Dr. Mercola 

Dr. Joseph Mercola

H was born and raised in the inner city of Chicago, IL. It was in his school years that he truly took an interest in health and wellness. In his early twenties, he worked as a pharm tech at a physician’s office.

He first began seeing patients at his private wellness clinic in Schaumburg, IL, in 1985. He was a sole practitioner. It was filled with routine checkups, school physical exams, and seeing chronically ill patients. He was prescribing drugs, but realized that they were not working.

He began exploring the world of natural medicine in the early 1990s. After seeing drastic improvements when his patients modified their diet and became more physically active, he changed the way he practiced medicine.

For 40 years since 1968, he was an active runner; he completed the Chicago Marathon in just over three hours, among other accomplishments.

The surging numbers of visitors to Mercola.com since he began the site in 1997 - they are now routinely among the top 10 health sites on the Internet. You want practical health solutions without the hype, and that's what he offers.

Education:

• University of Illinois at Chicago - UIC 1972-1976
• Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine – Midwestern University 1978-1982
• Chicago Osteopathic Hospital 1982-1985 Family Practice Residency. Chief resident 1984-1985
• Board Certified American College Osteopathic General Practitioners July 1985
• State of Illinois Licensed Physician and Surgeon

He is also board-certified in family medicine and served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years. He is trained in both traditional and natural medicine.

In addition, he was granted fellowship status by the American College of Nutrition (ACN) in October 2012.

For his insight on a variety of healthcare issues, he has been interviewed on national and local news, including: Today Show, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, CBS, NBC and ABC local news shows, Time Magazine, Forbes Magazine and many others.

He also authored three New York Times Bestsellers, The Great Bird Flu Hoax, The No-Grain Diet, and Effortless Healing.

When he offers or recommends products, he does so because he has actively researched them and find they are the best in that category for your health. 

A portion of the profits generated from the sale of the products he recommends goes to a variety of non-profit organizations. These organizations are geared towards protecting your health freedom