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  • ‘Crapsules’ — The Latest Feces Transplant Pill

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 3rd 2023 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE “Crapsules,” which contain freeze-dried feces from healthy donors, could offer hope for people with liver disease, particularly cirrhosis A study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research UK will include about 300 people with advanced liver disease who will take either a crapsule or placebo pill every three months for […]

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  • Abdominal Obesity Linked to Anxiety and Depression

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 3rd 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Worldwide, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability, and anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S. In the U.S., more than 16 million people struggle with depression and, in 2018, 1 in 4 women in their 40s and 50s are on antidepressant drugs. Up to 14% of […]

  • Why Your Sodium to Potassium Ratio Is Important

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 2nd 2023 11:33pm EDT

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE If you eat a lot of processed foods, which contain processed table salt, your sodium to potassium ratio is likely out of balance It’s generally recommended that you consume five times more potassium than sodium, but most Americans get the opposite ratio, […]

  • Hall of Shame: Targeting the Kids

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 2nd 2023 11:32pm EDT

    By: Tessa Lena STORY AT-A-GLANCE Betrayal of kids is one of the harshest aspects of the not-so-great reset For now, the aspiring masters have succeeded at tricking the upcoming generation into “raging for the machine” Today’s propaganda techniques show an uncanny similarity to the propaganda techniques in the USSR The quest to use education as […]

  • How to Wean Off Opioids

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 2nd 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Guidelines for tapering off opioids recommend gradually reducing 5% to 10% of the morphine-equivalent dose every two to four weeks and switching from immediate-release opioids to extended-release on a fixed schedule Research shows 15% of complex surgical patients develop severe postoperative pain leading to extended use of opioids. Implementing a transitional pain program […]

  • Hope4Cancer: The Seven Principles- Interview With Dr. Antonio Jimenez

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 2nd 2023 1:26pm EDT

    2018 Interview Cancer is at epidemic proportions around the around the world. In the U.S., 1,660 people are expected to die from cancer every day in 2019;1 in China, 4 people die of cancer every minute, or about 5,760 every day.2 Even though China has a larger population, their rate is still higher than the […]

  • Report Predicts Next Pandemic Will Come From Meat

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 1st 2023 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE The idea that pathogens will jump species and kill humans is a useful scare tactic, and it’s now being pushed like never before under One Health — a global agenda that will allow unelected bureaucrats at the World Health Organization to centralize power and make decisions relating to diet, agriculture and livestock farming, […]

  • Aspartame Effects Show Up in Offspring 2 Generations Later

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 1st 2023 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE A study published in PNAS linked aspartame consumption to anxiety and, worse yet, found the mental health changes were passed on to future generations When you consume aspartame, it’s broken down into aspartic acid, phenylalanine — a precursor of monoamine neurotransmitters — and methanol, which may have “potent” effects on your central nervous […]

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  • The Most Toxic Retailers on the Planet

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Aug 1st 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE In recent years, researchers and scientists have raised warnings about mounting toxic exposures, leading to efforts to rein in the use of chemicals known to be hazardous to human health About half of the 40 retailers evaluated by the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families’ Mind the Store campaign have made “slow but meaningful progress […]

  • The COVID-19 Spike Injury You Need to Know About

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 31st 2023 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE A systematic review of post-jab autopsies concluded that mRNA COVID shots are causally linked to lethal myocarditis. Considering these findings, the authors are calling for “risk stratification and mitigation in order to reduce the population occurrence of fatal COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis” Data obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation against the U.S. […]

  • Vaccination in the Wild

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 31st 2023 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Wildlife vaccination is an area of growing interest for scientists, who are working on vaccines to target Lyme disease in deer mice, bovine tuberculosis in white-tailed deer, brucellosis in bison and elk, and white-nose syndrome in bats There are significant risks involved, including the potential to worsen herd immunity or increase disease virulence […]

  • Beets May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 31st 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Research suggests beets may be a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, decreasing damaging oxidation of neurons by as much as 90% Beets also fight inflammation, lower blood pressure, help you detoxify, lower your risk for heart failure and stroke, and improve brain neuroplasticity Turmeric supplementation has also been shown to […]

  • Health Benefits of Extreme Hot and Cold Temperatures- Interview with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 31st 2023 1:16pm EDT

