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Have You Tried the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)?
By Dr. Mercola Emotional challenges can easily sideline even the healthiest lifestyle when it comes to your physical health and well-being. This is why having a tool to address stress, anxiety and other emotional trauma is not a luxury in the 21st century — it’s a necessity. You may already have some stress-busting strategies, like exercise, meditation or bubble baths, and while these are each beneficial in their own right, they do not necessarily get to the root of the negative emotions in your body. This is where the Emotional Freedom...
read moreGratitude Makes You Healthier, Happier and More Popular
Congratulations to yesterday’s winners: Rosemary from Jacobus & Dale from Grand Junction! Click here to enter our giveaway for your chance to win! By Dr. Mercola Only 1 in 3 Americans reports being “very happy,”1 and nearly 1 in 4 experience no life enjoyment at all.2 Fortunately, there’s hope. Small changes in perspective and behavior can add up over time, and practicing gratitude is at the top of the list of strategies known to boost happiness and life satisfaction. If your happiness could use a pick-me-up, commit to...
read moreTop Articles of 2018
By Dr. Mercola We are excited to be celebrating our 21st anniversary at Mercola.com. We’ve come a long way since 1997 when I made it my mission to share new developments in natural health with you. For over two decades my team and I have been steadfast in our approach to providing the most current, cutting-edge information so you can make sound health decisions. Thanks to you, our efforts have resulted in developing the leading source of health news and information as millions of unique visitors come to our website each month to learn...
read more21 Health Tips to Celebrate 21 Years of Mercola.com
Congratulations to yesterday’s winners: Denice from Sturgeon Bay & Lynda from Lawson! Click here to enter our giveaway for your chance to win! By Dr. Mercola To help commemorate 21 years of offering the most up-to-date health information available, here are 21 of my top health tips to guide you on your journey. The topics are all-encompassing, so while you may not be able to do all of them right now, beginning with a few will begin to improve your overall health and sense of well-being. For more in-depth information, follow the...
read moreMercola.com Is Now Available in 10 Languages!
By Dr. Mercola Inspiring you to live a better, healthier life is our goal here at Mercola.com, and it’s a message that crosses borders and reaches virtually every corner of the globe. That’s why we’re now sharing our message to take control of your health in two new languages, Polish and German, bringing the total to 10 languages worldwide: EnglishSpanish French Russian Portuguese Korean Japanese Chinese PolishGerman In the U.S., Mercola.com is the No. 1 most visited natural health website, and worldwide it’s one the...
read moreGame Changer of the Year: Carole Baggerly
Congratulations to yesterday’s winners: Georgene from Sandia & Kathy from Dunedin! Click here to enter our giveaway for your chance to win! By Dr. Mercola Each year during the anniversary week of Mercola.com, we recognize a Game Changer, someone whose work stands as a great service to humanity by making a significant contribution to improving people’s health. Previous recipients include Dr. Fred A. Kummerow for his life’s work on trans fats, Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D., for his advancement of cancer as a metabolic disease, and Dr....
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Fatigue, Sugar and Fasting
1 Which of the following statements is true? Drinking whole milk increases your risk of early death Drinking low-fat milk is associated with improved health and a lower risk of death Evidence does not support guidelines that discourage saturated fat consumption A 2014 systematic review concluded current evidence does not support cardiovascular guidelines that discourage saturated fat consumption. Other studies also support consumption of full-fat dairy products such as whole milk, cheese, butter and yogurt. Learn more. Eating high-fat cheese...
read moreMercola.com Celebrates 21st Anniversary
By Dr. Mercola Today is a special celebration, as we share Mercola.com’s 21st anniversary with you! I graduated medical school in 1982. I finished my residency and opened my private practice in 1985, where in the decades that followed I had the privilege of treating well over 20,000 patients. Alongside medicine, I’ve always had a passion for technology, which led to the launch of this website in 1997. These days, my time is dedicated to research and sharing my knowledge and findings with you. Through the years, we’ve reached hundreds of...
read moreTop Destination Sites for Health and Wellness
By Dr. Mercola More than half the U.S. population is struggling with chronic illness,1 and 1 in 5 deaths is obesity related.2 We have overwhelming rates of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s, and future projections only look worse. One of the saddest aspects, though, is that advice given by governmental entities and conventional medicine has utterly failed when it comes to disease prevention. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. Aspects of health are multiple and varied, especially in recent years since a greater...
read moreThe Walsh Detoxification Program
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Bryan Walsh is a naturopathic physician extensively trained in molecular biological pathways. In this interview, we discuss detoxification and the food-based detox program he developed. I took his course and believe it’s probably one of the best out there. In today’s world, where most of us are exposed to countless toxins on a nearly continuous basis, detoxification is an important issue that needs to be done on a regular basis if you are seeking optimal health. Research even shows that infants are now born with...
read moreIntroduction to Yeast Infection, Causes and Treatment
Fungi are a unique collection of single-cell and multicellular organisms that have their own kingdom, separate from the plant and animal kingdoms. Mycology is the dedicated field of study for fungi, concerned with discovering new species, as well as discovering how to use them in various industries or applications that can benefit humanity.1 What makes fungi unique is their combination of plant and animal characteristics. Fungi cannot produce their own food and must obtain it from their surroundings by utilizing carbon, amino acids, nitrogen...
read moreHow to Make Hummus
One of the most endearing foods in Middle Eastern cuisine that has become popular worldwide is hummus. It is literally the Arabic word for chickpea, one of the main ingredients used to make this tasty dip. Other components of hummus include olive oil, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and salt. , The actual origin of the dish has been lost in the passage of time, and several countries have claimed that they invented hummus. Egypt and Greece, for example, were major trading partners during ancient times, which led to both of them greatly utilizing...
read moreWhat Happens to Your Body When You Use Medical Marijuana?
By Dr. Mercola Marijuana, or cannabis, has been used for at least 5,000 years and has an extensive history of traditional uses as an industrial material and a botanical medicine all throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and America.1 Read on to learn more about medical marijuana’s healing benefits how it has gotten its bad rap and why you’d want your own state to approve its use, too. What Is Medical Marijuana? The term “medical marijuana” refers to the use of the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant and its pure extracts to...
read moreWhy You Need to Stop Biting Your Nails
By Dr. Mercola Globally, the cosmetic market reached $460 billion in 2014 and is estimated to reach $675 billion by 2020.1 Skin care products have the highest market share, while cosmetics used on nails contributes approximately 11.5 percent.2 Nail polish is the largest segment in the nail makeup category; premium nail polishes make up 38 percent of the market, where mass produced polishes contribute 61 percent. One research firm attributes the rising demand for nail polish in the young population to an increased presence of nail salons.3...
read moreIs Your Sweet Tooth Setting You up for a ‘Sugar Crash’?
By Dr. Mercola “Sugar Crash,” a documentary, details the havoc that excess sugar consumption is causing for the people of Ireland, a country that ranks No. 4 in sugar consumption worldwide. On average, the Irish are consuming 24 teaspoons of sugar per person daily, whereas the World Health Organization recommends limiting it to 6 teaspoons a day to protect your health.1 For comparison, in the U.S, the No. 1 consumers of sugar worldwide, the average American consumes 31.6 teaspoons of sugar each day. The start of the film details the perils of...
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