Joseph Mercola was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 8, 1954. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - Midwestern University. He works as a physician and created Mercola.com, a natural health website in 1997. He is the author of numerous books including The No Grain Diet: Conquer Carbohydrate Addiction and Stay Slim for Life, The Great Bird Flu Hoax: The Truth They Don't Want You to Know about the Next Big Pandemic, Effortless Healing: 9 Simple Ways to Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight, and Help Your Body Fix Itself, and Fat for Fuel: A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy.
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