By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World If you’re going to be undergoing a medical procedure, or you struggle with chronic pain, reaching for your playlist may be as good as...
Category - Dr. Joseph Mercola
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
Statins’ Flawed Studies and False Advertising
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World At your next doctor’s check-up, your visit will likely include a discussion of your risk of heart disease, your cholesterol...
The Many Uses of the Mighty Moringa Tree
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing tree native to South Asia and now found throughout the tropics. Its leaves have been used as part of...
Scientific Review Shows Fluoridation Does Not Prevent Cavities
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World After decades of toxic fluoride being added to public water supplies without the public’s consent, we now have significant...
12 Ways to Make Your Fresh Food Last Longer
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Each year, American households throw away $640 worth of food apiece, typically because they buy too much or fail to eat the leftovers...
Scientific Links Between Processed Foods and Depression
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Research shows that the food you eat can have a profound effect on your mental health. So, regardless of your mental health problems, the...
Lyme Disease on the Rise as Tick Epidemic Spreads Across the U.S.
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year...
The Aspartame End Game… and What’s Next
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World For the last 17 years, I’ve warned that artificial sweeteners can wreck your health. Aspartame is among the worst of the bunch, and in...
Neil Young, Pope Francis and 100,000 Beekeepers Take a Stand Against Toxic Agriculture
21st July 2015 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World What do Neil Young, Pope Francis, and German beekeepers have in common? They’re all speaking out against genetically...
Trans Pacific Partnership: Dissenting Lawmakers Punished as Corporate Takeover of United States Advances
14th July 2015 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Despite strong opposition, on June 24 the US Senate passed the Fast Track bill 1,2 (known as Trade Promotion Authority or TPA)...
Research Reveals Monsanto Has Known Since 1981 That Glyphosate (RoundUp) Promotes Cancer
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide Roundup, is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the...
The Surprising Ways in Which Fast Food and Its Packaging Harms Your Health
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World A number of common chemicals are potent endocrine disruptors, meaning, they disrupt your hormone function. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)...