    2016 Interview When it comes to improving your health, some of the simplest strategies can have a tremendous impact. For example, did you know that exposure to extreme temperatures can serve as a catalyst to improve your health? In a previous interview, biological scientist Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. discussed the importance of mitochondrial function — a […]

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  • The Power of Probiotics- Interview with Dr. Greg Leyer

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 31st 2023 11:10am EDT

    2016 Interview Barely a day goes by without some type of media announcement noting the importance of your gut flora. One of the best and least expensive ways to optimize your gut microbiome is to eliminate sugars and processed sugars and eat traditionally fermented foods, but probiotic supplements can also be beneficial. Greg Leyer,1 who […]

  • What Are Polyphenols and Why Do We Need Them?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 30th 2023 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Polyphenols are powerful organic compounds found in plants, which help protect plants from ultraviolet light, pathogens, oxidative damage and harsh climates Consuming foods rich in the more than 8,000 known polyphenols may help ward off chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and obesity There are four major types […]

  • Are You Throwing Out This Nutrient-Filled Food?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 30th 2023 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE There are two common varieties of parsley — flat leaf Italian parsley and curly leaf French parsley. Both pack a powerful nutritional punch and both are often discarded at the end of a meal as just a colorful garnish While not commonly used in foods in Western cultures, it is a frequent ingredient […]

  • Why You Should Be Eating More Porcini Mushrooms

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 30th 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mushrooms are a good source of fiber, vitamins B and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium and zinc, as well as the master antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione Ergothioneine appears to have a very specific role in protecting your DNA from oxidative damage, while glutathione is important for detoxification of heavy metals and other […]

  • Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Karen Becker

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 29th 2023 11:33pm EDT

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE Dr. Karen Becker, who’s been with my site for 14 years, shares her deep philosophical views on how pets enrich our lives — from teaching us how to grieve to offering unconditional love in ways that even humans typically cannot She also […]

  • Why a Low-Sodium Diet Might Wreck Your Health

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 29th 2023 11:31pm EDT

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE Salt has been wrongly demonized as a major contributor to high blood pressure. Factors that play a significantly greater role include your sodium-to-potassium ratio, and a high-sugar, processed food diet Symptoms of sodium deficiency may include muscle fatigue, spasms, cramps and heart […]

  • Treasure Trove of Damning Evidence Surrounding COVID Origin

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 28th 2023 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE U.S. House Republicans investigating the origin of COVID-19 inadvertently released a trove of new documents that shed light on deliberations among the scientists in the earliest days of the pandemic July 11, 2023, the subcommittee on the origin of COVID-19 held a hearing on the “Proximal Origin” paper, in which they questioned Dr. […]

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  • Affirmative Action in Medicine

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 28th 2023 11:32pm EDT

    By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE There has been a push to address historic inequalities throughout society by selecting individuals on the basis of their race rather than their merit. Many oppose doing this because it is discriminatory, highly divisive and significantly lowers the quality of organizations that do not select the most qualified individuals […]

  • Swimming in Circles: Aquaculture and the End of Wild Oceans

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 28th 2023 11:31pm EDT

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE The two most dangerous foods served in most restaurants are factory farmed chicken, which is responsible for a majority of foodborne illnesses, and farmed salmon, which is among the most toxic foods on the planet Three decades ago, many towns would have […]

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  • The Wide-Ranging Health Benefits of Taurine

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 27th 2023 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE The amino acid taurine is found in animal foods such as seafood, grass-fed red meat, dairy products, pastured eggs, and poultry Of the amino acids, it’s the most abundant source of sulfur, and is required for many biological processes, including the healthy function of your immune system, nervous system, metabolism, and digestion Taurine […]

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  • Elon Musk Puts Brakes on CISA Censorship

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 27th 2023 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE On July 1, 2023, Elon Musk announced new limits to the number of Twitter posts users could view in a day While much pushback has ensued from users, this move is actually a major win for your privacy and online freedom Musk stated the view limits were applied “to address extreme levels of […]

  • Does Full-Fat Dairy Promote Heart Disease? Research Says No

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Jul 27th 2023 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Saturated fats do not clog your arteries or promote heart disease. On the contrary, these fats are important for optimal health, and actually combat many of today’s chronic diseases, including heart disease Analysis of the blood fats in more than 2,900 adults revealed the mortality rate during a 22-year period was identical regardless […]