By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World If you have breathing troubles, nitrates — a compound found in beets — may be able to help. Previous studies have...
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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
The Little-Known Sordid History of Psychiatry
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist, has written more than a dozen bestselling books on psychiatry and the drug industry...
Japanese Scientists Discover New Benefits of Fasting
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Fasting is a term that describes a variety of approaches to limiting food intake throughout a 24-hour period, or longer. One...
What Are the Effects of Masking Facial Expressions?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Poor air quality and the use of face masks have been a daily fact of life for many living in China. Since the 1950s, some in...
What Habits Can You Build by Middle Age to Prevent Disease?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Researchers have long known that healthy habits can lengthen your life,1,2 while unhealthy ones can increase your risk for...
Your Iron Levels Could Be a Key to Slow Aging and Long Life
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Iron is an essential nutrient, integral to hundreds of biological functions including oxygen transport, DNA synthesis and energy...
Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate at High Levels in Your Body
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Data from FDA-funded research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)1 in 2019 and...
A Silver Lining of the Pandemic?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World During the COVID-19 pandemic, legitimate concerns have been raised that the social distancing, financial upheaval, quarantines...
Quarantea: Health Benefits of Drinking Tea in a Crisis
June 12th, 2020 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World There are many well-documented medical benefits to tea consumption but during coronavirus shutdowns, the...
What Are the Benefits of Parsley Tea?
June 4th, 2020 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Often used for garnishing meals and improving flavor, parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a fragrant green herb with...
COVID Treatment Scam: How Big Pharma Will Fleece You
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Drug companies are often portrayed as benevolent companies that pour billions of dollars into the creation of new drugs and...
Capsaicin: A Spicy Supplement That May Deliver Well-Rounded Benefits to Your Health
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Chili peppers (capsicum annuum) are one of the most common yet important spices in cooking, and is enjoyed by countless people...