It's a common misconception that the risk for tick bites ends once summer winds down. Unfortunately, that's not true. Ticks are most prevalent during the spring and early summer, but many species remain active well into the fall. As long as green leaves are on trees, there's still a risk. In some parts of the country, they can even survive through mild winters whenever temperatures climb above freezing.

Waking up with a headache every once in a while probably isn't a cause for concern. But if morning headaches become a regular occurrence, your body may be trying to tell you something.

If you ask your grandparents, or their grandparents, how they fell asleep before sleep medications existed, chances are you'd hear a familiar answer: a warm glass of milk before bed. As it turns out, there may have been more wisdom behind that nightly ritual than they realized.

You might think of belly fat as mostly a cosmetic issue. But the fat around your waist isn't just sitting there. It's one of the most metabolically active tissues in your body, constantly producing hormones and inflammatory compounds that affect just about every organ in your body, including your brain.

Peptides are everywhere right now. Scroll through health content or talk to almost any practitioner, and you’ll hear about them. Some people report dramatic results from peptides, including GLP-1 medications like Ozempic or Wegovy, ranging from weight loss to improved blood sugar control; but others experience nausea, fatigue, or other more severe side effects. So where does that leave you?

Vision changes are common as you get older, and it’s easy to assume they’re just an inevitable part of aging. In many cases, they don’t happen all at once. They build gradually over time, such as from small nutrient gaps, ongoing oxidative stress, and wear on the delicate tissues of the eyes.

These effects aren’t new. Cacao has been used for centuries, and dozens of recent studies back its many health benefits for your brain, mood, heart, and more. On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I noticed how much they value high-quality cacao and treat it less like a dessert and more like a functional food, something to be respected for both its flavor and its benefits.

Most people walk around mildly dehydrated, even if they’re drinking water all day. That sounds surprising, but to truly be hydrated, you have to consume enough minerals along with water, which is what determines how well your body absorbs and uses fluids.

Protection doesn’t just come from what you put on your skin. It also comes from how you nourish your body. Certain foods contain compounds that help support the skin’s response to sunlight, while others can aid in repair and recovery after exposure. Even traditional fats and plant-based ingredients applied topically can help strengthen the skin barrier and promote healing.

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, and for many people, it’s a daily ritual. A cup can help you wake up, focus, get moving, and may even support a better mood and improved cognitive function. In that sense, coffee itself isn’t necessarily a problem.