Understanding Histamine Intolerance Symptoms

by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Gut Health, Heart Health, Histamine, Histamine Intolerance Symptoms, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

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...

Keep Your Mitochondria Healthy – Your Heart Depends on It

by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 7, 2021 | General Wellness, Heart Health, Nutrition

You may not have heard about mitochondria, but they are very important not only for your heart, but for your overall health.  By definition, mitochondria are ‘organelles,’ or components of cells that perform a specific function within the cell.  Mitochondria...

Vitamin K2 and Your Heart

by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness, Heart Health, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition

What Is Vitamin K2? Vitamin K2 is a powerful nutrient with the ability to regulate where calcium goes and stays within the body. K2 plays a crucial role in the health of our bones, joints, and hearts, but it is only just beginning to get the recognition that it...

Understanding the connection between heavy metals and heart disease

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heart Health, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Integrative Medicine

Our bodies are exposed to environmental heavy metals like lead and mercury from our drinking water, food, dental amalgams, old leaded paints, and sometimes from atmospheric contamination from coal burning plants, depending on where you live. The body attempts to...

What You May Not Know About Blood Pressure – E. Kennedy, RHN; Dr. J. Gannage, MD

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heart Health, Integrative Medicine

This month, matters of the heart come to mind… Heart disease is STILL a top killer in this country despite better drugs and drug plans, advancements in cardiac surgery and a wider range of rehab and recovery options. It’s still a top killer despite the...

Metabolic Syndrome, Heart Health and Risk Factors by Dr. J. Gannage, MD

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heart Health, Integrative Medicine

The medical community has recently seen a raft of literature instructing “aggressive” management of hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol (the Big Three). The basic premise is to diagnose early and treat early, while at the same time lowering the...