The Key to Long Lasting, Healthy Weight Loss by Dr. Tatiana, ND
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, but they are simply not sustainable long term and...
What I’m Reading This Month: Olive Oil and the Brain, Heavy Metal Exposure and Autism Risk, and the Effectiveness of Yoga for Back Pain
The sheer volume of health, wellness, and medical news and commentary available on the internet can be overwhelming. Every month, get a taste of what integrative medicine leader Dr. John Gannage finds interesting (and digestible) on the web.
Autism, The Gut, and the Brain: Part Two
The gut is sometimes referred to as the “second brain” because of the fact that it contains more than 100 million neurons- this is more than the number of neurons contained in the peripheral nervous system.
Autism, The Gut, And The Brain: A Primer
To truly understand the concept of the gut-brain connection, it’s important to focus on that word: connection. Here, we give an overview of how it’s all connected- the gut, the brain, the immune system, inflammation- and how they’re tied together in autism.
What I’m Reading This Month: How Vitamin C May Help With Cancer Treatments, Stem Cells Might Offer Hope for Autism, and Gut Bacteria Affect Intestines & Brain in IBS
Dr. Gannage’s April picks
Exasperating: Pesticides and Politics by Dr. John Gannage
The following is in response to news of Dow Chemical pushing the Trump administration to ignore research findings related to harmful pesticides.
How Can The Methylation Cycle Be Supported?
More than 90% of children with autism have impaired methylation cycles, impacting a plethora of essential functions within the body including detoxification, immune function, and the production of crucial chemicals. There are a number of ways to support the methylation cycle, and an individualized approach is necessary.
Autism and the Methylation Cycle
By some estimates, 90% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have an impaired ability to methylate. What does that mean?
What I’m Reading This Month: The Benefits of Microbes, the Lead in Happy Meals, and a New Biochemical Method for Diagnosing Autism
Dr. Gannage’s favourite reads from the month of March