This mystery illness has doubled since COVID. Plus, how important is Vitamin C, really?

Also, monarch butterflies aren't endangered—shouldn't that be good news?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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Friday, October 6, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we explore whether vitamin C supplements are worth it, investigate a growing mystery illness, hear what Uganda’s ‘People’s President’ Bobi Wine has to say following house arrest ... and learn what “entre familia” means to one immigrant family.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MAGALI DRUSCOVICH, REUTERS/REDUX It’s a debilitating disorder affecting millions of people—and the estimated number of cases has doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, and gastrointestinal disturbances. The recommended treatment? It has been exercise. But many patients say symptoms worsen after exercise and can lead to major crashes. WHAT IS HAPPENING?

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PHOTOGRAPH BY JAIME ROJO Contrary to popular belief: Monarch butterflies aren’t endangered, a decision that was recently made. This sounds like good news—but is it? MORE ABOUT MONARCHS

WHEN GOTHIC BEGAN

PHOTOGRAPH BY VALENTINE VERMEIL/REA/REDUX The birth of the Gothic cathedral: Their characteristics are unmatched—intricate, grand, a blend of divine inspiration and human craftsmanship. Who was the Gothic mastermind behind the designs? (Above, Notre-Dame de Paris.) FIND OUT MORE

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PHOTOGRAPH BY JON LOWENSTEIN An American life: She sells elotes. He wields a leaf blower. But that’s at work—at the dinner table you must prove your worth in this family, which has been photographed by documentary journalist Jon Lowenstein over two decades. Acclaimed novelist Luis Alberto Urrea pulls up a chair for a birthday dinner—and even he has to pass the test. PASS THE FOOD, PLEASE

Today’s soundtrack: Everything Is Gonna Be Alright, Bobi Wine Happy Friday! This newsletter has been curated and edited by Jen Tse, Hannah Farrow, Nancy San Martín, Cameron Peters, and David Beard. We’d love to hear from you: david.beard@natgeo.com.

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