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

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

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