Adrenal Support: The Best Supplements for Adrenal Health

by Dr. John Gannage | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog, Hormonal Imbalance

Are you experiencing fatigue, low energy, anxiety, depression, or brain fog? You may be dealing with adrenal dysfunction. Your adrenal hormones help to regulate your stress response, blood pressure, and metabolism. Your adrenals also work together with your mast...

POTS & COVID-19: What Are Your Risks?

by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, General Wellness, Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us a list of unexpected health challenges. One of these health complications is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Research suggests there is an increased risk of developing POTS after COVID-19 infection. There is also...

Clearing the Haze: Understanding and Overcoming Brain Fog

by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 10, 2023 | Blog, General Wellness, Mental Health

Brain fog is one of the common symptoms I see in my practice. Brain fog is a term used for a range of symptoms, including difficulty focusing, trouble concentrating, forgetfulness, confusion, and overall mental fogginess. In functional medicine, we have options to...

Are You Upstream or Downstream?

by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Integrative Medicine

The metaphor that describes the need for an upstream approach to healthcare exemplifies why any functional medicine doctor chooses his/her field. Coined by Irving Zola and made popular in McKinlay’s defining paper, “A case for refocusing upstream: The...

Who Cut the Cheese

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 31, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Histamine

Can you eat cheese if you have histamine intolerance? This is one of the most common questions I receive. If you’ve been newly diagnosed with histamine intolerance or mast cell activation syndrome, you understand the panic around your new dietary changes.  What can I...

Fatty Liver and What to Do About It

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog, General Wellness

Your liver is your largest internal organ. It is also one of your most important organs that helps to remove waste and toxins and support blood sugar levels, hormonal health, and immune function. Fatty liver disease is one of the most common liver problems that may...

Get Ready to Detoxify: How to Reduce Symptoms of Chronic Toxin Exposure

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 3, 2023 | Blog, Detoxification, Integrative Medicine

Get Ready to Detoxify: How to Reduce Symptoms of Chronic Toxin Exposure   We all want to live in a world with clean air, nourishing food, clean water, and safe products. A world without toxins.  Like it or not, this is not the world we are living in. Our air is...

IV Nutrient Therapy. Not Just for Hangovers

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

It’s popular in holistic health circles. Celebrities use them. Some of your friends may swear they are the best for hangovers.  I’m talking about IV nutrient therapy. IV drips have been traditionally used at hospitals for rehydration and restoring nutrients. However,...

Why Carnitine? Let Me Explain

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog

Carnitine is a popular dietary supplement used for energy, exercise performance, weight loss, and all kinds of other benefits. Should you take carnitine, though? What are the benefits of carnitine? Let me explain why I recommend carnitine. What Is Carnitine? Carnitine...