By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Recent research shows that American doctors are still over-prescribing many different kinds of drugs,1 especially antibiotics and opioid pain...
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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
Out-Snoped! Snopes Outed as Unfit to Discern Fake News from Truth
January 12th, 2017 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Unless you’ve been living under a rock or hiding beneath the covers in your bed for the past couple of months...
Toxic Teeth: How Root Canal Procedures Dramatically Increase Your Risk of Chronic Disease
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World There is a common dental procedure that nearly every dentist will tell you is completely safe, despite the fact that scientists have been warning...
Real Rehabilitation – The Benefits of Organic Gardening in Prisons
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World In the U.S., there are more prisoners than farmers. In fact, according to the journal, Solutions, the U.S. housed about one...
Discover Thyme Oil’s Top-Notch Health Benefits
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Includes an easy-to-make Thyme Oil recipe! Superbugs like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are on the rise and...
Caring for an Aging or Dying Pet – What You Need to Know (and Some Help with Your Grief)
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World For many people, the most difficult part of pet ownership is knowing that at some point they’re going to have to say goodbye to their...
Basic Yoga Moves to Improve Balance, Mood and Flexibility
By Dr Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Yoga postures may not be something you’ve thought about for the purposes of improving your overall health and wellness. But research shows...
Why Do We Laugh?
By Dr Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World When you stop and think about it, the sounds people make when something strikes their funny bone are kind of odd; maybe even bizarre. But...
Battered Bees and the Threat to Our Food Supply
October 25th, 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Many plants produce offspring (seeds) via the transfer of pollen from the male of one flower to the female...
Monsanto’s RoundUp (Glyphosate) is Literally Everywhere
October 20th, 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, recently earned the ominous title of the most heavily...
Acupuncture: Why It Works
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World More than 3 million Americans receive acupuncture each year, and its use is increasing.[1] While there are a variety of acupuncture techniques...
How the U.S. Department of Agriculture is Destroying Our Health and Environment
October 12th, 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Sometimes you read or hear someone in a position of power say something so illogical and narrow-minded that it really helps to...