Dr Mark

New research confirms that early sugar exposure does more than cause cavities; it programs a child's body for chronic disease. Refined sugar triggers insulin spikes that damage developing blood vessels and lower immunity, setting the stage for heart issues later in life.

Burning the candle at both ends doesn't just make you tired; it increases your risk for depression, heart disease, and more. Stress raises blood pressure and cholesterol naturally, so if you don't offset those effects with the right nutrition and care, your health pays the price.

Research links Obesity and Alzheimer’s, but we can’t lose the forest for the trees. True health isn't symptom management. It requires fixing diet, removing barriers, and fueling the body’s innate wisdom to heal itself.

Symptoms are like the red lights on the dashboard of the car, telling you something is wrong. Using a drug to cover it up is like putting black tape over the light and hoping all is well but some breakdown will eventually happen.

There are many ways to help the immune system strengthen so it can handle the “bugs” out there. Mainstream medicine wants to use injections and anti-inflammatories and antibiotics but why do that when there are so many natural ways to increase immunity.

Dopamine – Serotonin levels in the brain help symptoms of Depression and Anxiety. Saturated fats help with this, but they've been given a black eye for decades, which is one of the reasons for Depression and Anxiety in the first place.

Mood Disorders and what’s really behind them. It’s not a lack of drugs but is rooted in metabolic disorders due to insulin resistance. How do we get insulin resistance you might ask? It’s from long term ingestion of refined sugars and flours combined with a lack of proper vitamins and minerals the body needs to utilize the sugars correctly.

Medication is not nutrition, it will not help the body get healthier, it just controls symptoms and numbers. It’s like putting black tape over the red lights on the dashboard of your car. If you don’t find the cause of the car trouble – major repairs. That’s what happens in the human body.

Eggs lower LDL cholesterol? That's an about face from all the experts over these last decades. Turns out that foods are responsible for only 5% of the cholesterol in the body as the liver makes the other 95%. The medics never ask, "WHY is the liver making all this cholesterol?"

One in five children has a degenerative disease and one in seven teenagers have mental issues. Most of these problems could be easily avoided if parents knew about good nutrition and good eating habits.

Plant-based doesn’t always mean heart-healthy. This article challenges common beliefs and emphasizes that food quality—not just type—is what truly impacts long-term health. A balanced diet, mindful choices, and proper supplementation are key.

Discussing the chronic constipation epidemic affecting 14% of Americans and why detox and natural solutions are more effective than conventional treatments. At Natural Health, we help patients restore digestive function and prevent disease.

We all know that refined sugars and flour cause all kinds of health problems including cardiovascular disease. This article looks at the processed seed oils and the linoleic acids they contain that humans should not consume.

Some truths are finally coming back into our society. The mainstream medicine gurus got it wrong again when they vilified saturated fat, a fat source that we have had in our diets for millennia.

A look at how proper hydration goes beyond just drinking water—it’s about quality, structure, and electrolytes. Drinking half your body weight in ounces daily and using mineral-rich sea salt supports detox, balances pH, and helps your cells function at their best.

Learn how chronic stress and excess cortisol impact your health — from weight gain to heart disease — and discover natural ways to lower cortisol through lifestyle changes.

Human beings have been out in the sun for millennia and we don't all get skin cancer. Just like every other malady, it's got to do with the immune system in that person that fails and allows these cancer cells to get out of control. The sun actually helps the body to activate the vitamin D.

I really can't believe that mercury is still being used in dental amalgams, but it is. When they bring it into the dentist’s office, it's in a hazardous material container and if you take it out of the teeth you must put it back into a hazardous material container but once it's in your mouth it's supposed to be OK.

Looking at the "Dirty Dozen"—types of produce commonly found to have pesticide residues. You really must watch the source of the foods that we get and how they are grown. It’s almost impossible to stay away from all the chemicals out there but we try to educate patients on the sources and have them stay away from what they can so that their body can hopefully handle what we inevitably get into by just living.

The connection of Moms being prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy and having babies with heart birth defects.

The problems with Chlorine being everywhere. It’s bad enough being in the tap water, but worse in the shower, because you inhale it, and then it being in the pools folks are in. At Natural Health, we try to get patients to stay away from these sources but sometimes you just can’t avoid it. This is why it’s so important to have a strong detox and elimination system in the body.