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  • Study: mRNA COVID Shots Caused More Deaths Than They Saved

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 13th 2024 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE A now-retracted narrative review published in the journal Cureus calls for a global moratorium on mRNA COVID-19 shots The review cited significant increases in serious adverse events among those who received the injections, along with an “unacceptably high harm-to-reward ratio” When factoring in absolute risk and the “number needed to vaccinate” (NNV), the […]

  • How Meditation Benefits Your Body and Mind

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 13th 2024 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Evidence shows your mind and body are intricately connected, and that your mind has a direct impact on your physical health. Thousands of genes have been identified that appear to be directly influenced by your subjective mental state Meditative practices have been shown to lower your heart rate, blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, […]

  • Effective Strategies to Treating Acute Upper Respiratory Infections

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 13th 2024 7:29pm EDT

    It’s possible for you to get several respiratory infections throughout a year, which is why it’s now more important than ever to know effective natural healing strategies that may effectively help deal with these conditions. In this video, Dr. Mercola shares practical tips instead of relying on over-the-counter drugs for common respiratory infections. Subscribe for […]

  • Foods That Make You Fat

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 12th 2024 11:33pm EDT

    By: Sally Fallon Morell STORY AT-A-GLANCE MSG in food is linked to weight gain, challenging mainstream views that label it safe Diet sodas, linked to overeating and metabolic issues, may contribute to weight gain Industrial seed oils can lead to weight gain and metabolic dysfunction, whereas saturated fats like butter and lard support weight loss […]

  • HHS Has Only Two Pages of Scientific Evidence for ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 12th 2024 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has widely stated that “gender-affirming care is medically necessary, safe, and effective for trans and non-binary youth” Nonprofit watchdog Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records of scientific […]

  • Modern Agriculture Drives Hunger, Obesity and Disease While Simultaneously Threatening Food Chain

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 12th 2024 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Growing environmental, climate and health problems can be traced back to modern food production, including food insecurity and malnutrition amid mounting food waste, and rising obesity and disease despite growing health care outlays Conventional, chemical and energy-intensive farming is also depleting fresh water supplies, while toxic agricultural chemicals pollute air, soil and waterways, […]

  • How to Recover From Burnout By Rebalancing Your Life – Interview with Dr. Joseph Maroon

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 12th 2024 7:40pm EDT

    2017 Full Interview Burnout is becoming a more common problem in the United States and around the world. How can you avoid it or recover from it if you’ve already hit the proverbial wall? Dr. Joseph Maroon, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has written a book that addresses these […]

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  • Vitamin E Helps Decrease Your Cancer Risk

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 11th 2024 11:33pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vitamin E is an important fat-soluble vitamin and antioxidant that combats inflammation, makes red blood cells, supports healthy immune function and helps your body use vitamin K, which is important for heart health Vitamin E deficiency increases your risk for immune dysfunction, cognitive deterioration, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, including prostate, breast, colon […]

  • Why Is Scabies Making a Recent Comeback?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 11th 2024 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Scabies, caused by the human itch mite, leads to intense itching, rash and potentially serious secondary infections Scabies has had a “continuously rising incidence worldwide in recent years” Cream made from permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is one of the most often recommended scabies treatments, but treatment failures, including drug resistance, are common Two […]

  • Natural Remedies for the Prevention of Dry Eyes

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 11th 2024 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE More women than men suffer from a diagnosis of dry eye that often feels as if there is something gritty in the eye and may leave the sufferer at increased risk of infection Your tears are made of three different layers of fluid secreted from three different glands around your eyes; you can […]

  • How to Recover From Burnout By Rebalancing Your Life – Interview with Dr. Joseph Maroon

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 11th 2024 8:22pm EDT

    2017 interview Burnout is becoming a more common problem in the United States and around the world. How can you avoid it or recover from it if you’ve already hit the proverbial wall? Dr. Joseph Maroon, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has written a book that addresses these very […]

  • Vegetable Oils Wreck Your Gut

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 10th 2024 11:33pm EDT

    By: Ashley Armstrong STORY AT-A-GLANCE Saturated fats are stable molecules and are protective. Unsaturated fats are unstable and can cause a lot of damage when consumed in excess Vegetable oils, high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), can disrupt your metabolic rate, increase gut permeability and induce gut dysbiosis and inflammation. High PUFA intake also shifts your […]

