The View from Vegas: Smoky with a Few Sunny Periods by Dr. John Gannage
WRITTEN WITH TONGUE FIRMLY IN CHEEK: Attending an integrative medicine conference in Vegas is akin to doing a meditation retreat in Union Station, or doing facials with clay from China. It's not that the purpose is defeated - it was a good conference with valuable...
Festive Turkey Recipe provided by Anna Midolo, RNC, Holistic Chef
Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone. My name is Anna Midolo and I am a Registered Nutritional Consultant and Holistic Chef. I am very pleased to be working with Dr. Gannage at 300 Main Street in Markham, Ontario and it has been a pleasure meeting and working with...
Tis the Season to Avoid the Bulge – by Dr. John Gannage
The holiday preparations, parties and treats are upon us. Afterwards, there are many weeks of cold days. If you're not careful you may find at the end of 4 months that you've gained 15 pounds or more. Heck, some may gain that by New Year's Day. Here are some tips to...
Practitioners Can’t Agree on Nutrition-and Impressions from Exchange2011 by Dr. John Gannage, MD
Exchange2011 in Portland has come to a close, where ACAM and AAEM combined to stage the General Session of education for Integrative Medicine Practitioners like myself. With the medical conference concluded, these are the impressions I was left with, as I sit in the...
Introduction to Homeopathy by Christine Jambrosic, PDHom
Another GUEST BLOG, this time by Christine Jambrosic. Christine graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology (BKin), with a particular interest in sports nutrition. She went on to complete her PDHom through the School of Homeopathy as...
6 Tips for Better Health by Dr. John Gannage, MD
DRINK WATER. There is not a more important, or inexpensive, endeavor physically than replenishing our bodies of clean water. All of our systems require water to function optimally - our cells bathe in it, wastes and nutrients flow because of it, our detoxification...
Seven Strategies to Stymie Food Sensitivities by Rose Randall, CNP
GUEST BLOG by Rose Marie Randall, a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and author of The Nine Biggest Problem Foods and How to Live Without Them - the cookbook which features recipes which features recipes that are all free of gluten (including wheat), dairy...
Naturopathic Medicine – A Philosophy for a Successful Life by Dr. J. Beatty, ND
A guest blog post by Dr. Jonathan Beatty ND, who talks about the importance of correcting the underlying cause of disease, where possible, when managing a health condition. Thanks Dr. Beatty, and enjoy his piece!(The views and opinions expressed in a guest blog are...
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in My Practice by Dr. J. Gannage, MD
I had a patient ask me an interesting question some 6 years ago: "What do you think is the most important medical development that you've learned about in the past year?" At the time, because I had just returned from an ACAM conference and heard a presentation by Dr....