The holidays are here and for many of us that means one thing -- lots of yummy food! Unfortunately, with so many comfort foods and delicious desserts on hand, it's really easy to eat too much. So we wondered – what happens to our bodies when we overdo it? Joining us to answer that question is gastroenterologist Jaydeep Bhat, MD. He'll talk about why we overeat, how it affects us, and go over some tips to avoid it. We'll also take a look at some additional health concerns to be aware of during the festive season. 

Losing weight can be a lifelong challenge. Today there are more options than ever to help you do it successfully – and safely. John Whyte, MD, WebMD’s chief medical editor, talks to Tyeshea Campbell, host of the Sit Black and Watch podcast, about struggles with her weight -- and the medical community's response to it -- that began when she was a child. We’ll also hear from Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, an obesity specialist at Harvard Medical School, about the concept of obesity as a disease and how doctors need to change the way they think about it. Learn more about Tyeshea Campbell.  

What exactly is monkeypox? And how likely are we to catch it? Stella Safo, MD, an HIV primary care physician and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has the answers. She'll address the stigma surrounding the virus and debunk some myths. And she'll explain how it spreads and tell us what we can do to stay safe.

Krista Kellogg was diagnosed with psoriasis in her 20s. After watching her mother struggle with the condition, she knew it was key to get answers as soon as saw the first signs. She also talks about what it’s like to live with the condition, how treatments have evolved, and why it’s important to build a top-notch care team. Adam Friedman, MD, joins us to discuss how an early diagnosis can help prevent complications down the road.

What does it mean to have clean skin? And does clean skin necessarily mean healthy skin? We speak with James Hamblin, MD, author of Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less, about our gut and skin microbiome, our perception of what it means to be clean, and how maintaining healthy skin starts from the inside.

It can take years to get a psoriatic disease diagnosis, and no one knows that better than Katie Roberts, who waited a decade for doctors to make the call. She shares her diagnosis story and talks about what it’s really like to live with psoriatic disease. We also hear from Elizabeth Ortiz, MD, about the importance of early diagnosis, and why finding the right treatment matters.

In the U.S., Americans waste an estimated nearly $800 billion a year on health care on things like high prices, treatment fraud, and complicated claims. So, what can we do to navigate a tricky system? We talk to Marshall Allen, investigative journalist and author of Never Pay The First Bill, about the ways we overspend on health care, the importance of health literacy, and how to handle sky-high medical bills.

Common skin conditions -- from rashes to skin cancer -- can look very different depending on your skin tone. But are doctors trained to care for some of the more common hair and skin conditions in people of color? We talk to board-certified dermatologist, researcher, and published author Dr. Chesahna Kindred, MD, about the realities behind hair loss, specifically in Black women, and her research into potentially dangerous ingredients in hair products marketed towards ethnic hair. 

It’s a personality buzzword we hear so often today: narcissist. We often use it to refer to someone who's self absorbed, but in reality there's much more going on psychologically. We sit down with W. Keith Campbell, PhD, author of The New Science of Narcissism, to talk about what narcissistic personality disorder actually is, the development of narcissism, and the culture surrounding this disorder.

Unprecedented heat waves drove temperatures to historic highs this summer across the U.S. and Europe. Ollie Jay, PhD, professor and director of the Heat and Health Research Incubator at the University of Sydney in Australia, talks about what our bodies might be facing as temperatures rise and offers suggestions for how to stay cool.