Heavy Metal Toxicity Archives - Markham Integrative Medicine

Heavy Metals in Tampons? What Can You Do About It

by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog, General Wellness, Heavy Metal Toxicity

Tampons are a trusted essential for menstrual hygiene. Or they should be. Considering that about half of our population experiences menstruation for a significant chunk of their life, one would hope that tampons and other menstrual hygiene products are safe. This is...

Heavy Metals in Chocolate: How to Protect Your Body

by Dr. John Gannage | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, General Wellness, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Nutrition

Everyone loves chocolate. Most people are aware that their sugar-filled chocolate snacks are not the healthiest choice. In the meantime, extra dark chocolate is touted as an antioxidant-rich healthy snack in moderation. There is only one major health risk we don’t...

Cadmium: Improve Your Symptoms from Cadmium Exposure

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 15, 2023 | Blog, Heavy Metal Toxicity

Heavy metals may pose a serious health risk, yet we don’t talk about it enough. So I’ve committed to talking about it. Over the past weeks, I shared several articles about the potential risks of heavy metal exposure, including the problems with heavy metals in food,...

The Risk of Mercury and How to Improve Your Health After Mercury Exposure

by Dr. John Gannage | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog, Heavy Metal Toxicity

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. ...

Heavy Metals in Food: Here Is What to Do

by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 3, 2023 | Blog, General Wellness, Heavy Metal Toxicity

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? This may be surprising, but it’s true. Heavy metals may find their way into your food from...

Heavy Metals, Mast Cell Activation, and Histamine Intolerance

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Histamine, Integrative Medicine

This article explains how over-exposure to heavy metals can contribute to dysfunction in mast cell activation, which in turn impacts histamine levels in the body. Overview of Mast Cells If you struggle with health issues related to histamine intolerance and would...

Toxic Metals: From Exposure to Burden

by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity

Toxic Metals: From Exposure to Burden A travelogue of toxic metals in the human body This post is part of a series on the facts and effects of heavy metal toxicity and/or burdens. If you missed the first post, you can read it here. In a recent post, we talked...

What Kinds of Foods Help to Counteract Toxic Heavy Metals?

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Nutrition

The Best Foods for Helping to Detoxify Metals Toxic heavy metals are all around us, from the air we breathe to the food we eat to the chemicals that surround us, and when they build up in our bodies, they can lead to a series of health problems. There are many...

Toxic Heavy Metals: How Are We Being Exposed?

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Heavy Metal Toxicity

An Introduction to the Problem This post is the first in a series on the facts and effects of heavy metal toxicity and/or burdens. More than two years ago, Flint, Michigan made headlines when cost-cutting measures caused the city to switch water sources, which left...