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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Dr._Mercola_-_International_Vaccine_Conference_2009_Speech.jpg|thumb|Dr. Mercola - International Vaccine Conference 2009 Speech]] '''Joseph Mercola''' (born July 8, 1954) is an American alternative medicine proponent, osteopathic physician, and Internet business personality. He is best known for his advocacy of various alternative medicine treatments and his criticism of mainstream medicine and vaccination.<br />
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== Early Life and Education ==<br />
Joseph Mercola was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. He attended the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He then earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the [[Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine]] in 1982.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Mercola began his career as a family medicine physician. He later shifted his focus to alternative medicine and founded the website [[Mercola.com]] in 1997. The website promotes various alternative health treatments and products, often challenging conventional medical practices.<br />
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=== Mercola.com ===<br />
Mercola.com is a popular website that offers health advice, dietary supplements, and other products. The site has been criticized for promoting unproven and pseudoscientific health claims. Despite this, it has a large following and generates significant revenue through the sale of health-related products.<br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
Joseph Mercola has been a controversial figure in the medical community. He has been criticized for spreading misinformation about vaccines, including the claim that they cause autism. His promotion of alternative treatments for serious conditions such as cancer has also been widely criticized.<br />
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=== Legal Issues ===<br />
Mercola has faced several legal challenges related to his health claims. The [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) has issued multiple warnings to Mercola for making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of his products.<br />
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== Personal Life ==<br />
Joseph Mercola resides in [[Cape Coral, Florida]]. He is known for his active lifestyle and interest in health and wellness.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Alternative medicine]]<br />
* [[Vaccination controversy]]<br />
* [[Osteopathic medicine]]<br />
* [[Pseudoscience]]<br />
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