What should you actually do after a tick bite?Dr. Jess Peatross says early symptoms of a possible tick-borne infection can include a bullseye rash, fever, joint pain, fatigue, swollen bites, and flu-like symptoms. She stressed that catching issues early may help prevent them from becoming chronic.Her advice: remove the tick carefully by pulling straight out without twisting, and make sure no parts remain embedded in the skin.She also shared some integrative approaches she personally keeps on han

Dr. Jess Peatross: Ticks, Lyme Disease, and Alpha-Gal SyndromeTick populations are surging across the Northeast and Midwest, emergency room visits for tick bites are up 25% nationwide, and Pfizer is fast-tracking a Lyme vaccine that did not meet its primary endpoint in clinical trials. Del Bigtree sits down with functional medicine physician Dr. Jess Peatross to separate the panic from the practical.Acute Lyme disease is not in dispute: a bullseye rash after a tick bite is diagnostic and nobody