I am subscribed to Dr. Mercola’s website. If you don’t know who Dr. Mercola is, he’s the most popular natural health doctor on the web. He is an investigative researcher, an alternative health researcher, and website publisher. He runs a natural health medical clinic in Chicago, established in 1985. You can count on Dr. Mercola to shine the light on questionable medical procedures and beliefs, especially those that are linked to unethical collaboration between Big Pharma (the drug companies) and the medical establishment (the doctor and hospital system). Many people continue to benefit from this fresh, and sometimes controversial information. With so much conflicting information out there, Dr. Mercola is a beacon of light you can turn to– he breaks down the facts on medical claims, scours the published research, and uses his own expertise on human physiology and nutrition to “tell it like it is.”
Recently, some people have been questioning why he sells products on his site, suggesting there is a conflict of interest. Dr. Mercola replied to this charge, and explained himself well. Turns out, it costs a lot of money and time to do the research and run the website. He also mentioned that he has to fight occasional battles with Big Pharma for making claims that are against the mainstream. Well, I believe him. There is a conflict of interest, as Big Pharma contributes millions to medical research. Its lobbyists court prominent figures in the medical industry all the time. So when a new drug comes out, legions of doctors are ready to push it to their patients. Sometimes they don’t have to, as massive advertising campaigns get the job done.
Here’s Dr. Mercola’s explanation of “paying the price to tell the truth:”
Another hidden expense that no one ever sees or hears about, and probably never thinks about, are legal fees.
Legal fees are the inevitable result of having a virtual target on my back. After all, my health recommendations go against the conventional grain, and frequently contradict the long-term benefit and interest of many multi-national, multi-billion-dollar corporations that don’t want the truth to be told.
So they frequently generate frivolous lawsuits to harass and intimidate me from sharing what I know. But I refuse to capitulate and surrender to these kinds of scare tactics, and I will continue to tell the truth as I know it. However, there’s oftentimes a price to be paid.
I have paid well over six figures in legal fees to defend my ability to tell the truth to you, and I have never asked for donations for this legal defense. I felt very strongly it was my responsibility to serve you in ways that would generate a profit so I could pay for my own legal defense.
However, by no means am I the only one these corporate influences are targeting. They are running so scared now that they have even attacked famous celebrities. A prime example of this disturbing trend of blatant intimidation is the recent media bashing of Oprah.
Newsweek magazine published a not-too-flattering image of Oprah on the cover of their magazine and basically called her CRAZY for endorsing alternative medicine. That’s how you know WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, and the Big Pharma cartel that has conventional medicine in a choke-hold, and most of the traditional media in their pocket, is getting nervous.
I’m absolutely committed to catalyzing change in this fatally flawed health care system, which causes hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in the U.S. and needless suffering to millions across the world.
I’m also committed to preserving your health freedom, and so every time you purchase something on Mercola.com, the profits go to further this mission.
As a chiropractor, I share Dr. Mercola’s passion for shedding light on harmful, if not effective, medical procedures and beliefs. After Michael Jackson’s recent death, it was discovered that he was taking dangerous pain killer medication and sedatives. This happens to hundreds of people every day and never makes the news. Perhaps more people will start to pay attention.
Anyways, check out Dr. Mercola’s site. A big benefit of being a member is that you participate in his alternative health discussion forum.
Dan Perez, DC
