January 30th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Commercial cleaning products are made from toxic chemicals that are known to cause headaches and respiratory...
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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
Why Depression is NOT Caused by a Chemical Imbalance
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Do you know what causes depression? Many people would respond that it’s due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. This...
Is Most Back Pain Caused by Repressed Emotions?
January 22nd, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Few people want to be told that their pain is psychological or emotional in origin, but there’s quite a...
More People Killed From Opioids Than Leading Diseases
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Since 1999, the rate of drug overdose deaths has tripled in the U.S., rising to 63,600 deaths in 2016. This represents a 21...
How to Reduce Your EMF Exposure
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The negative effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) continue to ignite conversations and controversy worldwide. The...
The Cancer Revolution: A Helpful Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer
January 6th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Half of all men and one-third of all women will experience cancer at some point in their lives. Fortunately...
A Beginner’s Guide to the Ketogenic Diet: An Effective Way to Optimize Your Health
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Many Americans suffer from various chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and the main culprit is usually the food they...
The Harmful Effects of Electromagnetic Fields Explained
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World I’ve often noted that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are a pernicious, hidden health risk. But exactly how does...
How the Obesity Epidemic Got Started, and How We Can End It
December 13th, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World The documentary “Fed Up,” narrated by Katie Couric, investigated the misinformation touted by the...
The Psychedelic Experience and Its Potential for Healing
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Psychedelic drugs are a controversial topic, but despite decades of negative press, science suggests these plants may actually...
How Big Pharma Sabotaged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Caused Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths
December 7th, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Opioid-related statistics reveal the U.S. has an enormous problem on its hands. Americans use 80 percent of...
EPA Refuses to Ban Neurotoxic Pesticide Found in 87 Percent of Newborns
November 29th, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Exposure to pesticides, herbicides and insecticides has dramatically increased since the introduction of...