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 24, 2025How to Keep Your Liver Healthy in Your 50s and Beyond
Your liver handles over 500 essential functions, including detoxification, hormone balance, metabolism, bile production, and immune regulation

As you age, your liver’s ability to regenerate slows down, making it more vulnerable to damage from metabolic stress, toxins, inflammation, and nutrient deficiencies accumulated over time

Liver disease affects over 100 million Americans. It often develops silently, with many unaware until the damage becomes advanced and difficult to reverse

Industrial seed oils and alcohol overwhelm your liver with reactive aldehydes that damage mitochondria, impair detox pathways, and accelerate fat accumulation, inflammation, and cellular aging

Targeted dietary and lifestyle strategies, such as avoiding vegetable oils, eating choline-rich foods, improving sleep, managing stress, and staying physically active, help restore your liver function
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9min
September 24, 2025Mamavation Investigation Finds Disturbing Toxins in Children's Multivitamins
Nearly half of children’s multivitamins tested contained PFAS “forever chemicals,” with 4 out of 9 products showing measurable contamination

44% of children’s multivitamins also contained phthalates, which are hormone-disrupting chemicals linked to developmental and reproductive harm

No glyphosate or other detectable pesticides were found in any of the multivitamins, even at the lowest standardized detection levels

Independent scientists reviewing the results stressed that PFAS and phthalates pose serious risks to children’s health, including impacts on immunity, fertility, growth, behavior, and cancer risk

Experts call on supplement companies to improve manufacturing, purification, and monitoring practices to eliminate toxic contaminants from children’s vitamins
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9min
September 24, 2025Naringin — A Citrus Flavonoid That Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Cardiovascular disease kills nearly 18 million people worldwide each year, but natural compounds like naringin in citrus fruits are showing strong protection for arteries and heart health

Naringin blocks ferroptosis, a deadly form of heart cell death during heart attacks, while silencing inflammation alarms to protect cardiac muscle under stress

Human trials show naringin improves cholesterol profiles, reduces arterial stiffness, and enhances overall cardiometabolic health within just 90 days of consistent intake from citrus sources

Beyond the heart, citrus flavonoids improve insulin sensitivity, lower harmful cholesterol, reduce belly fat, and stabilize blood sugar, offering metabolic benefits against obesity and diabetes

Naringin also protects the liver from drug-induced damage and slows tumor growth in cancers like breast, lung, and colon by restoring cell self-destruction and cutting tumor blood supply
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8min
September 23, 2025Gut Microbiota Play Pivotal Role in Disordered Eating Tied to Repeated Dieting
Repeated dieting followed by binging reshapes your gut bacteria in ways that increase cravings for junk food and make overeating harder to control

The more you cycle between restriction and indulgence, the more your microbiome drives binge behavior by altering brain reward pathways

People with binge-eating disorder have fewer beneficial gut microbes and higher levels of inflammation, disrupting mood, impulse control, and fullness signals

Gut bacteria from yo-yo dieters triggered the same binge-eating behaviors in healthy animals, showing how powerful and transferable gut changes are

Healing your gut with easy-to-digest carbs and targeted probiotics calms inflammation, restores microbiome balance, and helps break the restrict-binge cycle for good
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8min
September 23, 2025'Inflammaging' Is a Lifestyle Phenomenon, Not a Universal Aging Trait
Inflammation is your body’s defense response to injury, infection, or stress. While helpful when temporary, chronic low-grade inflammation over time damages tissues and raises disease risk

Chronic inflammation has become so widespread with age in modern societies that scientists now call this pattern “inflammaging,” a slow-burning immune response tied to nearly every major chronic disease

Chronic inflammation isn’t an inevitable part of aging. A new study found that indigenous adults had high but consistent levels of inflammation that did not worsen with age or lead to chronic disease

The findings challenge the idea that inflammation is harmful by default. Instead, they highlight how environmental context determines whether inflammation promotes healing or drives degeneration

