Dr. Joseph Mercola
Joseph Mercola, D.O. (born 1954), is an osteopathic physician, health activist, and entrepreneur practicing in Hoffman Estates, IL (near Chicago). He is the author of two New York Times best-sellers, The No-Grain Diet (with Alison Rose Levy), and The Great Bird Flu Hoax, together with several other books. He is best known as founder and editor of the website www.Mercola.com. On his website, he advocates dietary and lifestyle approaches to health. He criticizes many of the practices of mainstream medicine and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), particularly vaccination and the frequent use of prescription drugs and surgery to treat diseases.
Articles by this Author
Toxic Metals: The Reason You Still Feel Sick
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/22/2008
- Health and Nutrition , Healthy Home
- Unrated
Dr, Kaayla Daniel and Dr. Galen Knight have observed that even when people follow healthy dietary guidelines, they can still have serious health problems. They may digest their food poorly, experience digestive distress, or be generally sickly.
One reason may be toxic metals like:
- Mercury
- Aluminum
- Cadmium
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Nickel, and other metal poisons that flood the environment and invade your body.
These toxic metals can cause or contribute to a long list of diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other brain and neurological disorders. While the medical establishment recognizes the acute toxicity that comes from high levels of metals in your body, far more people suffer the adverse effects of low-level, chronic exposure.
Drugging Children to Keep Them Quiet
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/20/2008
- Drugs and Addiction , Children's Health
- Unrated
VIDEO: This stunning news report finds that children, even toddlers as young as 2, are being given powerful psychotropic drugs in order to manage their behavior. Are these children being drugged because it is cheaper and easier than providing real care -- and because the practice is very lucrative for the pharmaceutical companies?
The Real Dangers of Soda to You and Your Children
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/20/2008
- Children's Health
- Unrated
How many sodas have you had today? How about your kids? The average American drinks an estimated 56 gallons of soft drinks each year, but before you grab that next can of soda, consider this: one can of soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine, and is loaded with artificial food colors and sulphites.
Healthy Diet Deemed Responsible for High School Students’ Good Behavior
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/20/2008
- Children's Health , Learning and Eduction
- Unrated
Imagine a high school were students actually behave -- no discipline problems, no acting out, no violence to speak of. Now imagine a high school were students actually concentrate on their schoolwork.
Healthy Diet Deemed Responsible for High School Students’ Good Behavior
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/20/2008
- Children's Health , Learning and Eduction
- Unrated
Imagine a high school were students actually behave -- no discipline problems, no acting out, no violence to speak of. Now imagine a high school were students actually concentrate on their schoolwork.
How to Avoid Having a Premature Delivery
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/19/2008
- Children's Health , Labor and Birth , Baby's Health
- Unrated
One out of every eight babies is born prematurely in the United States, which translates to almost half a million "preemies" each year. While a full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks (delivery anywhere from 38 weeks to 42 weeks is considered safe), a premature birth occurs before 37 weeks of gestation
The Midwife: A Steadily Growing and Natural Childbirth Option
- By Dr. Joseph Mercola
- Published 07/18/2008
- Labor and Birth , Pregnacy
- Unrated
Since 1990, the number of women giving birth with a midwife has doubled, signaling a growing trend among women who seek a more natural -- as opposed to medical -- childbirth.