Many followers are almost evangelical in their support of his message. Visitors to his site are also treated to heavy doses of the contempt Mercola holds for most things traditional medicine and Big Pharma-the “medical-industrial complex,” he calls it.
Each month, nearly two million people click to see the osteopathic physician’s latest musings on the wonders of dietary supplements and minerals ( “The 13 Amazing Health Benefits of Himalayan Crystal Salt”), the marvels of alternative therapies ( “Learn How Homeopathy Cured a Boy of Autism”), and his take on medical research, from vaccines ( “Your Flu Shot Contains a Dangerous Neurotoxin”) to vitamin D ( “The Silver Bullet for Cancer?”).
But Mercola’s influence is nonetheless considerable. He may not have the mainstream name recognition or rock-star appeal of, say, Mehmet Oz (though he has twice been a guest on The Dr. The doctor is Joseph Mercola, the face, the voice, the prime mover behind one of the nation’s most heavily trafficked-and controversial-natural health websites,. Two soft knocks and a person instantly recognizable to most any true believer in alternative medicine appears. To reach him, you must cross the limestone-pillared entrance of his headquarters in Hoffman Estates and go past the chocolate-brown paneled walls and soothing tiled lounge, down a labyrinth of hushed halls and empty conference rooms, to the door of a spacious corner office.
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