News From Dr. Joseph Mercola DO, Page 80

Two Studies: COVID-19 Vaccines Trigger Autoimmune Graves’ Disease in Some Female Health Care Workers

By: The Vaccine Reaction STORY AT-A-GLANCE A post-vaccination reaction called “autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA syndrome)” has been reported in three health care workers The women had no previous history of thyroid disease, upper respiratory tract infections or COVID-19, yet laboratory test results and imaging findings confirmed their new symptoms were consistent with subacute […]

Chinese Herb Shows Promise Against Tooth Decay

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Water extract of the Chinese herb Galla chinensis has potent anticaries effects, effectively inhibiting acid production caused by caries-associated bacteria and increasing teeth’s resistance to acid The health of your teeth is largely dependent on your diet, which affects not only your gut microbiome but also your oral microbiome. Like your bones, your […]

Important Legal Wins by the Informed Consent Action Network

Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE In 2023, ICAN won back the religious exemption from vaccinations in Mississippi that had been gone since 1979. It was the first state in the union to lose the ability to opt out. In 2023, Mississippians regained that choice COVID forced courts […]

DUTCH — The Most Informative Hormone Test Out There

Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE The DUTCH test, which uses dried urine, is the simplest, most elegant and informative test for anyone considering bioidentical hormone therapy, or suspects they might have a hormone problem The test is done four times in a day, and the strips are […]

The Story of the Decade

STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, author of “Deception: The Great COVID Cover-Up,” the COVID-19 pandemic, which killed millions of people, was the result of Anthony Fauci’s decision to fund dangerous gain-of-function research in China New evidence obtained by U.S. Right to Know (USRTK) further strengthens the theory that SARS-CoV-2 was made in […]

What Is the Current Evidence for mRNA Vaccine Shedding?

By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE mRNA vaccine shedding is real, and people’s sensitivity to it greatly varies. Most people who are highly sensitive to shedding have already figured it out, so if you do not already believe it is an issue for you, you probably don’t need to worry about it We believe it […]

The Greatest Public Health Mistake of the 20th Century

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The recommendation to avoid sun exposure and always use sunblock when outdoors may be the greatest public health mistake of the 20th century Previous research has found vitamin D may prevent 30 deaths for each death caused by skin cancer For every skin cancer death in northern Europe, 60 to 100 people die […]

Why This CO2-Making Probiotic Is a Superstar

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a driver of mitochondrial energy production, and improves the delivery of oxygen into your cells. It also protects against the harmful effects of lipid peroxidation CO2 is also part of the “magic” that makes fermented foods so good for you. During lacto-fermentation, certain lactic acid-producing bacteria break down sugars […]

New Study Shows Link Between Testosterone and Anxiety

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Researchers have now identified the molecular connection between testosterone, genetic expression in the brain, and anxiety, calling the relationship a “mutual regulation” that may be positively affected by administration of testosterone Symptoms of low testosterone levels may be associated with physical conditions such as metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Other factors […]

Automatic Brain: The Magic of the Unconscious Mind

STORY AT-A-GLANCE “Automatic Brain: The Magic of the Unconscious” is a fascinating documentary centered around the belief that your subconscious mind manages about 90% of everything you do whether you are asleep or awake To get an idea of the scope of influence your unconscious mind has over your life, think about brushing your teeth […]

Lower Your Blood Pressure With This Simple Exercise

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Simple isometric exercises, including wall sits, offer a natural strategy to lower blood pressure Out of multiple forms of physical activity, isometric exercise came out on top as “the most effective mode in reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure” Broken down to individual exercises, wall squats (isometric) were the most effective for […]

Can Dark Chocolate Lower Your Blood Pressure?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE A team of cardiologists from two hospitals in China collaborated on research, finding an association between people who ate dark chocolate and a reduced risk of developing essential hypertension (high blood pressure) High blood pressure can cause damage to your arteries and heart, primarily by increasing the workload so the heart and arteries […]

