Kate Bayless

Listening to your gut isn’t just about intuition — it’s also about physical well-being. Your gut health has a profound impact on your brain, immune system and mood.
When gut health is out of balance — due to factors like poor diet, stress or illness — it can lead to digestive discomfort.
Luckily, the tools to improve your gut health and digestion can be found close by in your kitchen or local supermarket. Choosing foods high in prebiotics (certain fibers, starches and carbohydrates that help ...

If you've recently had significant weight loss after pregnancy or bariatric surgery, you may be left with excess skin and fat on the abdomen that can hang over the genitals or down to the thighs. The overhanging skin is officially called a pannus, and removing this extra skin with a procedure called a panniculectomy can help reduce health concerns such as chafing, rashes, infection or back pain. Plus, it can help you gain confidence after a dramatic weight change.

Around 2,000 years ago, the Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates said, “All diseases begin in the gut.”1 Turns out he was on to something.
Growing evidence has found that the health of your gut’s microbiome can impact not only your digestion but also the health of your brain and heart, your weight, sleep, immunity, mental health and more.
In this article, we'll explore what the gut microbiome is, signs your gut may be out of balance and steps you can take to get it back on track.

Are you dealing with painful, unsightly or annoying warts? Some warts disappear on their own, but it can take months or years. Luckily, treatments like cryotherapy — freezing the wart by applying liquid nitrogen — can help the wart go away faster.1
Keep reading to learn more about warts and how cryotherapy can help remove them.

America has a weight problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of adults in the United States are obese, with nearly 1 in 10 listed as severely obese. Obesity is about more than just carrying excess weight. Those with this chronic condition also have higher rates of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and certain cancers.1
In recent years, weight loss medications have become popular as valuable tools to complement a healthy diet and regu...

Did you know that the average American spends an estimated $1,754 on beauty products each year?1 While most people enjoy the beauty-enhancing look of makeup, having to apply it daily can become tedious, time-consuming and costly in the long run.
Permanent makeup may be a great alternative for individuals who want to reduce or eliminate the daily routine of applying makeup. It may also be a solution for those who are sensitive or allergic to traditional makeup. Permanent cosmetic procedures ca...

Embarrassed to say “cheese"? The American College of Prosthodontists reports that approximately 120 million individuals in the United States have lost at least one tooth due to disease or damage, with roughly 36 million Americans facing the absence of all their teeth. This issue is particularly prevalent among older adults.1
While options to address missing teeth have been traditionally limited to full dental implants, dentures or bridges, mini dental implants offer patients a newer alternati...

Looking for a more natural and subtle way to enhance your breasts? While breast augmentation remains one of the top cosmetic procedures for women year after year, there is growing popularity for an augmentation that doesn't rely on saline or silicone implants: a fat transfer breast augmentation.1

A fat transfer breast augmentation allows excess fat from other parts of the body to be removed and used to increase the size of the breast, creating more natural results by using your body's own tis...

What’s red and painful, makes walking difficult and impacts 1 out of every 3 people over the age of 65?1 Bunions.
A bunion, also known as a hallux valgus, is a bony growth on the side of the big toe joint that forms when one of the toe joints moves out of alignment. Bunions afflict more women than men and seem to have a genetic component — about 70% of those who develop a bunion have a family history of them. Bunions can also develop due to regular use of tight, confining shoes.

If your skin doesn't look as tight, smooth or supple as it used to, you may be interested in exploring dermal fillers. Over time, our skin can lose volume and elasticity due to sun damage, genetics, skin conditions like acne or just general aging, leading to saggy jowls, deep wrinkles and uneven texture.
Luckily, men and women today have a range of dermal fillers to choose from. Whether you are looking to restore lost volume, smooth pesky wrinkles or just refresh your appearance, dermal fille...

Whether you have an innie or an outie, a perfect circle or a lopsided oval, for some individuals, the size, shape and appearance of their belly button can cause embarrassment, frustration or even discomfort.
Medically known as the umbilicus, the belly button or navel is actually the scar that is created after the umbilical cord is cut after birth.1 This initial cut can play a big role in determining how the belly button will look after it heals.1 However, other factors later in life can also ...

From adding lost volume or creating bolder definition to reshaping a gummy smile or correcting lip asymmetry, lip shaping treatments can be an easy way to change or enhance your smile.

My family has fallen in love….with ebikes. I rarely come across a product that is so broadly appealing to so many age groups, so many life stages, so many lifestyles. Whether you are shopping for a child or yourself, an upcoming birthday or a way to get more active or a new activity for family time, you may want to jump on the ebike bandwagon.
I first came across the Aventon ebikes at a local ebike rental shop. After doing some research, the Aventon Adventure ebike consistently topped lists f...

Listening to your gut isn’t just about intuition — it’s also about physical well-being. Your gut health has a profound impact on your brain, immune system and mood.
When gut health is out of balance — due to factors like poor diet, stress or illness — it can lead to digestive discomfort.
Luckily, the tools to improve your gut health and digestion can be found close by in your kitchen or local supermarket. Choosing foods high in prebiotics (certain fibers, starches and carbohydrates that help ...

Nood is a IPL at-home hair removal device and it’s the reason I now shave once a week - if that - just to catch any strays I haven’t zapped yet.

Tired of shaving? Done wasting money on waxing? Here’s why you’ll want to get Nood too and be smooth by summertime.