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Dr. Mercola received his undergraduate degree from the [[University of Illinois]] (class of 1976) and his degree of Doctor of Osteopathy from the [[Chicago]] College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1982). He completed a family-practice residency in 1985 (serving as chief resident in his last year) and has been a board-certified general practitioner ever since. He currently maintains his practice license in Illinois. He is a member of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, and has a lengthy list of publication credits.<ref name=qual>Mercola, Joseph. "[http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm My Qualifications]." ''<http://www.mercola.com>''. Retrieved April 12, 2008.</ref>

Dr. Mercola received his undergraduate degree from the [[University of Illinois]] (class of 1976) and his degree of Doctor of Osteopathy from the [[Chicago]] College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1982). He completed a family-practice residency in 1985 (serving as chief resident in his last year) and has been a board-certified general practitioner ever since. He currently maintains his practice license in Illinois. He is a member of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, and has a lengthy list of publication credits.<ref name=qual>Mercola, Joseph. "[http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm My Qualifications]." ''<http://www.mercola.com>''. Retrieved April 12, 2008.</ref>

He first suspected that conventional medicine might be seriously flawed when he almost lost his life to [[cancer]] in the 1990's. He began his web site in 1997<ref name=qual/> and is an almost militant proponent of alternative medicine over conventional. He boasts that his site is among the top 10 health-related sites in the [[United States]] as regards the number of site visits.<ref name=qual/>

He first suspected that conventional medicine might be seriously flawed when he almost lost his life to [[cancer]] in the 1990s. He began his web site in 1997<ref name=qual/> and is an almost militant proponent of alternative medicine over conventional. He boasts that his site is among the top 10 health-related sites in the [[United States]] as regards the number of site visits.<ref name=qual/>

== The Total Health Theory ==

== The Total Health Theory ==

== Alternative medicine ==

== Alternative medicine ==

Dr. Mercola challenges most of the therapeutic paradigms of conventional medicine. Indeed he has often stated that conventional medicine can handle but two things reliable well:

Dr. Mercola challenges most of the therapeutic paradigms of conventional medicine. Indeed, he has often stated that conventional medicine can handle but two things reliable well:

# [[Diagnosis]], and

# [[Diagnosis]], and

# The management of acute [[trauma]] (that is, physical wounds).

# The management of acute [[trauma]] (that is, physical wounds).