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Ditch DEET and try an all-natural insect repellent instead, says Joanna Evans In Homeopathy for Bites, Stings and Itchy Things, David Needleman shares his top homeopathic remedies for treating insect bites. But to avoid getting bitten in the first place, an effective bug spray is a must.

Joanna Evans roots out premium probiotics for looking after your brain Probiotics aren’t just good for your gut, they’re vital for brain health too, says Dr David Perlmutter, neurologist and author of Brain Maker (Little, Brown Spark, 2015) and Brain Defenders (Avery, August 2026).

As men age and fat surrounding their internal organs accumulates, the risk of prostate cancer rises—a link doctors are unlikely to mention. Tony Edwards reports I recently lost two friends to prostate cancer. They were in their 70s and had apparently lived healthy lives, but they were mercilessly dispatched by men’s most common cancer.

Fiber, a nutrient we often think of as mere filler, is essential to our health and wholeness—particularly in the gut and brain. Cate Montana reports Dr Denis Burkitt worked in Uganda as a surgeon for 20 years.

Ease bothersome bites, stings and skin rashes with these handy homeopathic remedies, says David Needleman You may think September signals the end of bite and sting season, but it’s actually a peak time for certain biting and stinging pests. Wasps can become more aggressive at this time of year as their colonies reach the end of their annual life cycle, increasing the chances of getting stung. Mosquitos and ticks also remain highly active, especially during mild weather.

Dr Jen Pfleghaar explains why muscle is more important than ever in midlife and how best to build it to stay strong and healthy I had my last son at age 37. By the medical textbooks, that put me in a category I didn’t like seeing on my own chart: advanced maternal age. I knew what the phrase was meant to warn me about, but it wasn’t the truth about my health. My body told a different story. I was in the best health of my life. The autoimmune disease I had spent years managing had gone quiet.

Hyperbaric oxygen can help with cancer treatment, brain health, wound healing and more, says Dr Leigh Erin Connealy. Here’s why more and more patients and practitioners are embracing this powerful therapy What do Cristiano Ronaldo, Novak Djokovic, LeBron James, Justin Bieber and Michael Jackson all have in common? These celebrities, entertainers and top-tier athletes have all recognized the far-reaching benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

Dance is a powerful way to connect with others, lift your mood and support brain health, says integrative medicine physician Dr Geeta Maker-Clark. Here’s why it deserves a place in your life and how to weave it into your daily routine Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia—marked by the gradual breakdown of brain cells and communication pathways—are some of the most feared diseases of old age.

We all want to live a long life, but we also want to stay mentally sharp. Meet the super-agers, people whose cognitive abilities age far slower than they do. Bryan Hubbard reports What’s the secret of the super-agers? These are people in their 80s who have cognitive powers, such as memory recall, and biological brain traits that are usually seen only in someone 30 years younger.

A new theory suggests we need high levels of “good” bacteria in the mouth to process nitrates and keep the cardiovascular system healthy. Bryan Hubbard reports Who’d have thought that drinking beetroot juice for a fortnight could be as effective at lowering high blood pressure (hypertension) as a powerful antihypertensive drug, such as an ACE inhibitor or beta blocker?