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Ask the Editor: Do I Need More Vitamin D in Winter?
Why the recommended amount of vitamin D stays the same in winter, what changes when the sun is low, which foods help and when to ask a doctor or pharmacist.
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Ask the Editor: Does the Magnesium Form Matter for Sleep?
Glycinate, citrate, oxide or threonate: does the magnesium form matter for sleep? What placebo-controlled trials found, and what they could not show.
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Ask the Editor: Is It Safe to Diffuse Oils Around My Cat?
Can you run an essential oil diffuser with a cat in the house? What veterinary poison-control sources say about cats, diffuser types and safer habits.
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Seasonal
Cold-Weather Hand Care: Washing, Sanitizer and Overnight Repair
A cold-weather hand care routine: wash without stripping skin, use sanitizer wisely, pick a carrier oil for dry knuckles and give hands an overnight repair.
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The Edit: A Calmer Evening in Five Steps
Five unhurried steps for a calmer evening: when to take magnesium, a gentle lavender diffuser blend, a warm shower at the right hour and a darker bedroom.
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The Edit: A Ten-Minute Morning Routine
A ten-minute morning routine built on daylight, a glass of water, a bright peppermint or citrus diffuser blend and a breakfast that brings its minerals along.
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The Edit: Conifer and Spice Oils for the Darker Months
Our pick of conifer and spice essential oils for winter, with three diffuser blends and the safety points that matter for pets, children and pregnancy.
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Three Ways
Three Ways: Lavender Beyond the Pillow
Three practical ways to use lavender essential oil beyond a pillow spray, with exact dilution numbers: an after-shower body oil, a bath blend and a massage oil.
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Essential oils A-Z
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Carrier oils compared
- Apricot kernel oil pores 2/5
- Argan oil pores 0/5
- Avocado oil pores 3/5
- Castor oil pores 1/5
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