Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

By Dr. Mercola

Listen to Dr. Mercola's Weekly Podcast, as the legendary natural health pioneer continues to lead you on your journey towards optimal health.... more

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September 11, 2026Non-Stimulant Pre-Workout Supplements for Exercise Performance
Non-stimulant pre-workout supplements may improve exercise performance by supporting your muscles' natural energy production, blood flow, and recovery instead of relying on large doses of caffeine to keep you alert

Creatine remains one of the most researched non-stimulant ingredients for supporting increases in strength, power, and the number of quality repetitions you complete during high-intensity training

Beta-alanine works only after consistent daily use because your body converts it into carnosine, a compound that helps your muscles resist fatigue during demanding exercise

Reading the ingredient label is just as important as choosing the supplement itself because proprietary blends often hide ingredient amounts, making it impossible to know whether you're getting research-supported doses

Your best workout results come from building a strong foundation with nutritious food, hydration, quality sleep, and proper recovery instead of depending on stimulant pre-workout products and energy drinks
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7min
September 10, 2026Dehydrated Foods: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Safety Risks
Dehydrated foods last longer because water removal slows spoilage, but the process also concentrates sugars, calories, salt, and other ingredients into much smaller portions

Dried fruits retain fiber and plant compounds, yet research on their effects on blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure remains mixed, especially when they add extra calories instead of replacing processed snacks

Prunes showed the clearest evidence for digestive and bone support, with studies linking regular intake to more frequent bowel movements and better preservation of hip bone density in postmenopausal women

Drying method matters: conventional hot-air drying caused far larger losses of vitamin C in broccoli and beta-carotene in carrots than faster, lower-oxygen drying methods

Fresh, minimally processed foods remain the better everyday choice, while dried fruit, vegetables, and meat work best as carefully chosen convenience foods with simple ingredients and measured portions
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7min
September 09, 2026Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations — A Pattern Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Cancers diagnosed before age 50 increased 24% worldwide between 1990 and 2019, while younger generations also show signs of faster biological aging

Biological age reflects the condition of your cells, tissues, and organ systems, giving you a more complete picture of your health than chronological age alone

Faster biological aging was associated with higher risks of early-onset lung, gastrointestinal, and uterine cancers, although the strength of these links varied depending on how researchers measured aging

Different parts of your body age at different rates, with faster immune system aging linked to early-onset lung cancer and accelerated fat tissue aging linked to early-onset colorectal cancer in an exploratory analysis

Reducing seed oils and ultraprocessed foods, supporting cellular energy with adequate carbohydrates and protein, staying active, protecting your circadian rhythm, and limiting environmental toxin exposure help address factors associated with faster biological aging
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8min
September 05, 2026Moderate Air Pollution Associated with Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
Long-term exposure to even moderate levels of air pollution was associated with more calcium buildup, more plaque and more advanced coronary artery disease, suggesting your heart is affected long before symptoms appear

Women exposed to higher levels of fine particle pollution were about 80% more likely to have severe blockages in the arteries supplying the heart, highlighting that air pollution doesn't affect everyone equally

Ultrafine particles from vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions, power plants and gas stoves are even smaller than the pollutants measured in the study, travel throughout your body after entering your lungs and outnumber microplastics by an enormous margin

Because most people spend about 90% of their time indoors, improving your home's air quality with a HEPA purifier, proper kitchen ventilation and smart window habits dramatically reduces your daily pollution exposure

Choosing cleaner air when possible, eating minimally processed whole foods, avoiding ultraprocessed foods and exercising away from heavy traffic work together to reduce chronic inflammation and help protect your arteries over the long term
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7min
September 04, 2026The Big Health Benefits of a Short Break Away from Your Desk
Spending most of your day sitting increases your risk of chronic disease and early death, but taking a five-minute walk every hour is a simple habit that helps counter many of those harmful effects

Researchers found that hourly walking breaks offered the best balance between meaningful health benefits and a routine that people could realistically maintain, while also improving mood and reducing fatigue without hurting work performance

You don't need to reach 10,000 daily steps before your health improves; increasing your daily total to about 4,000 to 4,500 steps was associated with substantial reductions in the risk of death and cardiovascular disease

The lowest long-term risk of death was associated with accumulating roughly 9,000 to 10,500 steps each day, even among people whose jobs required them to spend much of the day sitting

The greatest protection comes from combining two habits: interrupt long periods of sitting with regular walking breaks and gradually increase your total daily steps until active movement becomes part of your everyday routine
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7min
September 03, 2026The Psychology of Taking Supplements
When it comes to maintaining a nutritional supplement regimen, the decisive question is not "what's in the bottle" — it's what makes a person actually take it, day after day, long after the first burst of motivation fades

