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.
Episodes
October 15, 2025 • 6 mins
- More than half of U.S. adults experience dry eye symptoms, but only a small fraction have received a formal diagnosis or treatment
- Common symptoms include burning, stinging, gritty sensations, blurred vision, and eye fatigue, often worse at night or with prolonged screen use
- Environmental and lifestyle factors...
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October 15, 2025 • 7 mins
- Chronic inflammation quietly damages nerves, joints, and blood vessels, leading to long-term pain and illness, but natural anti-inflammatory drinks can provide gentle relief without harsh drug side effects
- Tart cherry juice, rich in anthocyanins and melatonin, has been clinically shown to reduce nerve pain, lower inflammation, and improve sleep, offer...
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October 15, 2025 • 5 mins
- Popular sleep drugs like Ambien and benzodiazepines interfere with deep sleep, blocking your brain’s natural cleaning system that removes toxic proteins tied to Alzheimer’s disease
- Long-term use of these medications shifts you into lighter sleep stages, reducing the restorative slow-wave activity your brain needs for memory, focus, and repair
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October 14, 2025 • 7 mins
- Recent studies recommend eating about 0.3 to 0.4 g protein per kg of body weight (20 to 40 g for most adults) within two hours after training for optimal recovery
- Aim for around 2 to 3 g leucine in that dose to robustly trigger muscle protein synthesis
- A new Texas A&M clinical trial in tactical athletes report...
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October 14, 2025 • 9 mins
- The air inside and outside your home often contains invisible pollutants, including fine particles and gases from traffic, industry, and household items, which accumulate in the spaces where you spend the most time
- Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in particular, which is about 30 times smaller than a human hair, penetrates deeply into your lungs and b...
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October 14, 2025 • 8 mins
- Cancer now affects 30% to 50% of Americans, a massive increase from just 5% in 1900, reflecting how modern diets and lifestyles have reshaped your body’s internal terrain
- Excess linoleic acid (LA) from seed oils triggers toxic byproducts, chronic inflammation, and mitochondrial breakdown, all of which weaken your body’s defenses and fuel tumor growth<...
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October 13, 2025 • 6 mins
- Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in your wrist, leading to pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness in your hand and fingers
- Massage techniques such as myofascial release and trigger point therapy help reduce swelling, loosen tight tissues, and improve blood flow, easing pressure on the nerve
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October 13, 2025 • 9 mins
- Childhood chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, asthma, anxiety, and depression are rising sharply, with nearly one in five U.S. children obese and one in seven teens experiencing mental disorders
- On February 13, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14212 establishing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by HHS Secretar...
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October 11, 2025 • 6 mins
- Hemorrhoids affect millions of Americans each year, and sitting too long on the toilet is among the hidden triggers
- Using a smartphone in the bathroom raises hemorrhoid risk by 46% because it keeps you seated longer without pelvic support
- People who use their phones are far more likely to sit over five minutes...
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October 11, 2025 • 6 mins
- Strong friendships increase survival rates by about 50%, making them as important for your health as diet, exercise, or quitting smoking
- Oxytocin, often called the bonding hormone, determines who you trust and how quickly you form lasting connections
- When oxytocin signaling is disrupted, friendships take longe...
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October 11, 2025 • 6 mins
- During winter in northern climates, sunlight is too weak to trigger vitamin D production, leaving many people — especially those with excess body fat — at risk for deficiency
- A 10-week study found that exercise alone, without supplements or weight loss, helped maintain levels of active vitamin D in overweight or obese adults
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October 10, 2025 • 7 mins
- Rheumatoid arthritis is not just a joint disease but a disorder of accelerated immune aging, with your immune system acting decades older than your actual age
- People with early joint pain already show reduced production of fresh immune cells and higher levels of inflammation, years before arthritis is formally diagnosed
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October 10, 2025 • 7 mins
- Frequent standing breaks improve heart health. Research shows it reduced blood pressure by 2 to 3 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) in postmenopausal women within 12 weeks
- Prolonged sitting increases cancer risk significantly. Every additional two hours of daily sitting raises overall cancer risk by 6%, with longest sitters facing 56% higher cancer mortal...
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October 10, 2025 • 8 mins
- DMSO is an "umbrella remedy" capable of treating a wide range of challenging ailments due to its combination of therapeutic properties (e.g., reducing inflammation, improving circulation, and reviving dying cells). It also rapidly transports substances dissolved in it through the skin and throughout the body
- These benefits are also seen when DMSO is c...
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October 9, 2025 • 7 mins
- Your genetics influence which fungi grow in your gut, and these fungi directly affect your risk for chronic conditions like heart disease
- Researchers discovered 148 genetic variants linked to nine groups of gut fungi, proving that your DNA helps shape your gut health
- Antibiotics kill bacteria but leave fungi u...
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October 9, 2025 • 7 mins
- Spirulina, a blue-green algae once used by ancient cultures as food, has been proven in modern research to significantly lower blood pressure
- Consuming at least 3 grams of spirulina daily for eight to 12 weeks reduces both systolic and diastolic pressure, with whole spirulina working better than extracts
- Peopl...
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October 9, 2025 • 8 mins
- Acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure in developed countries, and even normal doses have been shown to stress the liver in otherwise healthy adults
- Tylenol PM combines acetaminophen with diphenhydramine, creating risks not only for liver damage but also for memory loss and dementia
- Long-ter...
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October 8, 2025 • 6 mins
- Knee popping, also called crepitus, is common and not always linked to arthritis, so hearing sounds alone does not mean your joints are deteriorating
- A five-year study of young adults recovering from ACL surgery found that noisy knees were associated with early cartilage stress but did not predict long-term decline in function or pain
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October 8, 2025 • 6 mins
- Poor sleep traits were tied to 172 diseases, including Parkinson’s, diabetes, and liver fibrosis, with many showing doubled or tripled risk
- Keeping a consistent sleep rhythm mattered more for disease prevention than simply getting a set number of hours
- Chronic inflammation was identified as a key pathway conne...
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October 8, 2025 • 7 mins
- The CFIA ordered a full ostrich cull after H5N1 was detected, even though wild migratory birds likely contaminated the farm’s pond — making the ostriches victims, not disease spreaders
- New studies from California dairy farms show H5N1 in air and wastewater, suggesting industrial livestock operations are aerosolizing and recycling the virus back into t...
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