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(American Alternative Medicine Proponent and Osteopathic Physician) Joseph Mercola is an American alternative medicine advocate and osteopathic physician who is known for promoting unproven dietary supplements and medical devices online. He supports pseudoscientific health ideas like homeopathy and is against vaccination, which has led to criticism from medical, scientific, and regulatory communities. Mercola has received warnings from the FDA for making unauthorized claims about his products and is known for his aggressive marketing tactics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he spread misinformation about the virus and anti-vaccine theories, leading to him being labeled as a chief spreader of coronavirus misinformation.
