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
March 4, 2026 • 12 mins
- About 10.5 million Americans visit doctors annually for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and global cases rose 66% from 1990 to 2021, totaling 4.49 billion infections worldwide
- Research found that 18% of UTIs in Southern California came from animal-derived E. coli, with turkey (82%) and chicken (58%) showing the highest contamination rates
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March 4, 2026 • 13 mins
- Fiber has replaced protein as the latest wellness obsession, driven by social media trends, food industry marketing and growing concern over gut and metabolic health
- Most adults still consume far less fiber than recommended, a gap linked to digestive problems, unstable energy, blood sugar issues and higher chronic disease risk
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March 3, 2026 • 15 mins
- Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced when gut bacteria ferment dietary fiber. It serves as the primary fuel for colon cells, including L-cells that produce GLP-1
- When your gut produces enough butyrate, natural GLP-1 secretion works properly, supporting appetite control, insulin sensitivity, and weight regulation
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March 2, 2026 • 15 mins
- Severe vitamin D deficiency is linked to a sharply higher risk of hospitalization for respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, turning common illnesses into serious medical events
- Adults with the lowest vitamin D levels face worse outcomes after pneumonia, including a much higher risk of dying months after hospital discharge, even when...
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March 2, 2026 • 16 mins
- My new book, "The Weight Loss Cure," offers a step-by-step guide to rebuilding your gut ecosystem so you can restore your body's natural weight-control system — no injections required
- Your gut produces the same GLP-1 hormone that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic mimic, meaning your body already has the natural machinery for appetite control and fat burn...
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February 25, 2026 • 12 mins
- Kidney stones form when minerals in urine crystallize and clump together. Among all types, calcium oxalate stones are the most common
- Calcium oxalate stones were long thought to result solely from physical and chemical processes, but a recent study found that bacteria are embedded inside them
- These bacteria fo...
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February 25, 2026 • 14 mins
- Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that gradually interferes with movement, coordination, and cognitive function. New research points to environmental exposures, not just age or genetics, as a risk factor
- Research links long-term chlorpyrifos exposure to a more than 2.5-fold increase in Parkinson's disease risk, especially when exposure oc...
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February 25, 2026 • 13 mins
- Heart attacks occur every 40 seconds in America, affecting a total of 805,000 people annually. It is characterized by blocked coronary arteries that starve cardiac muscle of blood flow
- Australian researchers found human hearts can regenerate muscle cells after heart attacks, with preserved cardiac tissue showing 7% to 8% mitosis rates (a measure of ce...
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February 24, 2026 • 14 mins
- Severe gum disease reflects chronic inflammation and strongly links to broader health risks, including heart disease and diabetes, not just tooth loss
- Older adults with low dietary lycopene intake face a much higher risk of advanced gum disease compared to those who consume adequate amounts
- Cooked tomatoes pai...
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February 24, 2026 • 14 mins
- Fatty liver disease is the most common liver disorder, driven by obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and insulin resistance. It often progresses silently for years before symptoms appear
- Niacin helps your body use energy better. It turns down a molecule called microRNA-93, which normally blocks two key proteins that help your cells make energy and burn fat. By ...
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February 24, 2026 • 12 mins
- Hidden fat stored deep inside organs, especially the pancreas and abdomen, links to brain shrinkage, cognitive decline, and a higher risk of neurologic disease even when your weight looks normal
- An MRI-based study of 25,997 adults found that fat distribution patterns inside the body predict brain aging and cognitive outcomes more strongly than body ma...
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February 23, 2026 • 14 mins
- Blood vitamin D levels, not supplement dose, determine breast cancer risk, with studies showing roughly a 40% to 50% lower risk once levels rise into protective ranges
- Women who maintain blood vitamin D levels around 50 to 60 ng/mL experience the greatest protection, while levels below 20 ng/mL consistently link to higher and more aggressive breast ca...
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February 23, 2026 • 12 mins
- Heart disease develops quietly over years as blood vessels lose resilience under oxidative and inflammatory stress, long before symptoms appear
- Astaxanthin supports heart health by protecting cell membranes and blood vessels from damage at the cellular level, rather than targeting surface-level markers alone
- R...
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February 21, 2026 • 12 mins
- A five-week study of nearly 200 working adults found that leisure crafting, using hobbies more intentionally, boosted creativity and meaning at work, often more strongly than benefits seen in participants' personal lives
- Creative activities like art, music, dance, and gaming are linked to younger-looking brain function, stronger connectivity, and grea...
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February 20, 2026 • 15 mins
- Arthritis-related disability remains high, with nearly half of adults with arthritis struggling to perform basic daily movements that affect independence, mobility, and quality of life
- About 40% of working-age adults with arthritis report that the condition limits their ability to work, threatening income, job security, and long-term financial stabili...
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February 20, 2026 • 12 mins
- Long-term, low-dose aspartame intake caused measurable changes in heart structure and brain energy use in mice, even at amounts far below current safety limits
- Weight and body fat dropped with aspartame use, but this came alongside reduced metabolic function and signs of cardiac strain rather than improved health
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February 20, 2026 • 15 mins
- Federal health officials reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children and reorganized the schedule to align more closely with other developed nations, giving parents clearer decision points
- The updated framework separates vaccines into universal, high-risk, and shared clinical decision-making categories, increasing your role in evaluati...
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February 19, 2026 • 10 mins
- A study published in AIMS Microbiology discovered that many commercial water dispensers harbor more bacteria than tap water due to biofilms and poor maintenance, raising public health concerns for offices, homes, and public-use systems worldwide
- Biofilms are slimy layers of bacteria that stick to wet surfaces like water dispensers, pipes, and medical ...
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February 19, 2026 • 10 mins
- About 4 in 10 U.S. adults today are almost constantly online with global screen time averaging over six hours per day
- A 7-month study of 1,490 German adults found that spending more time online — especially on mobile phones — was linked to increased stress
- Children ages 10 to 14 who use Instagram, TikTok, and ...
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February 19, 2026 • 18 mins
- Before refrigeration, humans preserved food through drying, fermenting, curing, and pickling. These methods helped extend food availability without synthetic chemicals
- Industrialization drove the use of chemical preservatives like nitrites, sulfites, and sodium benzoate, enabling mass distribution while dramatically increasing synthetic additives in t...
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