By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World In 2012 more than 67 percent of Americans received fluoridated water,[1]and of those, more than 11 million people were getting fluoride at or...
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
Analysis Confirms Chemicals in Food Are More Hazardous in Combination
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Americans spend about 90 percent of their food budget on processed foods, which contain a wide array of artificial food additives, preservatives...
The Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Is it a good idea to “starve” yourself just a little bit each day, or a couple of days a week? Mounting evidence indicates that yes...
Top 10 Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World There is no shortage of health advice out there, and no shortage of bad advice to go along with it. Some misguided notions are harmless—but...
Sleep Loss May Cause Brain Damage and Accelerate Onset of Alzheimer’s, Two New Studies Show
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Could poor sleeping habits cause brain damage and even accelerate onset of Alzheimer’s disease? According to recent research, the answer is...
11 Vegetables Anyone Can Grow At Home
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World One in three U.S. households are now growing food, according to a special report from the National Gardening Association (NGA).[1] This equates to...
How Sugar Harms Your Brain Health and Drives Alzheimer’s Epidemic
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans, according to 2013 statistics.[1] One in nine...
Magnesium: An Invisible Deficiency That Could Be Harming Your Health
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Magnesium is a mineral used by every organ in your body, especially your heart, muscles, and kidneys.[1] If you suffer from unexplained...
How Ten Minutes of Exercise Yields Hour Long Effects
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World A recent study shows that ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last at least an hour. What’s more, the more fit you...
Eliminate Fructose and Watch How This Lowers Your Blood Pressure
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a very serious health concern that can lead to heart disease and increased risk for stroke. The good news is...
Can a Hug a Day Keep Infection Away?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World Infants deprived of touch typically experience developmental delays. Their growth is often impaired, as is their cognitive development. Rates of...
How Do They Do It? 80 Year Olds With 40-Year Old Muscle Mass
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Increasing physical frailty as you age is commonly accepted as “a fact of life.” Until recently, most studies showed...