By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Vitamin D deficiency. What are the risks? How can you determine if you’re deficient? And what are the benefits of raising...
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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
Factory Farmed Salmon Full of Disease and Hazardous Chemicals
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Salmon is the second most popular type of seafood in the U.S. (shrimp is the first), with just over 2 pounds consumed annually...
Using EMF Filters for Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Electromagnetic field (EMF) filters are particularly important for those who are electro-sensitive. Most people just don’t...
The Most Toxic Retailers on the Planet
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency compile and keep a current list of...
7 Ways to Cancer-Proof Your Home
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World When it comes to cancer, you probably want to do what you can to avoid it. But how do you do that when it seems like everything...
Plastics: We Know They Are Dangerous — What Can We Do To Protect Our Planet And Ourselves?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Despite significant negative health effects, the FDA is unwilling to regulate the plastics industry — an industry that...
Statin Use Linked to Dementia
November 29th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Worldwide, someone develops dementia every three seconds, and by 2030 it’s estimated that 75 million...
Flotation Therapy — Health Benefits of Sensory Deprivation
November 26th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Flotation therapy has been linked to a wide variety of beneficial effects, including stress reduction...
Alkaline Water or Hydrogen Water — Which One Is Better for You?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Alkaline water is experiencing a resurgence in popularity with sales jumping from $47 million in 2014 to $427 million in 2017...
Can Iodine Boost Your IQ?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Most have heard of iodine, but may not realize how crucial it is to your health, particularly brain health, as it improves energy...
New Ginger Study Makes Incredible Discovery
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World After getting “substantial attention” from researchers around the world, a clinical review confirms that ginger...
Ninety Percent of Sea Salt Contains Plastic
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Research research shows 90 percent of sea salt sold worldwide contains plastic microparticles, leading researchers to believe...