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Dr. Joseph Mercola - DHA, The Most Important Fat • Sensible Sun Exposure • Blue Light Blockers Are A Must


Episode 148


Dr. Joseph Mercola is a passionate advocate of natural medicine. He is a wellness champion and a visionary, who has succeeded in implementing much needed changes to our current healthcare system. Dr. Mercola is also a New York Times bestselling author.

After 25 years as a physician to thousands of patients, Dr. Mercola merged his passion for health with his interest in technology and created www.mercola.com. Today it's the #1 natural health website, educating and empowering millions of subscribers to take control of their health.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Dr. Mercola's personal experience with a high carb, low fat diet
  • The role of your mitochondria
  • The primary motivation for writing his new book, Fat for Fuel
  • Miochondrial metabolic therapy (MMT)
  • We all need some free radicals
  • Changing up your macro nutrients throughout the week
  • There is a massive difference between fasting and starvation
  • Eliminating food cravings
  • If you're eating processed foods, you're eating toxic vegetable oils
  • The most important fat you can eat... DHA
  • There isn't much clean seafood around, these days
  • A simple and effective way to travel with avocados
  • The vast majority of restaurants don't label their fish properly
  • Costco is a good place to buy your olive oil
  • The danger of consuming too much protein
  • Sensible sun exposure is important
  • Integrating gratitude into your life
  • (Raw) eggs are one of the healthiest foods on the planet
  • The quality of an egg can be determined by the colour of the yolk
  • Stop eating at least 3 hours before bed
  • What is peak fasting?
  • LED lightbulbs are hurting your eyes
  • Blue light blockers are a must
  • Dr. Mercola's morning routine
  • Optimizing mitochondrial function with cold thermogenesis
  • Protecting your testicles with ice, in the sauna
  • The highlights of Dr. Mercola's smoothie
  • The three things you need to do to stay healthy
  • A hour a day in the gym just doesn't cut it

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Related links:

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Fat for Fuel (book)

Dr. Joseph Mercola's website

Follow Dr. Joseph Mercola on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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