Dr. Mercola

[HawkFire]

Has anyone here ever seen dr. mercola in person or been treated by him?

[happygirl]

Is he a Celiac specialist?

[Ursa Major]

Has anyone here ever seen dr. mercola in person or been treated by him?

No, but if I would live close enough, I sure would try!

[babycakesconner]

No, but if I would live close enough, I sure would try!

I don`t know if im @ the right place but i have been to so many doctors and they all say im fine

i drink something my stomach will swell up like im nine months pregant oncein a while it does the same thing when i eat.

Im gaining weight ,i have s sugar problems now and they can`t get it under control, i have dry skin in my eyebrows,my thyroid is normal been check 7 times but i walk around with a pregance stomach and the doctors say i`m ok.

Can any body give any suggestion?

Thanks a bunch

babycakes

[ArtGirl]

Has anyone here ever seen dr. mercola in person or been treated by him?

Yes, I've heard him speak - a couple times he has been one of the speakers at the Fibromyalgia Conference here in the Kansas City area. He has a "radical" idea that diet directly relates to health. He has a website Open Original Shared Link where he outlines his diet and lifestyle protocal - he will not see anyone who is not willing to follow this. BUT, he is very good at what he does and if one is willing to follow his diet and other treatments I think he could fix about anything.

His recommended diet contains no grains and no nightshades, and I think no root vegetables, and no legumes. This effectively deals with yeast overgrowth, gluten and other grain intolerances, soy allergies, and reactions to the salicylates in nightshades. (There's much more to the diet that I don't recall now - it's been a few years since I was a regular at his site.)

He also has a lot of health-related articles on his website and it is a wealth of information. And, you can read about his medical training background and credentials.

Edit: I just checked out his site. There's a "new patient tour" that might be informative (didn't go there, just saw the link). His site is rather "busy" so it takes a bit of looking around.

[elye]

I've been a subscriber to Mercola's website for some time and I've gotten to really respect him. I am actively exploring his accupressure technique called EFT (actually, it was developed by Gary Craig, but Dr. Mercola practices it and has a wealth of information on it). So far, I've seen some really encouraging results. So I, too, would get in to see him in a New York minute if I were closer to him!

[lindalee]

I believe his is the most active alternative site. I get his newsletter.

[HawkFire]

I want to see if he can help with my joint pain issues.

[Ursa Major]

If you are able to see him, I say go for it. He may very well be able to help you.

[HawkFire]

I'm in california, but I will persue the best health care I can find. I was wondering if he was worth the effort. Thankyou

[loraleena]

I get his newsletter and it is great. I too want to explore the EFT process. His diet is called Metobolic typing. Based on what he believes to be your type, you are recommended to eat a certain way. Either lots of protien (animal) and no grains, mixed or lots of grains. I did a little questionarre that said I am a protein type. I am sure we all are. The diet seems kind of hard and recomends organ meats. As a former vegetarian who hates red meat I am a bit queasy about that. I may try it at some point, but am not ready yet. I already eat lots of poultry and veggies. I am not quite ready to give up my rice wraps yet! You can have raw dairy on the diet which is yummy! You can also do long distance consult with him. I am considering this.

[AndreaB]

I like most of his stuff.

Loraleena, I don't eat organ meats either and will not start. I eat beef, chicken, turkey and salmon. I am also not into raw eggs so will continue eating those cooked.

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[Ursa Major]

I get his newsletter and it is great. I too want to explore the EFT process. His diet is called Metobolic typing. Based on what he believes to be your type, you are recommended to eat a certain way. Either lots of protien (animal) and no grains, mixed or lots of grains. I did a little questionarre that said I am a protein type. I am sure we all are. The diet seems kind of hard and recomends organ meats. As a former vegetarian who hates red meat I am a bit queasy about that. I may try it at some point, but am not ready yet. I already eat lots of poultry and veggies. I am not quite ready to give up my rice wraps yet! You can have raw dairy on the diet which is yummy! You can also do long distance consult with him. I am considering this.

Loraleena, you are misinformed on the metabolic typing diet. His diet is a no-grain diet, no matter what type you are. You can easily get all the carbohydrates you need from just vegetables if you're a carbohydrate type. I have his book "Dr. Mercola's Total Health Cookbook and Program". The cookbook part is 150 grain-free recipes. The recipes are especially catering to a specific type, but he always suggests ways of altering them for the other types.

There is no way we're all protein types. I am, and maybe you are. So, we're supposed to eat lots of meat, a good amount of vegetables, and very little fruit. People that are carb types are supposed to eat lots of veggies, a moderate amount of fruit, and a little bit of meat. And the moderate type falls somewhere in between.

Too bad I can't use his recipes, because he uses lots of herbs, spices, all the vegetables I am intolerant to, and yes, he does use nightshades.

But his book is great for people who only have celiac disease, no other intolerances, since it is a completely grain-free diet. And the recipes look delicious!

[AndreaB]

I have his book/cookbook also. I am mixed type from what I can tell, more towards the protein side.

[elye]

Ditto for me. Mixed type. His diet is wonderful for my diabetes, too. I can take full advantage of all his recipes, as I only have gluten and sugar to worry about. His Total Health book is a great resource of recipes for anyone, and every one I've tried has been great.