Motivation behaves like weather: it rolls in and rolls out. Any routine that depends on feeling inspired every morning is built on sand

Friction is where habits die. Every extra step becomes another reason to skip a dose, and people rarely quit a supplement routine in one dramatic moment; they drift, one missed dose at a time

We are creatures of cue and context: habits anchored to something we already do, like a meal, tend to stick, while habits that depend on memory and willpower tend to evaporate

So, we're redesigning some of our supplements to work with how people actually behave — fewer steps and a food-first format anchored to eating — so staying consistent barely depends on willpower at all
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6min
September 02, 2026UCLA Study Highlights Possible Role of Creatine in Cancer Immune Defense
UCLA researchers found that creatine may do more than support muscle performance; early research suggests it also helps power key immune cells that coordinate the body's defense against cancer

When immune cells were unable to absorb creatine, they showed lower survival, weaker activation, and a reduced ability to stimulate the T cells responsible for attacking abnormal cells

Creatine helped immune cells maintain higher levels of ATP, the body's primary cellular energy source, allowing them to stay active and communicate more effectively

In a mouse melanoma model, creatine supplementation was linked to slower tumor growth, more active immune cells inside tumors, and stronger cancer-fighting immune responses

Supporting healthy cellular energy through adequate creatine intake, nutrient-dense foods, healthy carbohydrates, and lifestyle habits that strengthen mitochondrial function may help create a stronger foundation for immune health
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8min
September 01, 2026Common Blood Pressure Medication Linked to Worse Kidney Outcomes in Diabetic Patients
A study of more than 31,000 adults with Type 2 diabetes found that a widely prescribed class of blood pressure medications was associated with a 33% higher risk of serious kidney complications, including substantial loss of kidney function, dialysis or transplantation

The increased kidney risk persisted even though all participants were already taking modern kidney-protective therapies that are considered standard treatment for diabetic kidney disease

Researchers believe these medications may increase pressure inside the kidneys' filtering units, exposing already damaged tissue to additional mechanical stress, which may accelerate kidney decline

High blood pressure not only raises the risk of heart disease but also damages the kidneys over time, making blood pressure control one of the most important strategies for preserving kidney function

Improving blood sugar control, restoring a healthier sodium-to-potassium balance, reducing chronic stress, optimizing vitamin D levels, and staying physically active may help lower blood pressure naturally and reduce strain on the kidneys
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7min
August 31, 2026Could This Overlooked Vitamin Be the Key to Healthier Bones?
Vitamin K does far more than support blood clotting; research in mice found it helps regulate the constant cycle of removing old bone and building new bone — a process that influences long-term bone strength

Researchers identified a vitamin K-dependent protein called GAS6 that acts as a messenger between bone-building cells and bone-removing cells, helping coordinate the remodeling process that keeps your skeleton healthy

Bone-building cells use vitamin K at remarkably high levels; researchers found that the enzymes responsible for vitamin K activity were 10 to 40 times more abundant in bone-building cells than in bone-removing cells, a sign that bone-building cells are among the body's heaviest users of vitamin K, on par with the liver

Foods rich in vitamin K2, including egg yolks, liver, Gouda, Brie, and fermented foods such as natto, help direct calcium into your bones and teeth instead of allowing it to accumulate in soft tissues

Protecting your bones involves more than getting enough calcium; adequate protein, healthy vitamin D levels, regular weight-bearing exercise, avoiding soft drinks, and reducing seed oils all support the cellular energy and nutrient balance required for healthy bone remodeling
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7min
August 31, 2026Wegovy Linked to Rare 'Eye Stroke' That Can Cause Sudden Blindness
Researchers found that Wegovy showed the strongest reported association with a rare optic nerve injury that can cause sudden vision loss, raising new questions about the safety of high-dose semaglutide formulations

Men using Wegovy showed the highest reported risk in the FDA safety database, with odds of optic nerve injury appearing substantially higher than those reported for women

Analysis of more than 400,000 online discussions revealed that many GLP-1 users frequently reported fatigue, low energy, menstrual changes, chills and hot flashes — symptoms that receive far less attention than digestive side effects

Real-world patient conversations and artificial intelligence analysis are helping researchers identify emerging drug safety signals much faster than conventional reporting systems alone

Your body already produces its own GLP-1 hormone through gut microbes that generate butyrate, and restoring this natural system through better gut health supports appetite control and metabolic function without relying on injections
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