Aug 23

Hand sprinkling natural sea salt over a nutrient-dense whole-food meal.

Salt Is Not the Enemy: The Problem With Automatic Salt Restriction

By Mark Scott Clinical Pearls, Food for Thought

“Salt causes high blood pressure.” That statement has been repeated so often that most people accept it as a universal truth. It is not. Salt can raise blood pressure in people who are salt-sensitive. But people do not all respond to sodium in the same way. Some experience a meaningful change, many experience only a small change, and others experience…

Aug 10

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Woman overlooking a sunrise with artistic cellular imagery representing the body's metabolic adaptation and healing during prolonged fasting.

What Happens When You Stop Eating? The Remarkable Healing Intelligence of Fasting

By Mark Scott Functional Medicine

What Happens When You Stop Eating? The Remarkable Healing Intelligence of Fasting For most of human history, people did not eat three meals a day with snacks in between. Food availability changed with the seasons, the success of a hunt, the quality of a harvest, and simple circumstance. Sometimes there was abundance. Sometimes there wasn't. The remarkable part is that…

Jul 12

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Collagen-rich foods including bone broth, slow-cooked beef, chicken, eggs, citrus fruit, and collagen peptides arranged on a wooden table.

Why Your Body Stops Making Enough Collagen—And What You Can Do About It

By Mark Scott Dr. Scott's Favorite Supplements, Total Health

Collagen keeps your skin, joints, bones, and connective tissues strong, but production naturally slows with age. Discover the surprising glycine bottleneck, how collagen peptides work, and five practical ways to help your body build collagen naturally.

Jun 26

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Woman looking fatigued while reviewing normal lab results, representing persistent symptoms despite normal blood work.

“My Blood Work Is Normal”… So Why Do I Feel So Terrible?

By Mark Scott Functional Medicine

Many people are told their blood work is "normal" but still struggle with fatigue, brain fog, digestive problems, weight gain, or simply don't feel like themselves anymore. In this article, Dr. Mark Scott explains why symptoms often develop long before disease appears on routine laboratory tests, how the body adapts to stress and imbalance, and why asking better questions can…

Jun 25

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Cast iron skillet with melting butter, ghee, and coconut oil representing stable fats commonly used for cooking at higher temperatures.

The Best Cooking Oils: Why Heat Stability Matters More Than You’ve Been Told

By Mark Scott Digestion and Digestive Disorders, Food for Thought

For decades we were told to avoid saturated fats and use vegetable oils instead. Learn why heat stability, oxidation, and processing may be more important than cholesterol when choosing cooking oils.

Jun 25

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Fresh ginger, cumin, coriander, fennel, cardamom, and herbal tea arranged on a rustic wooden table to represent traditional digestive herbs.

5 Digestive Herbs That Have Supported Gut Health for Centuries

By Mark Scott Digestion and Digestive Disorders, Food for Thought

For thousands of years, traditional cultures have used ginger, cumin, coriander, fennel, and cardamom to support digestion. Discover how these herbs may help improve digestive comfort, bile flow, and overall gut health.

Jun 25

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Fresh garlic, turmeric, oregano, and cayenne pepper displayed on a wooden table as natural foods associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Four Powerful Ingredients That May Help Support the Body’s Natural Defense Against Cancer

By Mark Scott Food for Thought

Garlic, turmeric, oregano, and cayenne pepper are more than flavorful seasonings. Discover the research behind these powerful foods and how they may support healthy cells, balanced inflammation, and long-term wellness.

Jun 24

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Grass-fed butter on a rustic wooden cutting board in a natural kitchen setting

Butter Is Back: Was Saturated Fat Ever the Real Problem?

By Mark Scott Food for Thought

Butter was once considered one of the unhealthiest foods in the American diet. Today, research is challenging many of those assumptions. Learn what modern science says about saturated fat, grass-fed butter, and heart health.

Jun 23

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Cross-section of a human artery with arterial plaque surrounded by heart-healthy foods including salmon, garlic, pomegranate, berries, walnuts, and leafy greens representing a functional medicine approach to cardiovascular health.

Can Arteries Heal?

By Mark Scott Clinical Pearls

Can plaque in your arteries really be reversed? Discover what current research says about vitamin K2, nattokinase, magnesium, coronary artery calcification, and Dr. Scott's evidence-informed functional medicine strategy for improving arterial health.

Jun 22

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Gluten University Final Lesson – Your Gluten-Free Journey: Putting It All Together

By Mark Scott Gluten University

Congratulations on completing Gluten University. Discover how functional medicine brings together gut health, nutrition, inflammation, and lifestyle to help you build lasting health one step at a time.

Salt Is Not the Enemy: The Problem With Automatic Salt Restriction

What Happens When You Stop Eating? The Remarkable Healing Intelligence of Fasting

Why Your Body Stops Making Enough Collagen—And What You Can Do About It

“My Blood Work Is Normal”… So Why Do I Feel So Terrible?

The Best Cooking Oils: Why Heat Stability Matters More Than You’ve Been Told

5 Digestive Herbs That Have Supported Gut Health for Centuries

Four Powerful Ingredients That May Help Support the Body’s Natural Defense Against Cancer

Butter Is Back: Was Saturated Fat Ever the Real Problem?

Can Arteries Heal?

Gluten University Final Lesson – Your Gluten-Free Journey: Putting It All Together

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