DOs are licensed physicians who, like MDs, can prescribe medication and perform surgery in all 50 states. DOs and MDs have similar training and licensing requirements, beginning with four years of study in the basic and clinical sciences, followed by the successful completion of licensing exams.In addition, DOs bring something special to the practice of medicine.

Osteopathic physicians approach medicine holistically, treating the entire person rather than a collection of symptoms. DOs help patients develop attitudes and lifestyles that don't just fight illness, but help to prevent it as well.

He is also board-certified in family medicine and served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years. He is trained in both traditional and natural medicine.

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I read what people have to offer personally and professionally before I join venture with them (and that goes for all the affiliates you'll get in contact with, all through this website).

I read the following description on how he personally views his mission and that said alot to me: Dr Joseph Mercola wrote:

"My passion is to transform the traditional medical paradigm in the United States, and that consumes most of my free time after seeing patients. Since 1968, though, I have been an active runner; I completed the Chicago Marathon in just over three hours, among other accomplishments. I have also been a computer hobbyist since 1985, with an interest in the Internet that dates back to the early 1990s.The existing medical establishment is responsible for killing and permanently injuring millions of Americans, but the surging numbers of visitors to Mercola.com since I began the site in 1997 - we are now routinely among the top 10 health sites on the Internet - convinces me that you, too, are fed up with their deception. You want practical health solutions without the hype, and that's what I offer.

Dr Mercola is passionate about empowering people to take control of their health using solely natural means and that suites my purposes as well.

His natural health Web site has been the most visited natural health site on the Internet, with over 12 million page views every month. More than 1 million people subscribe to Dr. Joseph Mercola's FREE e-mail newsletter, which has been in circulation since 1998.