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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
Episodes
  • Is Your Brain Being Hijacked by Junk Food? - AI Podcast

    Is Your Brain Being Hijacked by Junk Food? - AI Podcast
    Aug 2 2025
    Story at-a-glance
    • Ultraprocessed foods are designed to melt in your mouth and bypass the need for chewing, which blocks your brain’s ability to register fullness and drives you to overeat
    • Food companies use sound, smell, appearance, and packaging to stimulate your senses and condition your brain to crave their products through a marketing tactic called sonic branding
    • Snack products are marketed to dominate your day — from breakfast shakes to bedtime treats — fueling constant grazing that rewires your brain and leads to compulsive eating
    • Seemingly “healthy” snack foods like veggie straws and protein bars are loaded with empty calories that trick you into thinking you're making better choices, when in fact they disrupt hunger and satisfaction cues
    • These foods trigger the same dopamine-driven reward pathways in the brain as addictive substances like alcohol and nicotine, which explains why it's so hard to stop eating them — even when you know they’re harming your health
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    8 mins
  • The Shocking Link Between Soda and Male Infertility - AI Podcast

    The Shocking Link Between Soda and Male Infertility - AI Podcast
    Aug 2 2025
    Story at-a-glance
    • Research shows consuming more than seven sweetened drinks per week reduces sperm concentration by 22% and negatively impacts sperm count, shape, and movement
    • Higher intake of sugary beverages lowers testosterone and key fertility hormones while increasing DNA damage in sperm — making conception harder and raising the risk of miscarriage
    • Animal studies found that sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin reduce sperm count and harm the cells responsible for producing sperm and male hormones
    • Sugary and artificial drinks increase oxidative stress, aging cells faster. They flood your body with damaging molecules that wear down sperm membranes, disrupt energy production, and accelerate aging at the cellular level
    • Cutting out sweetened drinks, avoiding processed foods with hidden sweeteners, and choosing whole foods high in vitamins and minerals will help restore your reproductive health
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    7 mins
  • Diabetes Starts in the Grocery Aisle — Here's Why - AI Podcast

    Diabetes Starts in the Grocery Aisle — Here's Why - AI Podcast
    Aug 2 2025
    Story at-a-glance
    • Eating more than 300 grams of ultraprocessed food per day significantly increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, regardless of your weight or calorie intake
    • Just one extra serving of ultraprocessed food per day, such as a granola bar or soda, raises your diabetes risk by 4%, and the risk climbs rapidly with each additional serving
    • Processed meats and sugary beverages are among the most dangerous categories, with deli meats increasing diabetes risk by 34% and sweet drinks by over 200% in some studies
    • Many “healthy” plant-based products are actually ultraprocessed and loaded with inflammatory vegetable oils and additives that disrupt insulin function and gut health
    • Cutting linoleic acid (LA) from your diet — found in vegetable oils in most ultraprocessed foods — is one of the most powerful ways to lower your diabetes risk and repair your metabolism
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    6 mins
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