How to Slay the Yeast Beast

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Detoxification, General Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

How to Slay The Yeast Beast by Emily Kennedy, MSc RHN   In my experience as a clinical nutritionist, overgrowth of candida albicans has got to be one of the most common, most annoying and most tedious conditions to deal with. Why is it so hard to get rid of this...

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?

by Markham Integrative | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?   Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly diagnosed functional gastrointestinal disorder, and as anyone who has received the diagnosis knows, it is frustrating for more reasons than just the symptoms, which include abdominal...

Gluten-Free: My Personal Odyssey

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Gluten, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

It creeps up … the headache, the weight gain, the back discomfort, the sluggishness. The steps to regain vibrant health are not unfamiliar.  It always begins with a critical look at diet, and then key supplementation.  Clearly, to embark on the process, one has...

Autism Diet Pyramid – Dr. John Gannage

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Autism, Blog, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

The approach to autism that I have used for 12 years now, even before becoming a Defeat Autism Now  and MAPS practitioner, emphasizes nutrition.  In my opinion, what you see above can be applied to any mental health issue, child or adult. To go further, in my...

On Dr. Rogers, Mind – Body, and Nutrition – by Dr. John Gannage

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

Greetings to you all, Next week I’ll be in Vancouver to present at the Dr. Rogers Prize colloquium in advance of the Gala, where a very fortunate individual will walk away with the $250,000 prize.  Since 2007, the award is given to a CAM practitioner/researcher...

Understanding the connection between heavy metals and heart disease

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heart Health, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Integrative Medicine

Our bodies are exposed to environmental heavy metals like lead and mercury from our drinking water, food, dental amalgams, old leaded paints, and sometimes from atmospheric contamination from coal burning plants, depending on where you live. The body attempts to...

What You May Not Know About Blood Pressure – E. Kennedy, RHN; Dr. J. Gannage, MD

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heart Health, Integrative Medicine

This month, matters of the heart come to mind… Heart disease is STILL a top killer in this country despite better drugs and drug plans, advancements in cardiac surgery and a wider range of rehab and recovery options. It’s still a top killer despite the...

Why I Love An Underdog? by John Gannage, MD

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Integrative Medicine

I’ve always pulled for the underdog.  I love a story where the unexpected happens; where David slays Goliath; the near-defeated rises up and seizes a victory; the little guy that “couldn’t” or “can’t”… DOES. Many of us...

Why Intravenous Nutrients? A Naturopathic Perspective by Jonathan Beatty, ND

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

The benefits of intravenous therapy are often underestimated by many patients and even their doctors. Intravenous therapy refers to the direct injection of a therapeutic substance directly into the blood stream of a patient. Not all injection medicine is intravenous...