Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

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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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July 18, 2025Breakthrough in a Bottle: How DMSO is Changing Medicine - AI Podcast
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DMSO is an "umbrella remedy" capable of treating a wide range of challenging ailments due to its combination of therapeutic properties (e.g., reducing inflammation, improving circulation, and reviving dying cells)

One of DMSO's unique properties is its ability to enter through the skin and carry anything it dissolves with it as it rapidly travels throughout the body, greatly enhancing the potency and viability of many pharmaceutical drugs

Because of this, numerous pharmaceutical preparations over the years have combined DMSO with a commonly used drug, and in many cases, demonstrated significant safety and efficacy of the combination to drug regulators

These DMSO combination therapies are able to treat challenging illnesses, such as significant musculoskeletal injuries, antibiotic resistant infections, persistent fungal and viral infections, chemotherapy resistant cancers, and chronic pain

Many of the most promising uses of DMSO result from combining it with another natural or conventional therapy, as in many cases, a combination can do what DMSO cannot do alone for someone. This article examines the clinical evidence for specific DMSO combination therapies
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July 17, 2025The Breakfast Fiber That Flushes Out Toxic Chemicals - AI Podcast
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A specific type of fiber called beta-glucan, found in oats and barley, was shown to reduce levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in the blood within just four weeks

Participants who consumed beta-glucan experienced significant drops in legacy PFAS compounds like PFOA and PFOS, which are linked to cancer and hormone disruption

The fiber group was the only one to show a meaningful reduction in the seven most high-risk PFAS chemicals identified by the National Academies of Sciences, including those that raise your risk for thyroid disease, cancer and ulcerative colitis

In a follow-up study using mice, animals exposed to high PFAS levels but fed beta-glucan had lower blood PFAS, improved fat metabolism and less liver stress compared to controls

The key to beta-glucan’s effect is its gel-forming action in your gut, which traps PFAS and interrupts their reabsorption cycle, allowing your body to eliminate them through stool
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July 17, 2025Osteoarthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis - AI Podcast
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Osteoarthritis develops slowly from cartilage breakdown in weight-bearing joints, while rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune attack that causes rapid, symmetrical joint inflammation

Morning stiffness lasting over an hour, fatigue, and fever indicate rheumatoid arthritis; brief stiffness that improves with movement suggests osteoarthritis instead

Rheumatoid arthritis typically strikes small joints symmetrically (both wrists, hands) while osteoarthritis affects single joints like knees, hips, and spine asymmetrically

Eliminating inflammatory vegetable oils, boosting vitamin K2 intake and sipping bone broth help rebuild cartilage and reduce joint inflammation naturally

Supporting mitochondrial health calms autoimmune inflammation by increasing your body's natural "off switch" for inflammatory responses and joint damage
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9min
July 17, 2025FDA Approves RSV Shot Despite High Infant Risk - AI Podcast
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Merck’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shot clesrovimab (Enflonsia) was approved even though 11.71% of babies in the trial experienced serious adverse events, including seizures, brain injury, and death

Infants who got clesrovimab had a 350% higher risk of upper respiratory infections — exactly the type of illness this shot claims to prevent

The injection is given in a single, fixed dose regardless of infant weight, putting smaller, younger babies at greater risk due to disproportionately high exposure

Babies who received the shot had a threefold increase in severe neurological reactions compared to those given a placebo

Only about 25 babies in the U.S. succumb to RSV each year, making the known risks of clesrovimab far outweigh the threat the virus poses to most children
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July 16, 2025How Vitamin B1 Reignites Your Drive to Exercise - AI Podcast
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Motivation isn’t just about willpower; it also starts with brain chemistry. Dopamine drives your internal momentum to act, and thiamine plays a key role in keeping this system energized

Thiamine deficiency disrupts energy metabolism in high-demand organs like the brain and heart. Early symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, irritability, and poor physical recovery after exertion

New research shows a fat-soluble form of thiamine called tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD) increases your motivation to exercise by activating brain arousal systems