How Organic Is Your Organic Milk?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Some organic milk brands contain omega-3-rich oil made from corn syrup-fed algae; while the microalgae are not genetically modified, they are fed corn syrup made from genetically engineered corn In 2012, USDA realized it had incorrectly interpreted the law when allowing the algae-based DHA oil in organics. A temporary rule allowed its continued […]

Dr. Mercola’s Recipe for Fat Burning Keto Coffee

First published in 2017 How to make a delicious fat burning Keto Coffee using Dr. Mercola’s Pure Power Ketone Energy, Organic Fair Trade Coffee and grass fed butter. 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: https://t.me/DoctorMercola Truth: https://truthsocial.com/@Mercola Gab: https://gab.com/Mercola Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/mercola […]

Think the Antibiotics in Your Food Are Decreasing? Think Again

STORY AT-A-GLANCE An estimated 35,000 Americans die each year from drug-resistant infections. Globally, the death toll attributed to drug-resistant infections is thought to be around 4.95 million annually When animals are given antibiotics, it causes unnatural growth by altering their gut microbiome. In the process, some of those gut bacteria become antibiotic-resistant. Contaminated meat can […]

Are These Strange Visual Symptoms a Sure Sign of Alzheimer’s?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE A rare disorder known as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) may be among the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease The progressive impairment in visuoperceptual and visuospatial processing leads to a strange array of symptoms, such as difficulty following lines of text when reading, problems writing and trouble picking up objects While only an estimated […]

Are Saunas Good for Your Brain?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Men who used a sauna four to seven times a week had a 66% lower risk for dementia, and a 65% lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, compared to men who used the sauna once a week Sauna use may boost brain health by lowering inflammation and blood pressure, improving vascular function and enhancing […]

Fact Check Funder Publicis Pays $350 Million for Role in Opioid Epidemic

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s largest PR firms, recently agreed to pay a $350 million settlement over claims that its false and misleading marketing of opioids contributed to the lethal opioid epidemic in the U.S. Accusations against Publicis Health, Purdue’s PR firm, included creating the marketing materials that convinced doctors to […]

Why You Should Only Take Folate and Never Folic Acid

STORY AT-A-GLANCE It’s extremely rare to get too much folate from foods, but it is possible to get too much folic acid, the synthetic version of folate found in supplements and fortified foods In pregnant mice, high levels of folic acid harmed brain development in offspring, and low levels of vitamin B12 made the damage […]

B Vitamins May Protect Against Damaging Effects of Air Pollution

STORY AT-A-GLANCE A small-scale human trial found high doses of vitamins B6, B9 and B12 in combination completely offset damage caused by very fine particulate matter in air pollution Four weeks of high-dose supplementation reduced genetic damage in 10 gene locations by 28% to 76%, protected mitochondrial DNA from the harmful effects of pollution, and […]

Changing the Food System From the Bottom Up

Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE Around the advent of the American Civil War, in the 1870s or so, is when they developed the technology to extract oils from seeds. Before then, the average LA intake was less than 5 grams a day, and likely closer to 2 […]

How Animals Impact Regenerative Agriculture Efforts

Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE By using regenerative land management that incorporates livestock, you can increase organic matter in the soil back to healthy levels within a couple of decades By urinating and defecating on the land, livestock provide important nourishment for soil microbes. Their hooves also […]

Ashley Armstrong and Animals

Get to Know Your Farmers

Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE My biodynamic brand, Solspring, has one of the largest assortments of biodynamic products of any company in the world. We offer more than 70 Demeter certified biodynamic pantry staples, from snacks and spreads, to coffees and teas Biodynamic agriculture is a spiritual-ethical-ecological approach to agriculture, initially developed by Austrian scholar Rudolf […]

The Deadly Rise of Scientism

By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE The scientific process is one of the greatest tools humanity has created to separate fact from fiction. Because of the remarkable societal advancements science has created, our society in turn has placed a deep trust science This trust has incentivized bad actors to usurp the scientific process so that […]