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...
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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
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...
15 Reasons to Keep Coconut Oil in Your Bathroom
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World While multiple companies manufacture and market “new and improved” consumer goods that we use every day, such as soap, toothpaste...
Aerial Zika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health
September 30th, 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World As you may recall, the Zika virus made big headlines back in January and February when the Brazilian government blamed Zika...
New Research Reveals Surprising Reasons Americans Waste So Much Food
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World Foodborne illness is a major problem in developed countries like the U.S., but one tactic many Americans rely on to prevent it is seriously misled...
The Biggest Cause of Anxiety and Depression is Traumatic Life Events
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World It’s estimated that 1 in 10 U.S. adults struggle with depression [1] and another 40 million have anxiety. It’s quite common, too...
A Comprehensive Guide to the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World What is the Emotional Freedom Technique? Although it is still often overlooked, emotional health is absolutely essential to your physical health...