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Sep 2024
29m 48s

The Truth About Health: Uncovering the R...

DR. MERCOLA
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Dr. Mercola recently spoke at the Ron Paul Institute, sharing how modern medicine is heavily influenced by pharmaceutical companies, leading to an overreliance on prescriptions rather than addressing root causes of disease. 

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