Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Listen to Dr. Mercola's Weekly Podcast, as the legendary natural health pioneer continues to lead you on your journey towards optimal health.
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October 10, 2026 • 6 mins
- Severe flu season can affect millions, but symptoms such as fever, tiredness, swelling, and mucus often show that your immune system is working to fight the infection inside the body
- A large systematic review found zinc lozenges may modestly shorten common cold and flu duration by 2.4 days
- Honey, propolis, roy...
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October 8, 2026 • 6 mins
- Breaking up long periods of sitting with brief movement may improve certain thinking skills, with the strongest evidence showing benefits for memory and executive function
- Walking and other gentle activities are enough to interrupt prolonged sitting, so supporting your brain throughout the day doesn't require repeated strenuous workouts
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October 1, 2026 • 6 mins
- Vitamin K2 helps direct calcium into your teeth and jawbone, supporting stronger enamel and the tissues that keep your teeth firmly in place instead of relying on calcium intake alone
- People with the lowest vitamin K2 blood levels had the most advanced periodontal disease, including greater gum bleeding, deeper pockets around the teeth, more bone loss...
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September 30, 2026 • 5 mins
- Every so often, someone takes an industry that had become cold and complicated puts the humanity back into it. The way we take supplements is overdue for exactly that
- For decades, supplements were one of the least human corners of health, requiring people to take fistfuls of pills and capsules and maintaining a dosing schedule that was easily forgotte...
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September 29, 2026 • 7 mins
- Vestibular migraine often causes dizziness, imbalance and motion sensitivity without a severe headache, so many people spend months or even years treating the wrong condition before receiving the correct diagnosis
- Looking at all of your symptoms together instead of treating each one separately makes it much easier to recognize vestibular migraine and ...
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September 28, 2026 • 6 mins
- Research consistently finds that strokes cluster in the morning, roughly between 6 a.m. and noon, rather than spreading evenly across the 24-hour day
- A meta-analysis of 11,816 strokes and a systematic review of 58 studies both linked this window to higher stroke onset across ischemic, hemorrhagic, and transient ischemic attacks
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September 25, 2026 • 6 mins
- Having both excess body fat and low muscle mass and strength increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by more than 3.5 times, showing that muscle health is just as important as body weight for protecting your metabolism
- Your diabetes risk changes as your body composition changes, meaning that building and preserving muscle while reducing exces...
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September 24, 2026 • 6 mins
- A nutritional supplement regimen is only helpful when it fits the way you actually live
- Health communication research suggests narrative messages can influence health intentions when people identify with the story being told. Identification matters because it turns a health message from something abstract into something you can recognize in your own d...
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September 23, 2026 • 7 mins
- Long-term xanthan gum consumption triggered measurable inflammation in the colon of otherwise healthy rats, even though their weight, blood sugar and cholesterol remained normal, suggesting digestive changes can develop before routine health markers reveal a problem
- Researchers found that xanthan gum altered proteins that help maintain the gut's prote...
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September 22, 2026 • 6 mins
- GLP-1 medications lower body weight, but rapid weight loss often includes muscle loss, which reduces strength, slows your metabolism and makes it easier to regain weight after stopping the medication
- Simply eating less doesn't guarantee better health. Preserving muscle through adequate protein intake and regular resistance exercise is essential if you...
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September 21, 2026 • 6 mins
- Researchers identified 111 PFAS-containing active ingredients used in human medicines and found that 87% already have a PFAS-free alternative available, with alternatives in development for nearly all of the rest, challenging the idea that these "forever chemicals" are required in modern pharmaceuticals
- Fluorine is usually added to medicines to improv...
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September 18, 2026 • 6 mins
- People with healthier chest and back muscles had a significantly lower risk of both heart attack and early death over the next 10 years, suggesting that muscle quality may be an important marker of long-term heart health
- The condition of the muscles mattered more than their size; muscles with less fat trapped inside the fibers were linked to better ca...
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September 17, 2026 • 6 mins
- Research suggests that spending more time in bright daytime light was linked to a lower risk of developing dementia, with measurable brightness targets that are often reached outdoors. However, the researchers caution these thresholds may not transfer directly to other populations
- In the study's machine-learning analysis, bright daytime light ranked a...
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September 16, 2026 • 6 mins
- Most Americans favor clear definitions and practical dietary guidance about ultraprocessed foods over taxes, suggesting that better information is the policy change people want most
- Federal dietary guidelines now advise limiting highly processed foods for the first time, reflecting growing scientific concern that diets built around these products are ...
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September 15, 2026 • 6 mins
- For decades the supplement industry has competed in one direction only — toward more ingredients, more milligrams, more capsules — on the unspoken assumption that more is better and a complex, multi-ingredient supplement is better than a simpler one with fewer ingredients
- The complexity of many supplement routines works against the only ou...
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September 14, 2026 • 7 mins
- Long-term residential exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos was associated with more than a 2.5-fold higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, adding to growing evidence that certain pesticides may pose a significant risk to brain health
- Researchers strengthened the findings by showing that chlorpyrifos produced similar Parkinson's-like change...
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September 12, 2026 • 6 mins
- Previous research, including the large COSMOS clinical trial, found that consuming about 500 milligrams (mg) of flavanols daily was associated with a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and fewer major cardiovascular events. However, note that COSMOS tested a cocoa extract supplement rather than food, enrolled adults aged 60 and older, and the reduction in major cardiovascular eve...
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September 11, 2026 • 6 mins
- Non-stimulant pre-workout supplements may improve exercise performance by supporting your muscles' natural energy production, blood flow, and recovery instead of relying on large doses of caffeine to keep you alert
- Creatine remains one of the most researched non-stimulant ingredients for supporting increases in strength, power, and the number of quali...
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September 10, 2026 • 6 mins
- Dehydrated foods last longer because water removal slows spoilage, but the process also concentrates sugars, calories, salt, and other ingredients into much smaller portions
- Dried fruits retain fiber and plant compounds, yet research on their effects on blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure remains mixed, especially when they add extra calories...
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September 9, 2026 • 7 mins
- Cancers diagnosed before age 50 increased 24% worldwide between 1990 and 2019, while younger generations also show signs of faster biological aging
- Biological age reflects the condition of your cells, tissues, and organ systems, giving you a more complete picture of your health than chronological age alone
- Fas...
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