Thiamine also helps your body clear fatigue by improving lactate handling and carbon dioxide output, both of which are essential for efficient recovery after physical or mental exertion

To support healthy thiamine levels, eat nutrient-dense whole foods that provide a spectrum of B vitamins, avoid alcohol and refined sugar, supplement when needed, and correct magnesium deficiency
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July 16, 2025Daylight: Your Secret Weapon for Immunity - AI Podcast
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Your immune system’s frontline defenders, called neutrophils, are most powerful in the early morning when activated by daylight exposure

Light works like an internal alarm, switching your immune response on at the right time and boosting your body’s ability to fight infection

When you stay up late, miss morning sunlight or get too much artificial light at night, your immune rhythm falls out of sync, leaving you more vulnerable

Research shows that your immune system is not only reactive but timed, meaning when you’re exposed to pathogens matters as much as how your body fights them

Simple changes, like getting outside in the morning and limiting screen use before bed, reprogram your immune system to respond faster and more effectively
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July 16, 2025How Gut Inflammation Sparks Insulin Resistance - AI Podcast
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Inflammation in your colon triggers insulin resistance by sending nerve signals from your liver to your pancreas, even before your blood sugar rises

A study showed that leaky gut activates a liver stress response, which tells your pancreas to expand insulin-producing cells in preparation for metabolic stress

This entire response happened without weight gain or excess sugar intake, proving gut inflammation alone drives insulin imbalance

You can track this hidden process using a test called HOMA-IR, which reveals how hard your body is working to control blood sugar — often before glucose levels become abnormal

Healing your gut with the right kinds of fiber and eliminating inflammatory foods helps restore beneficial butyrate levels, repair your gut lining and lower your risk for insulin resistance
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July 15, 2025Plastic in Your Lungs Are Ruining Your Immune System - AI Podcast
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Inhaling microplastics disrupts your lung’s immune defenses within 24 hours by disabling macrophages, the cells that normally clear out pathogens and waste

Once inhaled, plastic particles travel beyond your lungs and accumulate in your liver, brain, kidneys, and colon, raising your risk for inflammation and chronic disease

Your body’s immune cells cannot break down microplastics and instead hold onto them, causing ongoing immune dysfunction and toxic buildup

Researchers are now working to identify early warning signs of microplastic-induced lung damage, including biomarkers that signal rising cancer risk

You can lower your daily exposure by filtering your air and water, switching to plastic-free kitchen tools and balancing related hormonal disruption with natural progesterone if needed
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9min
July 15, 2025A Better Diet Alone Can Transform Your Metabolic Health
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Healthier eating patterns significantly improve cholesterol, triglycerides, and liver fat even when body weight remains unchanged, showing that metabolic benefits occur independently

Metabolic markers like insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control improve within six to 12 weeks of dietary changes, providing quick motivation to maintain healthier habits

Focusing on whole, nutrient-rich foods and reducing processed options delivers better health outcomes than focusing on calorie counting or macronutrient ratios

Eliminating processed foods and sugars reduces chronic inflammation, which damages blood vessels and contributes to insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease development

Prioritize whole foods, maintain consistent eating patterns, include adequate carbohydrates, build muscle mass, and gradually increase caloric intake for optimal metabolic function
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July 15, 2025Is Low Vitamin D Wrecking Your Liver? - AI Podcast
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Vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a growing metabolic disorder that often develops silently until serious damage occurs

Research shows vitamin D controls liver function at the genetic level, activating fat-burning genes while suppressing fat storage, making it key for preventing and reversing liver damage

Vitamin D supplementation in studies significantly decreased liver fat, reduced inflammation and restored proper mitochondrial structure and function, especially in older subjects

Other essential nutrients for liver health include vitamins E, B12 and folate, which work together to regulate fat metabolism, reduce inflammation and support detoxification

Practical solutions include eliminating vegetable oils, which are high in linoleic acid, strategic sun exposure, testing your vitamin D levels (aiming for 60 to 80 ng/mL) and combining vitamin D3 with magnesium and K2 when supplementing
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