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.
The Risk of Mercury and How to Improve Your Health After Mercury Exposure
Heavy metal exposure is a serious health risk that, even at lower levels, may lead to chronic inflammation and chronic health issues. Mercury is one of the main toxic heavy metals that can affect your neurological, brain, liver, kidney, hormonal, and immune health.
Mitochondrial Disease: What Is It and How to Support Your Mitochondrial Health
If your mitochondria function is compromised, it won’t be able to supply your body with energy and will impact important bodily functions. Mitochondrial disease may lead to chronic symptoms and serious health issues. Secondary mitochondrial dysfunction may also impact your health, causing chronic problems.
Lead Exposure and Nutrient Deficiencies: How to Improve Your Health After Lead Exposure
Lead toxicity is a serious problem in North America, yet, we still don’t talk about it enough. Sure, we’ve all heard about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and other specific situations. Chances are, you even know how old pipes or paint may increase the risk of lead exposure. But we still don’t talk enough about how lead exposure may disrupt your health.
Histamine Reaction: What It ACTUALLY Looks Like Inside and Out
Understanding the underlying root cause of a histamine reaction is essential for reducing your risks and improving your symptoms.
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.