Ticks and Rising Disease

Ticks and Rising Disease

You may have noticed the increase in media articles this summer about ticks and tick-borne diseases. Take them seriously! The health risks are real. Protect yourself today with SickTick waist, leg and ankle bands. The more you know, the better you’ll be able to protect yourself and your family, and most importantly, the better you’ll be able to respond if you feel you have been exposed.

Why We all Need to be Aware of Tick Expansion

Why We all Need to be Aware of Tick Expansion

If you have never pulled a tick from your skin, or that of your child, consider yourself lucky! Eastern blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and western blacklegged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) can carry spirochete bacteria that cause Lyme disease—Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia mayonii. Both can unfortunately be transmitted to humans through tick bites, leading to a cascade of serious health issues. But these ticks are just the tip of the iceberg!

Testing Talarik InsectShield SickTick waist and ankle bands

Testing Talarik InsectShield SickTick waist and ankle bands

Guest SickTick Band Review: I stumbled on SickTick bands this spring, thinking they might be a good addition to my outdoor gear line-up as I spend a significant amount of time working and recreating in tick country from Kansas to Tennessee to Alabama. Like most people, I’m generally skeptical of new products like this. I figured I would give them a whirl and I’m glad I did.

Ticks, Lyme disease, meat allergies and the rest of the story

Ticks, Lyme disease, meat allergies and the rest of the story

Ticks are present during 3 of 4 seasons, and we must always be on the lookout. Starting in the spring, nymphs can be found in piles of decomposing leaves under trees as well as in fields, picnic areas, and residential areas including your own backyard... Ticks do not jump, fly, or drop from trees, they only crawl and climb… Seven out of the 18 reportable tick-borne diseases in the U.S. are attributable to Ixodes ticks per the CDC… SickTick Leg, Ankle and Waist Bands keep them down and out.