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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- Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a full ban on trichloroethylene (TCE) in December 2024, corporate lobbying and political efforts are now trying to overturn it and keep the chemical in use
- TCE contami...
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- Dryer sheets emit toxic chemicals like benzene and acetaldehyde, which pose cancer risks, irritate skin, disrupt hormones and harm brain health through inhalation or direct contact
- Synthetic fragrances in dryer sheets trigger al...
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- FDA failed to prioritize over 70,000 adverse event reports related to puberty-blocking drugs, raising concerns about regulatory oversight of these medications
- Side effects from puberty blockers range from headaches to serious co...
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- Lab-grown "UnReal Milk" is being developed by Brown Foods using mammalian cells in bioreactors. It’s marketed as environmentally friendly despite lacking comprehensive safety testing
- Other companies like Perfect Day are creating...
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- Creatine made arteries more flexible in older adults after just four weeks, improving blood flow and heart health without any exercise or diet changes
- After 28 days of taking creatine, high blood sugar levels dropped to healthie...
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- Historical disease patterns show a shift from infectious illnesses to chronic diseases. Conditions like heart disease, cancer and autoimmune disorders have become increasingly prevalent in modern times
- Despite longer lifespans f...
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- People with delusion-prone disorders, including body image issues and narcissism, are more likely to overuse social media, worsening symptoms
- Online interactions confuse self-perception and trigger or amplify delusional thinking...
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- Ischemic strokes block blood flow to brain cells, causing damage through three distinct cell death mechanisms, with iron overload playing a key role
- Excess iron accumulation during strokes accelerates cell death, functioning lik...
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- Freckles are small, flat, light brown spots that darken in summer and fade in winter; they typically appear in clusters on sun-exposed areas
- Sunspots are flat, brownish patches that don't change with seasons; they signal sun dam...
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- Water aerobics provides a safe and effective way for obese individuals to lose weight and improve fitness without stressing their joints
- Research shows that engaging in water exercise for at least 10 weeks leads to measurable fa...
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- Vitamin D influences key hormones like leptin, an energy balancer, and myostatin, which limits muscle growth. It plays a direct role in how your body manages energy, builds muscle and regulates fat storage through various metabolic pathways
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- Chewing a single piece of gum can release up to 3,000 microplastic particles into your mouth within minutes, with most released in the first 60 seconds
- Both synthetic and "natural" chewing gums release similar amounts of plastic...
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- Studies show people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have different gut bacteria than healthy people, with too much of certain bacteria types and not enough of the helpful ones
- The ratio between the bacteria Bifidobacterium and Akke...
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- Fatty liver disease affects nearly 25% of adults globally and progresses silently, leading to cirrhosis, heart disease, diabetes, and liver cancer
- Research shows that fatty liver disease significantly increases mortality risk, e...
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- Gallbladder removal surgery leads to constant bile dripping into your intestines, making fat digestion unpredictable and often causing diarrhea, gas, and bloating
- Up to 40% of people experience post-cholecystectomy syndrome, wit...
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- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects nearly a billion people worldwide. It causes breathing interruptions during sleep that prevent you from reaching restorative sleep stages
- Common symptoms include loud snoring, gasping/chokin...
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- Type 1 diabetes affects about four in 1,000 U.S. children and is linked to the disruption of the gut microbiome, particularly through early antibiotic exposure
- A study from the University of Colorado Boulder found that there’s a...
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- A 72-hour break from cellphones triggered increased cravings in study participants; brain scans showed heightened activity in reward centers when shown phone images
- Cellphones stimulate your brain's pleasure center similarly to ...
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- Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to 338,240 deaths annually and contributed to 2.2 million new Type 2 diabetes cases in 2020, representing about 1 in 10 cases globally
- Sugary drinks cost the world 12.5 million healthy years ...
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- Research shows that glyphosate exposure, even at “safe” levels, causes hormone imbalance, oxidative stress, and permanent damage to reproductive organs like the ovaries and uterus
- Exposure reduces estrogen and follicle-stimulati...
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