by Markham Integrative | Oct 26, 2017 | Blog, General Wellness
How Technology and Social Media Impact Mental Health An alarming new body of research has found that teenagers who spend more time on their screens are significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression (1). The risk of depression in eighth graders who are...
by Dr. John Gannage | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog, General Wellness, Nutrition
Building your healthy diet is not unlike constructing a house, and if the existing structure is mold infested, leaning over and feasted upon by termites, then your best approach is to tear it down and start from the foundation. A Standard American Diet (SAD) is in the...
by Markham Integrative | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, General Wellness, Hormonal Imbalance, Nutrition, Thyroid
How to Lose Weight and Keep It Off (Naturally) Are you tired of trying different diets, losing weight and then gaining it all back, and then some more? Weight loss can be a struggle for many people. There are many ‘fad diets’ out there that guarantee quick results,...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 29, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness, Histamine
What Are Mast Cells? This post is part of an ongoing series on histamine intolerance, which Dr. Gannage has described as a “game changer in chronic illness”. If you missed the first post, which explains what histamine intolerance is, you can read it here....
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness
Winter Blues? Here’s What’s Happening If you find yourself feeling sleepier, more irritable, hungrier (especially for carbs) and more lethargic in the wintertime, you aren’t alone. You may have heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, which...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions As the clock struck midnight, did you make a resolution? Or have you sworn the tradition off because you know they stick as well as cream eye shadow on a hot humid day? The start of the New Year is a great motivator for change,...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness
I’m pushing 50 years old. In 1-1/3 years, I’m at the half-century mark. Hard to believe. I received a “compliment” the other day from a patient at the Clinic. His words were: “Geez if you get any thinner (more fit?) you’ll have...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness, Nutrition
Nutrition to Save Your (Dry) Skin Our skin is our first line of defense against outside elements and pathogens. Regardless of climate changes, the epidermis or outermost layer of our 20 or so square feet of skin continues to renew itself about every 27 days. This...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General Wellness
It’s that time of year where you start to hear of New Year’s resolutions and all of the good intentions that everyone has for the coming year. All through January these good intentions and efforts abound with smiles on faces. Health clubs are busy,...