December 16th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Mental health in America is slowly deteriorating. According to a report from TIME, only 31% of adults rated...
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Born and raised in the inner city of Chicago, IL, Dr. Joseph Mercola is an osteopathic physician trained in both traditional and natural medicine. Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Mercola served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years, and in 2012 was granted fellowship status by the American College of Nutrition (ACN). While in practice in the late 80s, Dr. Mercola realized the drugs he was prescribing to chronically ill patients were not working. By the early 90s, he began exploring the world of natural medicine, and in 1997 Dr. Mercola founded www.Mercola.com, which is now routinely among the top 10 health sites on the internet. His passion is to transform the traditional medical paradigm in the United States. You can follow Dr. Mercola online at Mercola.com and Facebook.com/doctor.health
Debunking the Myth: Why Even ‘Moderate’ Drinking is Harming Your Health
December 9th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World I’ve had many eye-opening moments that have shifted my understanding of what truly contributes to...
Most Food Packaging Contain Hundreds of Carcinogens
December 2nd, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Packaging is an important part of keeping your favorite cooking ingredients and meals fresh. However, a...
How Red Light Therapy Benefits Neuropathy, Myopathy and More
November 25th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Red light therapy, also known as low-level light therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation, is a non-invasive...
How the Right Knife Can Increase Nutrients
September 23rd, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Knives have lots of uses in the kitchen. If you want to get really fancy, the right knife, as well as the...
Want an Efficient and Inexpensive Way to Wash Your Produce?
September 16th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Once upon a time, polishing an apple on your jeans was all it took to clean off dirt or dust before taking...
Most People Are Now Flame Retardant
September 9th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World In 1973, the U.S. government passed a law requiring that all children’s sleepwear must be fire...
How to Replace Exotic Superfoods with Local Choices
September 2nd, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World It’s probably impossible to count all the times you’ve run across an article or study featuring...
The Poison in Us All — Investigating the “Forever Chemicals” Scandal
August 26th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World “The Poison in Us All,” a documentary by Bloomberg Investigates, explores the origins of per- and...
The Science of Longevity Vitamins: Taurine, Ergothioneine and PQQ
August 19th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Certain longevity vitamins, like taurine, ergothioneine (ESH) and pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), help protect...
Decades of Research Confirms How Aspartame Harms Your Health
August 12th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World I’ve been sounding the alarm on artificial sweeteners — particularly aspartame — for many...
What Your Body Odors Can Tell You About Your State of Health
August 5th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Many symptoms of illness can be seen with the naked eye. If you notice a sudden change in your body, like the...