reasons couples almost call it quits....