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What Kind of Information Does Google and Facebook Have on You?
By Dr. Mercola Google and Facebook are two of the largest and clearest monopolies in the world, and between them, the harvesting of your personal information goes far beyond what most people realize was even possible. I have recently removed Google Search from this website and replaced with a search engine without the privacy concerns, but has similar capabilities. The search bar at the top of the website is the most used and essential feature for you to research the many thousands of pages I’ve published over the last 20 years....
read morePrivilege of Knowledge and the Duty to Act on Pesticides
By Dr. Mercola Though he still sees himself as “just a little boy who loves frogs,” Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D., an integrative biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, has spent a decade feuding with chemical giant Syngenta, manufacturer of the pesticide atrazine. Novartis, which eventually became Syngenta, asked Hayes to use his extensive knowledge of frog hormones to determine if atrazine was interfering with frogs in the environment. It certainly wasn’t what they wanted to hear, but he found atrazine may be chemically castrating male...
read moreMore Trouble for Organic Products
By Dr. Mercola Carrageenan, a food additive extracted from red seaweed, is commonly added as a thickening agent to processed foods, particularly dairy products, certain deli meats and other prepared foods. Since it comes from seaweed, many people assume carrageenan is natural — perhaps even healthy — and along with conventional foods this additive is often found in “natural” and organic products. The problem is that carrageenan is not nutritious, nor is it natural or certified organic. It’s a processed additive extracted from seaweed using...
read moreRare Gene That Confers Drug Resistance Between Bacteria Now Found in 27 States
By Dr. Mercola According to the largest review of the drug resistance problem to date, by 2050 the annual global death toll from antibiotic-resistant disease will reach 10 million.1 At present, an estimated 23,000 Americans die each year from drug-resistant infections, and the death toll will continue to rise until or unless the underlying causes are properly addressed. One significant driver of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is the routine use of antibiotics in agriculture.2 As noted by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in 2016,3...
read moreBest Vegetables for Your Heart
By Dr. Mercola Research has shown that the more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, with different types of vegetables protecting your heart through different mechanisms. Leafy greens, for example, have high amounts of nitrates that naturally boost your nitric oxide (NO) level.1 Cruciferous veggies, on the other hand, lower your risk of stroke and heart attack by promoting more supple neck arteries and preventing the buildup of arterial plaque. In fermented cabbage, it’s the fiber content that helps lower blood...
read moreCan Sumac Help Your Blood Sugar Levels?
By Dr. Mercola If you enjoy Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, you’ve likely eaten sumac, perhaps without knowing it. I’m not talking about the wild plant that causes contact dermatitis in the majority of people who touch it. No, the sumac I have in mind is a tart, edible powder used in dry rubs, marinades, salad dressings and spice blends. It gives a pop of deep red color and a lemony tang to chicken, fish, lamb and vegetable dishes. Most notably, sumac is featured prominently in the spice mix za’atar and also is commonly found on...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Herbs, Vegetables and Obesity
1 Adaptogenic herbs — such as ashwagandha, tulsi, rhodiola and ginseng — protect and improve your health by helping your body adapt to: Stress, regardless of the source Adaptogens are unique in that they help your body adapt to stress, in part by regulating hormones and improving your immune function. Learn more. Climactic changes (changes in temperature) Assaults by never-before-encountered microbes Potential allergens, including seasonal allergens 2 Three recent studies — two by the U.S. National Toxicology Program and one by the Italian...
read moreThe Benefits of Baobab
By Dr. Mercola If you should visit the markets across the African continent, you’d find an interesting looking fruit harvested from the baobab tree (pronounced bay’-oh-bahb, emphasizing the first syllable) has earned not just popularity in its native regions but superfood status worldwide. A member of the silk-cotton family (Adansonia digitata), the baobab tree typically reaches as high as 90 feet and 60 feet wide, with a broad trunk. Merriam-Webster dictionary1 notes that it’s native to Africa and bears an edible, acidic, hanging fruit...
read moreCreamy Avocado Hummus
Recipe From Megan Olson of Paleohacks Hummus is a dip with Middle Eastern origins, and the word is actually a direct translation for chickpea. It is traditionally made by grinding together chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, tahini (sesame seed paste), lemon juice and salt. While tasty, the main issue with eating hummus is that it uses beans. As you know, beans contain lectins, which are sugar-binding plant proteins that attach to your cell membranes. Recent research has shown that lectins are linked to inflammatory or autoimmune conditions, making...
read moreAn Introduction to Gonorrhea
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise in the U.S., with gonorrhea being one of the most common. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that gonorrhea is the second most-reported STD, with around 820,000 new cases recorded every year.1 What Is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is an STD caused by the bacterial strain Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and it can affect both men and women. Most cases of gonorrhea are asymptomatic (no symptoms develop),2 but when symptoms do appear, they often cause great distress. A...
read morePQQ, Berberine and Other Mitochondrial Enhancers
By Dr. Mercola Your diet is one of the most important tools you can use to take control of your health. But supplements can also be useful, especially when it comes to improving mitochondrial function. In this interview, Dr. Michael Murray, a naturopathic physician and author of several books, discusses some of the most useful supplements for mitochondrial optimization, including PQQ and berberine. Murray graduated from Bastyr University in 1985 — the oldest naturopathic university in the U.S. and widely regarded as one of the best — and has...
read moreDocumentary — Stare Into the Lights My Pretties
By Dr. Mercola Technology didn’t come about by accident, it’s a reflection of human will, or so claims the intriguing documentary, “Stare Into the Lights My Pretties.” Yet, with the rate of technological development continuing to grow exponentially, it’s unclear if anyone envisioned how society would become obsessed with staring at screens, such that our waking hours are dominated by them in one form or another. In the beginning, there were only a few ways to get new technology funded, known as the ABCs. “A,” for armed forces, included ARPA,...
read moreUp to 40 Percent of Consumer DNA Tests Are Inaccurate
By Dr. Mercola The number of people requesting a direct-to-consumer DNA test during 2017 more than doubled. According to Ancestry.com, they claim the largest DNA database with more than 7 million people’s DNA stored.1 In combination with other companies collecting DNA data, the industry estimates over 12 million DNA profiles are on file.2 The popularity of these at-home DNA tests has only risen each year. According to David Mittelman, consumer genetics entrepreneur and cofounder of DNAGeeks,3 “The inflection point started in the summer...
read moreSoothe Your Senses With Spearmint Tea
Mint (genus Mentha) plants are perennials known for their fragrant, toothed leaves with purple, pink or white flowers (depending on the species). Furthermore, they are regarded for their fruity, aromatic taste.1 According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, there are 25 species belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). They are native to Eurasia, North America, South African and Australia, but they have become naturalized in many other places around the world.2 One mint plant much-loved around the world is spearmint (Mentha spicata), which can grow...
read moreHere’s How to Grow Rhubarb
By Dr. Mercola If you’re looking for a hardy, problem-free perennial to add to your garden, consider rhubarb. While you may think of it as a fruit, given the tart-yet-sweet punch it gives to pies and other desserts, rhubarb is actually a vegetable. Given the right soil and sun conditions, you can easily grow rhubarb from crowns or seeds. For best results, choose a sunny, out-of-the-way corner of your garden that features compost-rich, well-drained soil. Once the plants are established, you can enjoy the red or green celery-like stalks of...
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