by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Histamine, Mental Health
Calming your nervous system is an essential part of healing, no matter your symptoms. Yet, I notice that so many of my patients are stuck in a stressful state. Their sympathetic nervous system is ramped up, and they are constantly in a ‘fight, flight, or freeze’ mode....
by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Gut Health, Heart Health, Histamine, Integrative Medicine
What are the symptoms of histamine intolerance? It’s a bit of a complicated question. No two cases of histamine intolerance are the same, and because we have histamine receptors all throughout the body, symptoms vary significantly from person to person. Even for the...
by Dr. John Gannage | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, General Wellness, Gut Health, Histamine, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition
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...
by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Gut Health, Histamine, Integrative Medicine
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...
by Dr. John Gannage | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, Gut Health, Histamine, Integrative Medicine
There are a number of surprising factors that can increase histamine levels. Read on to find out more. Histamine intolerance is a condition that is generally managed with diet and lifestyle changes. The most well-known of these may be the low histamine diet, in which...
by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
Part 1: The 3 W’s of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Our nervous system is astoundingly complex. It coordinates our movements and sensory information by sending signals to and from the brain to different parts of the body in less than a second. It is...
by Dr. John Gannage | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, Histamine, Nutrition
Your Guide to the Low Histamine Diet Following a low histamine diet is a foundational step when it comes to reducing your overall load of histamine. If you know or suspect that you may have a histamine intolerance, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), or a related...
by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, General Wellness, Histamine, Nutrition
Spotlight on Vitamin C Vitamins are an integral component of our health and longevity. Their function in biochemical and physiological processes helps ensure we maintain energy, protection from illness, and well-being throughout our lifetime. Since the...
by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Fundamentals of Functional Medicine, General Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition
The Fundamentals of Functional Medicine series is intended to be an overview of the common elements and underlying imbalances behind chronic illness of all kinds, including inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and gut dysbiosis. The Problem:...