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...
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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
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...
Scents Trigger Strong Feelings From Memories
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The scent of fresh-cut grass, your mom’s chicken soup or burning leaves may instantly transport you to a distant memory...
Resveratrol Protects Against Vascular Dementia and More
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Until a few years ago, research had pointed to resveratrol’s neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer’s, but not...
Science Review Confirms Yoga Benefits Your Brain
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World With a history spanning thousands of years, yoga (in a wide variety of forms) has proven its benefits experientially across...
Cosmetics Are a Menace – But You Have Options
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Business Insider1 reports that the beauty industry reached a value of $532 billion in 2019 and is projected to rapidly rise...