Dr. Joseph Mercola's Natural Health Articles
Get a healthy dose of natural health news that you can actually use! In this podcast, Dr. Joseph Mercola provides you with practical lifestyle tips and important health alerts.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2010
Why You Should NEVER EVER Sleep Where Your Cat Sleeps
Vicki Warren, an electrical engineer and a Certified Building Biologist who specializes in creating healthy and environment-friendly homes and workspaces, explains how you can protect yourself from t…
Sat 15 Aug 2009
Rosacea: A Misunderstood Skin Condition Sweeping the Baby Boom Generation
By Dr. Mercola
Rosacea (pronounced roh-ZAY-sha) is a disorder of your facial skin. While it is similar to acne, it is distinctly different and is characterized by some or all of the following indica…
Sat 01 Aug 2009
Insights on Multiple Sclerosis
The usual prescription for MS is a cartload of highly toxic medications. But a number of natural methods can produce a profound effect on this debilitating disease.
Vitamin…
Sat 01 Aug 2009
A Kidney Stone's #1 Natural Enemy
Kidney Stones are among the most painful conditions you can have. Here’s what you need to know in order to treat and prevent them.
Sat 25 Jul 2009
Exercise Fights Fatty Liver Disease
Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …
Sat 25 Jul 2009
Can Self-Help Make You Feel Worse?
Researchers found that people with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves.
They said phrases such as "I am a lovable person" only helped people with…
Sat 25 Jul 2009
Nine Health Benefits of Sex
A good sex life is one way to stay happy, healthy and fit.
For example, sex can actually cause you to get fewer colds. Research has shown that couples who have sex weekly have a 30 percent increase i…
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Your Diet Can Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Cancer
A new review assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet high in fruits and vegetables is beneficial in p…
Sat 27 Jun 2009
Vaccine Doctor Given at Least $30 Million Dollars to Push Vaccines?
Dr. Paul Offit of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earned millions of dollars as part of a $182-million sale by the hospital of its worldwide royalty interest in the Merck Rotateq vaccine. The…
Thu 25 Jun 2009
The Real Reason Why Breast Cancer is Plummeting
The death rate due to cancer has declined in the United States in recent years. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 and 2005.
A decrease in deaths from breast cancer accounted…
Tue 23 Jun 2009
Who Knew Preventing Kidney Stones Was this Easy?
By Dr. Mercola
Kidney stones (renal lithiasis) can be one of the most excruciatingly painful conditions you can experience. In the United States, about 10-15 percent of adults will be diagnosed with…
Tue 23 Jun 2009
Leptin: This Hormone Makes Counting Calories Irrelevant
By Ron Rosedale, M.D.
It is amazing how the little twists and turns of researchers can have such a profound impact on what we generally come to realize as “scientific truth.” Let me share a recent f…
Sat 20 Jun 2009
How Do You Know if You Have Hemorrhoids... or Something Serious?
By Dr. Mercola
Hemorrhoids aren't a pleasant subject and can be embarrassing to discuss -- even with your healthcare specialist. But they are quite a common problem in both men and women. In fact, a…
Tue 16 Jun 2009
Magnesium Benefits Your Blood Pressure
Magnesium may reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure, according to new findings. The study adds to data from epidemiological studies that have reported more magnesium, potassium, an…
Thu 11 Jun 2009
The 20 Cancer Symptoms Women Are Most Likely to Ignore
Don't rely on routine tests alone to protect you from cancer. It's just as important to listen to your body and notice anything that's different, odd, or unexplainable. Here are some signs that are c…
Thu 11 Jun 2009
Tips to Lower Cholesterol Naturally
If you decide to take cholesterol-lowering drugs instead of addressing the underlying problem, you are not only stopping your body’s natural healing process, you are exposing yourself to drugs that a…
Sat 06 Jun 2009
Why are More Americans Taking Drugs for Mental Illness?
Many more Americans have been using prescription drugs to treat mental illness since 1996. In fact, 73 percent more adults and 50 percent more children are using drugs to treat mental illness now tha…
Thu 28 May 2009
Don’t Believe the Hype -- Fructose Truly is Much Worse Than Glucose
New research shows that there are big differences in how the sugars fructose and glucose are metabolized by your body. Overweight study participants showed more evidence of insulin resistance and oth…
Sat 16 May 2009
Alpha Lipoic Acid: This Antioxidant Can Smash Insulin Resistance and Autoimmune Disease
Take a look at this video -- you'll be amazed by what alpha lipoic acid can do.
I'm sure you received many valuable health tips from this small segment of the expert interview with Dr. Burt Berkson. …
Sat 16 May 2009
Shocking Update — Sunshine Can Actually Decrease Your Vitamin D Levels
As you no doubt know, exposure to sunlight causes vitamin D to be produced in your skin. But only a portion of the solar spectrum, known as ultraviolet B (UVB), that has this effect. Other parts of …
Tue 12 May 2009
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