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  • How to Reduce Lectins in Your Diet

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 4th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Many lectins are proinflammatory, immunotoxic, neurotoxic and cytotoxic. Certain lectins may also increase blood viscosity, interfere with gene expression and disrupt endocrine function Among the most problematic lectin-containing foods are corn, corn-fed meats, casein A1 milk, peanuts, cashews and unfermented soybeans. These are best avoided altogether High-lectin foods such as legumes and grains […]

  • Vitamin B12 Is Key for Optimal Tissue Regeneration

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 3rd 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is required for healthy nerve function and the synthesis of red blood cells and DNA. B vitamins are also important for healthy immune function, which is your first line of defense against all diseases According to recent research, vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular regeneration, as it’s the […]

  • How Blood Flow Restriction Exercises Are Helping Aaron Rodgers

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 3rd 2023 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is using blood flow restriction to help him recover from a torn Achilles tendon BFR involves placing an inflatable band, similar to a blood pressure cuff, around your extremity while engaging in resistance training or exercise By partially restricting blood flow, BFR creates an anaerobic environment during exercise, which […]

  • Why You Should Take Your Apple Cider Vinegar at Night

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 3rd 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE NBC News reported that half the U.S. population suffers from either high blood sugar or full-blown diabetes, and half of them don’t even realize it Eleven study subjects had a little apple cider vinegar with cheese as a bedtime snack and woke up the next day with significantly lowered blood glucose levels Apple […]

  • The Four Hormones Most Adults Need More Of

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 2nd 2023 10:33pm EST

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE Four hormones most adults can benefit from are progesterone, thyroid hormone T3, DHEA and pregnenolone Around the ages of 11 and 12, right before puberty, the hormonal profiles of boys and girls are relatively similar. They produce about the same amounts of […]

  • Geneva: The Head of the Snake

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 1st 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Pascal Najadi, son of World Economic Forum (WEF) cofounder Hussain Najadi, is calling on the Swiss authorities to arrest the leaders of the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization and GAVI, all of which are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Big Tech and Big Pharma executives, for injecting a bioweapon […]

  • Why Do so Many People Hate VAERS?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 1st 2023 10:32pm EST

    By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Because of the government’s commitment to the vaccination program, there have been numerous incidents where the FDA ignored the warnings of its own scientists in order push a dangerous (and often “emergency”) vaccine onto the market When the National Vaccine Injury Act was passed in 1986, one of the […]

  • Zantac: Avoid This Brand Name Heartburn Medication

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Dec 1st 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Ranitidine heartburn medications, including those commonly known by the brand name Zantac, may contain a cancer-causing chemical called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) NDMA is a nitrosamine chemical that was formerly used to make rocket fuel and lubricants The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies NDMA as a probable human carcinogen Past research revealed […]

  • Is This the End of Good Beef Products?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 30th 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE More than 85% of the grass fed beef sold in the U.S. is not raised in the U.S., yet it’s labeled “Product of the USA.” As a result of a loophole in the labeling law, American farmers who produce grass fed beef are forced to compete against far less expensive imported grass fed […]

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  • How Many Times Has the Government Covered Up a Vaccine Disaster?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 30th 2023 10:32pm EST

    By: A Midwestern Doctor STORY AT-A-GLANCE Something about vaccines (e.g., their promise of a simple injection being sufficient to safely and effectively end all diseases) has always deeply appealed to the minds of government officials Unfortunately, that promise is often a lie, so over and over, unsafe and ineffective vaccines enter the market. When this […]

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  • Research Shows Parkinson’s Disease Origins in the Gut

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 30th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gastrointestinal tract Researchers injected misfolded alpha-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, into the guts of healthy mice, then tracked it One month later, it had turned up in the brainstem, while after three months it had traveled to the brain’s amygdala and midbrain; within seven and […]

  • The Four Hormones Most Adults Need More of- Interview with Georgi Dinkov

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 30th 2023 8:58pm EST

    In this interview, biohacker and repeat guest Georgi Dinkov and I discuss the four hormones most adults need more of they want to optimize their health. In my introduction I mention that we will review the benefits and mechanisms of action of carbon dioxide (CO2), but that will be covered in Part 2 of this […]

  • Saline Now Recommended for COVID?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 29th 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to recent research, gargling and rinsing your nasal passages with saline can ease the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 and reduce your risk of hospitalization The hospitalization rate among those gargling and irrigating their sinuses four times a day for 14 days, using 2.13 grams of salt dissolved in 8 ounces of warm […]

