Dr. Gannage's Functional Medicine Blog
Read the latest blog posts about functional medicine, integrative health, nutrition, the gut-brain connection, histamine intolerance, detoxification, functional medicine lab testing, and more, from Dr. Gannage, MD.
Heavy Metals in Food: Here Is What to Do
You may know that you need to be careful with heavy metal contamination in tap water, paint, or dental fillings. But did you know that heavy metals may be hiding in your food?
Exercise Intolerance
Exercise intolerance can significantly decrease your ability to exercise or even perform daily activities that used to feel normal.
Lymphatic Cleansing: Why You Need to Support Your Lymphatic Health
The lymphatic system is essential for your immune system. It helps to protect your body from inflammation, infections, and illness.
Aging Brain and Exercise: How to Protect Your Brain Health as You Age with Physical Activity
So how can you protect your brain health as you age? A part of the puzzle is exercise. Research has shown that physical activity can protect your cognition and brain health and reduce signs of an aging brain.
Restoring the Gut Microbiome After Antibiotics
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for all kinds of infections. Unfortunately, antibiotics not only kill bad bacteria but also diminish beneficial microbes. This can lead to gut microbiome imbalance, increasing the risk of chronic inflammation, digestive symptoms, leaky gut syndrome, and chronic health issues.
So how do you restore your gut microbiome after antibiotics? How do you prevent health issues related to gut microbiome imbalance? These are the questions I will answer in this article. Let’s get into it.
How to Get Your Family on Board with Healthy Eating
Healthy eating should be sufficient in both quality and quantity to meet your body’s needs to support health, energy, and balance.
How to Reduce Your Major Triggers for Mast Cell Activation
What steps do you need to take to reduce these mast cell triggers? I want to offer you a practical and simple guide to reduce the major triggers of mast cell activation and decrease mast cell-related symptoms.
Infrared Sauna Therapy
The benefits of infrared sauna therapy include improved detoxification, better immune health, decreased inflammation, improved pain relief, improved insulin sensitivity, better endurance, increased heart health, lower stress, and improved mental health.
The Link Between Autism and Environmental Toxicity: Exploring the Latest Research
Toxin exposure is not great news for anyone, but it’s particularly risky if we are talking about autism. Air pollution and environmental toxin exposure during pregnancy, infancy, or childhood may increase the risk and worsen the symptoms of autism.