January 5th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World While I do not recommend relying on supplements for your daily nutrition, depending on your state of health...
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
This Spicy Japanese Plant Can Improve Cognitive Function
December 29th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Cognitive function is vital to supporting your ability to remain independent as you age. A 2023...
Can Ending Inflammation Help Beat Depression?
December 15th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Multiple studies have suggested that the inflammatory process is linked to the development of altered mood...
Practical Reasons to Stock a Bottle of Castor Oil at Home
December 8th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Castor oil is considered one of the world’s oldest drugs, perhaps most well-known for its laxative...
Should You Get a Colonoscopy?
December 1st, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World I’m 69 and I’ve never had a colonoscopy. I also have no plans to get one. While I believe they...
Can You Relieve Anxiety Just by Tapping Your Fingers?
November 17th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World In the U.S., 19.1% of adults struggle with anxiety, the most common mental illness.1 This may include...
Why Most People Need a Multivitamin
November 8th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Food is your best source of nutrients, but with soil health declining and many people not eating an ideal...
Seafood Can Resolve Many Nutrient Deficiencies
November 1st, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are long-chained omega-3 fats found in cold-water...
1 in 6 Adults Taking Psychiatric Drugs – and Doctors Now Prescribing Them for Young Kids, Too
October 25th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World According to a 2017 study, 1 in 6 Americans between the ages of 18 and 85 were on psychiatric drugs in...
Cold Water Swimming: Is It Good for You, or Bad?
October 11th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Taking a swim in cold water is a simple, low-cost way to boost your health — but there are some caveats...
Should You Start Chowing Down on Chitin?
October 5th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Chitin is a polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of most arthropods, which include insects, spiders...
Blue Light Is Causing Blindness
September 28th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Before the invention and distribution of artificial lighting, the sun was the major source of light and...