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  • Parents Are Growing More Concerned About This Type of Addiction

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 29th 2023 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Internet addiction has surpassed drug use as a top concern for parents of teens, according to an eye-opening study published in JAMA Network Open In a survey of 1,005 parents, twice as many cited concerns about internet addiction compared to substance addiction among their 9- to 15-year-old children More than half (51.1%) expressed […]

  • Another Unaccounted Expense of the Flu Vaccine

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 29th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Matt Gleason, a healthy 30-something from North Carolina, received a “free” flu shot at his workplace, then fainted five minutes later He came to quickly but his colleagues called 911 just in case; paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital by ambulance He received an electrocardiogram, chest X-ray and blood and urine tests; […]

  • The Therapeutic Use of Light to Improve Health- Interview With Dr. Alexander Wunsch

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 29th 2023 7:58am EST

    Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. In this interview, Dr. Alexander Wunsch, one of the leading experts in photobiology, explains the historical significance of photobiology. Photobiology is the therapeutic use of light to improve health. Heliotherapy is the therapeutic use of sunlight In the late 19th century, we started gaining a […]

  • Should You Get a Colonoscopy?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 28th 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE For those at high risk, colonoscopies may be useful, but it’s important to weigh the potential benefits against the potential harms In one study, those who were invited to get colonoscopies had an 18% lower risk of colorectal cancer than the unscreened group, but there was no statistically significant reduction in the risk […]

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  • How Vitamin D Keeps You Young and Thin

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 28th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Researchers found an association between vitamin D and leptin levels. The hormone leptin is secreted by fat cells in proportion to fat deposits, signaling the hypothalamus to regulate energy balance Researchers have found those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) often present with vitamin D deficiency; however, the research into supplementation is not […]

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  • How Pfizer and Moderna Control Vaccine Discourse

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 27th 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Pfizer financed consumer, medical and civil rights organizations that lobbied for COVID jab mandates, thereby creating the false appearance of broad support Moderna controls the vaccine debate and influences vaccine policy by working with a third party nongovernmental organization (NGO) called Public Good Projects (PGP), which monitors and censors online discussions about the […]

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  • Why the Fall COVID Shot Uptake Is an Abysmal 7%

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 27th 2023 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE In September 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 shot Only 7.1% of adults and 2.1% of children had received the updated COVID-19 shot as of October 14 A CDC survey found that 37.6% of adults said they “probably or definitely […]

  • Drain Tiling, the Hidden Accelerator of Water Pollution

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 27th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Industrial agriculture is a primary source of water pollution and toxic algae growth that result in huge dead zones where all aquatic life is suffocated With the high levels of spring and summer rains seen in many parts of the Midwest this year, NOAA estimates the summer 2019 dead zone in the Gulf […]

  • How Glycine Fights Viruses

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 26th 2023 10:33pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE Collagen accounts for about 30% of the total protein in your body; 28% of collagen, in turn, is made up of the amino acid glycine Glycine is the amino acid with the highest concentration in connective tissue. Its benefits go far beyond connective tissue health as glycine has anti-inflammatory effects, acts as a […]

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  • 9 Health Benefits of Garlic

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 26th 2023 10:32pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE There are references to garlic in ancient medical texts from Egypt, Greece, China, India and Rome Hippocrates, regarded as the father of medicine, prescribed it for abdominal and uterine growths, pulmonary problems and as a cleansing agent Garlic is rich in health-promoting bioactive compounds, such as organic sulfides, saponins, phenolics and polysaccharides Garlic […]

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  • Should You Wash Your Produce?

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 26th 2023 10:31pm EST

    STORY AT-A-GLANCE The FDA recommends you wash your produce to reduce foodborne pathogens, but has determined washing meat only spreads bacteria and doesn’t remove it from your food Cooking kills bacteria on meat, but most produce is eaten raw; using vinegar reduces bacterial load on produce, and baking soda reduces your exposure to pesticides After […]

  • Nailing the Sweet Spots for Exercise Volume

    Dr. Joseph Mercola DO - Nov 25th 2023 10:33pm EST

    Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast | Video Link STORY AT-A-GLANCE If you’re sedentary and begin to exercise, you get a dose-dependent decrease in mortality, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, coronary disease, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, falls and more People who are doing the highest volume of vigorous exercise start losing longevity benefits. If you’re […]