Get To Know Your Gut with the GI-MAP Test

by Dr. John Gannage | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog, Gut Health

Dr Gannage is excited to introduce the GI-MAP test for his patients at Markham Integrative Medicine. Patients can present this page for 10% off the GI-MAP test any time between now and December 15th. Start the new year with a better understanding of YOUR microbiome,...

Prebiotics: What You Need To Know

by Dr. John Gannage | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness, Gut Health, Nutrition

What are Prebiotics? You may be familiar with probiotics, the friendly bacteria that we get from certain foods and supplements. Probiotic supplements are increasingly popular, and with good reason. Populating the gut with enough good bacteria supports digestion and...

The Problem With Glyphosate: An Introduction

by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog, Detoxification, General Wellness, Gut Health

What is glyphosate?   Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s infamous Roundup and a number of other products, is an herbicide designed to destroy weeds. Monsanto first introduced it back in 1974, but it wasn’t an instant success. Glyphosate, as it...

Treating SIBO: What is the Low FODMAP Diet?

by Markham Integrative | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition, SIBO

For a primer on SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), start here. Modifying the diet is one of the most critical components of effective SIBO treatment, and there is a simple reason for it: bacteria are living organisms and they need to eat to survive. When we...

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?

by Markham Integrative | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?   Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly diagnosed functional gastrointestinal disorder, and as anyone who has received the diagnosis knows, it is frustrating for more reasons than just the symptoms, which include abdominal...

Autism, The Gut, And The Brain: A Primer

by Markham Integrative | Jun 1, 2017 | Autism, Blog, Gut Health

This post is the first in a three-part series. Sign up HERE to get parts two and three delivered to your inbox as soon as they’re published.    You have probably heard bits and pieces of this story: individuals with autism are more likely to suffer from...

The Importance of Magnesium in Autism & ADHD

by Markham Integrative | Mar 9, 2017 | Autism, Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition

Magnesium is an essential mineral that we all rely on for the health of our cells, our immune function, energy- producing enzymes, the health of our bones and muscles, and the regulation of other essential vitamins and minerals, to name a few. Intake of magnesium has...

The Road Back to Health Goes Through the Gut – Dr. J. Gannage

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Gut Health

As living beings, the quality of our digestion relates holistically to the function of every cell in every organ or gland within our bodies. The first step is making the correct food choices, providing the proper fuel for our inner machinery. What have become staples...