Scott V Watkins, MD, Author at Functional Medicine 411

11 Sep

Green Tea and EGCG

September 13, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

This is Part 2 of the Green Tea Series. Here’s Part 1 In the first part of our series on green tea, we discussed the powerful compound found in the drink — polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, better...

25 Aug

Functional Medicine

Cold And Flu Season: Keeping ‘Fighting Fit’

August 25, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

In a recent Learning Center post, I focused on some of the benefits of green tea, and had every intention of elaborating on its health aspects in my followup article. But as life has it,...

15 Aug

Functional Medicine

Green Tea: Part 1 – Not Just A Soothing Drink, Science Points To Its Many Benefits

August 15, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

I would imagine the compound described in the graph accompanying this article would make the CEO of a major drug company break into cheers! This compound: Scavenges ROS (reactive oxygen species), which can cause incredible...

01 Aug

Functional Medicine, Physical Activity

Falling Off Track, Getting Into A Rut And Laziness

August 1, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

Here’s How I Got Back On The Healthy Routine Path Setting routines is difficult — establishing the time to work out, meal preparation and sticking with our Modifiable Lifestyle Factors (like diet, exercise and gut...

12 Jul

Collagen And Skin Health, Functional Medicine in Boca Raton

Collagen And Skin Health

July 12, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD
Collagen And Skin Health, Collagen: The Ins and Outs of Supplements

A Deeper Look At How Supplementation Affects The Body’s Largest Organ Our skin tells us a lot: It can tell us when we’re tired, dehydrated or may have health issues, or even when we’re just...

19 Jun

Collagen

How Collagen Supplementation Affects Muscle Soreness, Collagen Synthesis and Muscle Protein Synthesis (Part 4)

June 20, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

Note: You can read the previous articles in our series on collagen by clicking here, here and here. With all the buzz about collagen — the body’s most abundant structural protein — you may wonder:...

10 May

Amino Acid Supplements, Collagen

Collagen: The Ins and Outs of Supplementation (Part 2)

May 10, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

The Effect on Body Composition and/or Muscle Strength In our previous article, we referenced a collagen supplementation review article by Mishi Khatri et al that was published in the journal Amino Acids in September 2021....

26 Apr

Basics For A Healthy Body Extend To A Healthy Immune System, Collagen: The Ins and Outs of Supplements

Collagen: The Ins and Outs of Supplements

Supplementation of building blocks not a quick fix, but a long-term solution About Scott V. Watkins, MD The primary form of collagen for supplementation is hydrolyzed into smaller, bioactive fragments that are easily absorbed in the...

24 Apr

Functional Medicine

Collagen: Its Structure, Function And How It Can Malfunction

April 24, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

The Structural Protein Is Responsible for Healthy Joints and Skin About Scott V. Watkins, MD There's a lot of talk these days about collagen — how we lose it as we age and how important it...

10 Apr

Functional Medicine

Ego Lifting

April 10, 2023
Posted by Scott V Watkins, MD

There are good reasons to park your egos at the gym door About Scott V. Watkins, MD During my recent experience with physical therapy and a professional introduction to the gym by my physical therapist, I...