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Dr. Mercola has funded this web site in order to offer unbiased medical information. He does sell some products on this site, but all money made from their sale goes back into making a better site. He is an osteopathic physician (D.O.), which, like an M.D., is licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgeries. Unlike MD’s, however, DO’s are taught to practice a “whole person” approach, focusing on the entire person instead of just certain symptoms. He has been practicing natural medicine since 1990.
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Mercola’s web site is the # 1 most visited natural
health site on the internet. In addition to the above,
Dr. Mercola believes:
- We should all be e
ating fewer grains
as well as sugar, even the whole variety such as whole
grains and fruit.
- Your emotional health has great bearing
on your physical health.
- We all have different metabolic
types, and we can use that as a guide to a better eating
plan that will work
for each of us individually.
- Corn is a grain, not a vegetable,
and is the second-most genetically modified crop in
the US. It is also high in
mycotoxins, which can lead to cancer, heart disease and
other problems. We should severely limit our intake of
corn and corn products, which are found in many processed
foods.
- Eating lots of vegetables, especially
those that are low on the glycemic index and rich in
color, is healthy
for
all of us.
- Drinking lots of pure water every
day is important for your health. Most tap water contains
chlorine and
fluoride,
two substances that are harmful to your health. Contrary
to some popular opinion, many studies and experts have
shown that the risks of fluoride greatly outweigh any
possible benefits. These substances can be absorbed though
the skin
with showers and baths. Distilled water should be avoided
for several reasons, one of which is that it is overly
acidic.
- Regular exercise is important.
- Cod
liver oil or fish oil supplements are important for
your health, unless you eat a lot of wild fatty fish
like
salmon and mackerel. There is a big problem today getting
enough of the good fats like EPA and DHA that we need
because they are found predominantly in fish and seafood,
and these
foods often contain toxic levels of mercury and other
contaminants. Flax can be another major source of these
fats, but a conversion
has to take place in the body in order to provide these
fats, and many studies have shown that flax does not
get converted to these good fats in much of the population.
In Dr. Mercola’s opinion, you should only eat fish
or fish oil supplements that have been certified free
of these contaminants. He recommends the Carlson brand
of
cod liver and fish oil.
- Probiotics are one
of the few other supplements that Dr. Mercola recommends,
especially if you are not eating “fermented” foods
like yogurt and raw sauerkraut on a daily basis. He recommends
the “Primal Defense” brand by Garden of Life.
- Buy
and use organic products as much as possible.
Dr Mercola has a free newsletter, as well as over 30,000
pages of information on his website at www.mercola.com.
His latest book, Dr. Mercola’s Total Health Cookbook & Program
is full of recipes as well as details on his prescriptions
for healthy living. We highly recommend this site as well
as the book.
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