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Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

By: Dr. Mercola
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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. Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • The Foods You're Eating Could Be the Source of Your Urinary Tract Infection

    The Foods You're Eating Could Be the Source of Your Urinary Tract Infection
    Mar 4 2026
    • About 10.5 million Americans visit doctors annually for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and global cases rose 66% from 1990 to 2021, totaling 4.49 billion infections worldwide
    • Research found that 18% of UTIs in Southern California came from animal-derived E. coli, with turkey (82%) and chicken (58%) showing the highest contamination rates
    • Contaminated drinking water is an overlooked UTI source, as uropathogenic E. coli strains have been detected in water systems but rarely monitored for urinary infections
    • High-poverty neighborhoods experienced 21.5% zoonotic UTI rates, suggesting limited food access and lower purchasing power increase exposure to contaminated meat products
    • Prevention strategies include choosing grass fed meat from regenerative farms, improving kitchen hygiene, staying hydrated, and using cranberries, D-mannose, or methylene blue for natural bladder protection
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    13 mins
  • Is Fiber the New Protein? The Surprising Health Benefits of the Latest Wellness Trend

    Is Fiber the New Protein? The Surprising Health Benefits of the Latest Wellness Trend
    Mar 4 2026
    • Fiber has replaced protein as the latest wellness obsession, driven by social media trends, food industry marketing and growing concern over gut and metabolic health
    • Most adults still consume far less fiber than recommended, a gap linked to digestive problems, unstable energy, blood sugar issues and higher chronic disease risk
    • Fiber improves digestion, heart health, mood and brain function only when the gut environment is healthy, which explains why some people feel better while others feel worse when they increase intake
    • Adding fiber too quickly or relying on fiber added to ultraprocessed foods often leads to bloating, gas and discomfort, especially in people with existing gut imbalance
    • The safest way to benefit from fiber is to restore gut stability first, then increase fiber slowly using a wide variety of whole foods while avoiding dietary factors that damage gut and cellular health
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    14 mins
  • Why Weight Loss Stalls When Your Cells Are Starving for the Wrong Fuel

    Why Weight Loss Stalls When Your Cells Are Starving for the Wrong Fuel
    Mar 3 2026
    • My new book, "The Weight Loss Cure," offers a step-by-step guide to rebuilding your gut ecosystem so you can restore your body's natural weight-control system — no injections required
    • Your gut produces the same GLP-1 hormone that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic mimic, meaning your body already has the natural machinery for appetite control and fat burning
    • Damage from seed oils and low-fiber diets weakens your gut barrier, disrupts GLP-1 signaling, and causes inflammation that blocks weight loss
    • A key gut bacterium called Akkermansia muciniphila helps repair your gut lining, balance blood sugar, and promote natural fat loss — even in its pasteurized, non-living form
    • Restoring gut health begins with repairing the barrier, reducing linoleic acid intake, and gradually reintroducing diverse fibers to produce "Gut Gems" like butyrate that calm inflammation and stabilize metabolism
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    16 mins
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