  • How Microwaves Transfer Plastic to Your Foods

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 10th 2024 11:32pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE When you cook your food in microwaveable plastics, toxic chemicals can migrate to your food Researchers from the University of Almería in Spain tested commercially available ready-to-cook potatoes inside microwavable plastic food containers compared to those cooked without plastic Significant migration of plastic chemicals occurred when the potatoes were microwaved in plastic A […]

  • The Steep Cost of Sleep Deprivation

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 10th 2024 11:31pm EDT

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Sleep deprivation has the same effect on your immune system as physical stress or illness and increases your risk of numerous chronic diseases, including obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and Alzheimer’s Research confirms that sleep is an important factor in children’s risk for diabetes, and that children need far more sleep than adults. Even […]

  • Drug-Free Solutions for Migraine and Headache Relief – Interview with Suzy Cohen

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 10th 2024 10:26pm EDT

    2014 Interview Nutritional deficiencies can contribute to or cause a number of different health problems, including migraines. In this video, “America’s pharmacist” Suzy Cohen discusses drug-free solutions for migraine and headache relief, including nutritional supplements. Subscribe for FREE to the latest health news: https://bit.ly/3nuOvoP Website: https://bit.ly/3zhdkau Podcast: https://bit.ly/3zeWk4x Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctor.health/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmercola Twitter: https://twitter.com/mercola Telegram: […]

  • The Silent Epidemic of Excess Iron

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 9th 2024 10:33pm EST

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE High iron is an under-recognized health threat. There’s a general lack of awareness in the medical community regarding the potential health risks associated with high iron levels A ferritin level above 100 typically means you’re either inflamed, have high iron, or both. […]

  • Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 9th 2024 10:31pm EST

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE The trend is for fewer but bigger firms increasing their power to control what we eat; at the time Howard wrote his book, four European firms controlled the global beer market; six firms controlled the global seed market; two firms controlled food […]

  • Understanding the Randle Cycle

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 8th 2024 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Some in the keto and carnivore space argue that eating fats and carbs together will result in weight gain because of the Randle cycle, which serves as a switch that only allows your body to burn either fats or glucose, one at a time, not both together The Randle cycle refers to an […]

  • Playing an Instrument, Singing May Help Preserve Brain Health

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 8th 2024 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Practicing music is linked to healthier cognitive aging and increased brain volume in areas that play a role in memory, executive function, emotion and language Research shows people who played a musical instrument had significantly better performance in working memory and executive function Singing was also associated with executive function, while musical ability […]

  • Child Prodigy Astounds Music World With Full-Length Opera Composition

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 8th 2024 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Alma Deutscher, a child musical prodigy, was able to name notes on the piano at age 2 and began playing piano and violin at the age of 3. Within a year of tutoring, she was playing Handel sonatas on the violin By the age of 4, Alma had begun composing her own melodies, […]

  • 79% of Americans Noticed Positive Changes After Using Health Tracking Technology

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 7th 2024 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Half of Americans are actively using health monitoring technology Among those using health tracking devices, 23% said it’s a tool to help them stay motivated and accountable to reach their daily activity goals As a result of fitness trackers, 79% said they’ve noticed positive physical and mental health changes, such as improved eating […]

  • Tai Chi Surpasses Aerobic Exercise for Lowering Blood Pressure

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 7th 2024 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Tai chi, a gentle form of exercise characterized by slow, flowing movements, may lower blood pressure better than aerobic activity Study participants performed four 60-minute sessions of either tai chi or aerobic exercise every week for 12 months Those in the tai chi group had a significantly greater reduction in systolic blood pressure […]

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  • How Often Should You Poop?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 7th 2024 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE How often you empty your bowels can be a good indication of how healthy you are and whether or not your body is running like the well-oiled machine it’s intended to be Ninety-eight percent of the participants in one study had a bowel movement frequency ranging from three times weekly to three times […]

  • The Silent Epidemic of Excess Iron – Interview with Christy Sutton, D.C.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 7th 2024 8:17pm EST

    In this interview, Christy Sutton, D.C., reviews the dangers of excessive iron. While most doctors look for iron deficiency, few ever pay attention to elevated iron. Sutton is the author of two books, “Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan: An Integrative Approach to Optimize Health,” and “The Iron Curse, Is Your […]

  • What Do L-Carnitine Supplements Really Do?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Mar 6th 2024 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Your body needs carnitine for energy production; it helps transport long-chain fatty acids into your mitochondria where they’re oxidized and turned into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Acetyl-L-carnitine has many beneficial effects on brain metabolism, protects against neurotoxic insults and has been shown to benefit certain forms of depression Carnitine […]