Anybody know about this Mercola chappie?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:05 am

I have a friend who's Mum is suffering from Alzheimer's.

She's found the website below and is paying a lot of attention to what he says.

Now, this Mercola bloke may be good and honest; or he may be a quack trying to make a quick buck. I've never heard of him. Does anyone know about him?

Natural Health Information Articles and Health Newsletter by Dr. Joseph Mercola

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:12 am

Clodhopper;1253000 wrote: I have a friend who's Mum is suffering from Alzheimer's.

She's found the website below and is paying a lot of attention to what he says.

Now, this Mercola bloke may be good and honest; or he may be a quack trying to make a quick buck. I've never heard of him. Does anyone know about him?

Natural Health Information Articles and Health Newsletter by Dr. Joseph Mercola

Everything is screaming con to me, mate. Especially the 'worlds most popular NATURAL health newsletter. And no M.D. behind his name is bad as well. ALL U.S. physicians have M.D. credentials following their name. Means medical doctor. His lack of them screams quack. Warn her off. Those people are dangerous, and can send folks to an early grave. And broke to boot.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:41 am

Thanks Raven - that's very much my concern. Unsurprisingly my friend is a touch vulnerable at the moment...

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:33 pm

I'm not here to throw spanners in the works but I noticed he is a D.O. which suggests he is qualified to prescribe medicine and perform surgery

What is a D.O.?

However, there is an entry here in Wikipedia....

Joseph Mercola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He's certainly a controversial figure in the field

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:28 pm

That means he's an osteopath, doesn't it? Don't know US qualifications.