MONA STARTED DONATING her eggs in 2012, not long after she arrived in the U.S. from the Middle East. As a refugee, Mona, who asked to keep her last name private, ran up credit card debt while she was securing her refugee status and wanted to repay it quickly. “I started to donate because I heard that there was good money,” she says. “When I heard [I could make] between $6,000 and $8,000, I thought, ‘Great, an easy way to make money, close out my debt and be comfortable.'”
Just as you switch out your wardrobe from summer to fall, you should do the same with many of the products you rely on to keep your skin healthy and hydrated, namely your moisturizer. “The fall air is cooler and drier, so our skin needs more hydration to continue to glow,” explains Anna Guanche, MD, a dermatologist at Bella Skin Institute. Cranking up the heat also causes the air inside to become drier, making skin thirsty for moisture, she adds.
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In general, it’s always a good idea to try to get as much vitamins and nutrients from the food you’re eating. The reality is, that’s easier said than done. In some cases, dietary supplements can really help and your doctor may even recommend it. But before you start stocking up on vitamins you think you may need, it’s important to be aware of the potential risks. If you’re not careful, some supplements can affect your fertility in the long-run without you knowing.
It’s not just a sci-fi scenario in The Handmaid’s Tale: Actual scientists are worrying about a coming reproductive apocalypse.
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