Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health Is Google Censoring Your Health Choices? - AI Podcast
Jul 14, 2025
Explore how Google's algorithm changes have slashed access to reliable natural health information. Learn about the term "nonaginate," which describes how lesser-known health sites are buried in search results. Delve into the biases that favor conventional medicine and how this affects independent researchers. Discover the hidden influence of Google's rating system on health information visibility and gain tips on protecting your privacy and autonomy by seeking alternative platforms.
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Mercola.com Traffic Collapse
- In 2019, a Google Core update eradicated 99.9% of traffic to Mercola.com overnight.
- Years of trusted natural health content vanished, replaced by pharma ads pushing processed foods and drugs.
Google's Biased Health Narrative
- Google's algorithm favors narratives that promote pill dependence and processed foods.
- It sidelines nutrient-dense, holistic health approaches emphasizing sunlight, movement, and responsible tech use.
Search Quality Ratings Are Biased
- Google's E-E-A-T and YMYL policies supposedly ensure quality but bias against perspectives challenging mainstream drug narratives.
- Quality raters use Wikipedia, which often blocks natural health corrections, worsening credibility biases.