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.
Understanding Histamine Intolerance Symptoms
In this article, I’ll cover a number of common histamine intolerance symptoms, how to identify them, and what they might mean.
Histamine Intolerance, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, And Thyroid Health: What’s the Connection?
So what exactly is the relationship between histamine intolerance, mast cell activation, and the thyroid? Here are a few key points.
Keep Your Mitochondria Healthy – Your Heart Depends on It
You may not have heard about mitochondria, but they are very important not only for your heart, but for your overall health. By definition, mitochondria are ‘organelles,’ or components of cells that perform a specific function within the cell. Mitochondria...
Is Histamine Intolerance the Culprit Behind Your Skin Condition?
If you have a chronic skin condition or symptoms like itchiness, rashes, or redness, histamine intolerance might be at the root. Hives, itchiness, redness, and flushed skin are some of the most common symptoms of histamine intolerance (1). Research has also...
Why You Should Consider Gut Health Testing for Histamine Intolerance
There are a number of different factors that can contribute to histamine intolerance, and gut imbalances are among the most significant. I have determined that testing for gut health imbalances can be helpful in order to identify specific imbalances that may be...
Brain Inflammation and Diet
What Is Brain Inflammation and What Effect Does it Have on Health? Inflammation is an immune system response to injury, infections, toxins, and irritants. It happens when white blood cells are sent to the part of the body that is ‘under attack’ or injured in order to...
Fundamentals of Functional Medicine: Epigenetics
This article provides an overview of epigenetics, and the role of epigenetics in influencing long-term health and susceptibility to disease. Understanding Genetics A gene is a unit of heredity. Each person has two copies of each gene, one from each parent. Genes...
What I’m Reading This Month: Link Between Alzheimer’s and Gut Microbiota, Unhealthy Foods Diminish Positive Effects of Healthy Diet, and Chemicals in Plastics Damage Babies’ Brains
What I’m Reading This Month: Link Between Alzheimer's and Gut Microbiota, Environmental Toxins Impair Multigenerational Immune Systems, Microbiome and Metabolites Linked to Depression, Unhealthy Foods Diminish Positive Effects of Healthy Diet, Toxic Heavy Metals Found...
DAO: Overview and Role in Histamine Intolerance
Histamine is a naturally occurring chemical that is involved in several physical functions, including allergic and inflammatory reactions. It is also found to varying degrees in food and drinks. In histamine intolerance, there is an imbalance between levels of...