Strategies to reduce chronic inflammation include removing modern stressors like seed oils, toxins, EMFs, and gut-disrupting foods while reinforcing protective inputs like whole food, sunlight, sleep, and movement
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9min
September 23, 2025Is Zinc the Missing Nutrient in Childhood Asthma Care?
Childhood asthma affects 4.6 million U.S. kids, and research now shows zinc deficiency drives more inflammation, worse lung function, and greater breathing problems

Zinc strengthens airway barriers, trains immune cells, reduces allergic inflammation, and helps repair tissues, making it central to protecting children against worsening asthma symptoms

A review in Nutrients found zinc deficiency in children consistently linked to more severe asthma and allergic rhinitis, with greater benefits when levels were restored

A large U.S. analysis showed overweight children eating more zinc-rich foods had up to 29% lower odds of asthma and fewer attacks compared to peers

Zinc works best when sourced from whole foods like beef, lamb, oysters, and eggs, with supplements serving only as a backup when your diet falls short
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8min
September 22, 2025Rethinking Cardiovascular Disease Treatment Methods
Current treatments for heart disease fail to address root causes. Stents and bypass surgery only restore blood flow temporarily without tackling underlying endothelial dysfunction and inflammation driving heart disease

Despite their ability to lower cholesterol, statins have limitations. While these drugs lower LDL cholesterol by 25% to 35%, they don't address oxidative damage or rebuild vessel health, leaving underlying inflammatory processes unchanged

Excess linoleic acid (LA) from vegetable oils fuels heart disease. Modern diets contain 7.2% LA, as opposed to 2.8% a century ago. This creates mitochondrial dysfunction and dangerous oxidized LDL cholesterol formation

Reducing LA intake shows measurable cardiovascular benefits. Limiting LA to under 5 grams daily reduces inflammatory markers like hsCRP by 15% and IL-6 by 10% within weeks

Novel approaches like nanoparticle chelation show promise. Targeted delivery systems can address calcified plaques directly, offering more precise treatment than traditional intravenous methods at lower costs
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8min
September 22, 20253 Best Forms of Exercise to Ease Insomnia and Improve Sleep
Insomnia affects about 22% of adults worldwide and raises the risk of depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and cardiovascular events, while also draining energy, focus, and overall health

A review of 22 clinical trials found yoga, tai chi, and walking to be the top three forms of exercise for improving sleep quality, duration, and efficiency in people with insomnia

Walking stood out for reducing insomnia severity the most, and moderate-intensity walking is safe to repeat daily without the health risks linked to excessive vigorous exercise

Yoga increased total sleep time by nearly two hours per night, while tai chi improved both subjective and objective sleep measures, with benefits lasting months or even years after training

Benefits from walking and tai chi were seen in as little as four to 12 weeks, showing that consistent, moderate activity is more effective for long-term sleep improvement than intense, high-volume workouts
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8min
September 20, 2025Estrogen, Histamine, Serotonin, and Endotoxin with Georgi Dinkov
Estrogen accumulates in your tissues even when blood tests show low levels, leading to misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment

Hair and nail testing reveal long-term patterns of hormone and mineral buildup, offering clearer insight into chronic symptoms like fatigue, infertility, and fluid retention

High prolactin levels often signal hidden estrogen activity and are especially important to monitor if your thyroid function is low

Vegetable oils, plastics, and many common household products contain compounds that either mimic estrogen or promote estrogen dominance by disrupting thyroid function, impairing detox pathways, and driving chronic inflammation

Natural progesterone and liver-supportive strategies like collagen-rich foods help reduce your tissue estrogen burden and restore balance
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8min
September 20, 2025How Your Brain Rewrites Stress Responses
Old injuries don’t just leave physical scars — they rewire your stress system, making everyday situations feel more threatening than they really are

Stress hormones act like fuel that keeps fear and pain responses locked in place, which helps explain why anxiety and chronic pain often linger

Trauma survivors who recover better use brain networks more efficiently, allowing them to separate safe cues from real danger and avoid living in constant high alert

Simple steps like improving sleep, getting morning sunlight, and gradually retraining your brain with safe exposures help reset stress circuits and restore calm

Nutrition and energy support, including healthy carbohydrates and creatine, strengthen your brain’s resilience and give you a better foundation for healing after trauma
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