by Dr. John Gannage | Jul 19, 2020 | Blog, Gut Health
How Environmental Toxins Influence Our Gut Microbiome Our microbiome is a complex ecosystem made up of trillions of microorganisms. Our digestive system provides a home to these microbial species and although no two people have an identical microbiome, we all are very...
by Dr. John Gannage | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Integrative Medicine
What are the best diet and lifestyle treatments for autoimmune disease? Read on to learn about the most effective approaches from a functional medicine perspective. A properly functioning immune system is like a well-oiled machine. All the proteins and cells that make...
by Dr. John Gannage | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, Histamine, Nutrition
Your Guide to the Low Histamine Diet Following a low histamine diet is a foundational step when it comes to reducing your overall load of histamine. If you know or suspect that you may have a histamine intolerance, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), or a related...
by Dr. John Gannage | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition
Gut Health Tips for a Supported Immune System The human gastrointestinal microbiome, also known as our gut flora, is an intricate system of microorganisms that live within our digestive system. It’s made up of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that play a role in...
by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 30, 2020 | What I’m Reading
What I’m Reading This Month: Immune Response and the Brain, IV Vitamin C and Cytokines, Junk Food and COVID-19 Deaths, The Pandemic and Air Pollution, and Zinc and Immune Response The sheer volume of health, wellness, and medical news and commentary available...
by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, General Wellness, Histamine, Nutrition
Spotlight on Vitamin C Vitamins are an integral component of our health and longevity. Their function in biochemical and physiological processes helps ensure we maintain energy, protection from illness, and well-being throughout our lifetime. Since the...
by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Nutrition
Top 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Immunity The current circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis have left the world in a state of uncertainty. Many of our questions have gone unanswered, leaving us feeling quite uneasy about the unknown. Although we lack much control over our...
by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Detoxification, Fundamentals of Functional Medicine, General Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition
Fundamentals of Functional Medicine: Understanding Oxidative Stress + 15 Tips for Prevention The Fundamentals of Functional Medicine series is intended to be an overview of the common elements and underlying imbalances behind chronic illness of all kinds, including...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Fundamentals of Functional Medicine, General Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition
The Fundamentals of Functional Medicine series is intended to be an overview of the common elements and underlying imbalances behind chronic illness of all kinds, including inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and gut dysbiosis. The Problem:...