Heavy Metals, Mast Cell Activation, and Histamine Intolerance

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Histamine, Integrative Medicine

This article explains how over-exposure to heavy metals can contribute to dysfunction in mast cell activation, which in turn impacts histamine levels in the body.  Overview of Mast Cells If you struggle with health issues related to histamine intolerance and would...

Toxic Metals: From Exposure to Burden

by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity

Toxic Metals: From Exposure to Burden A travelogue of toxic metals in the human body   This post is part of a series on the facts and effects of heavy metal toxicity and/or burdens. If you missed the first post, you can read it here. In a recent post, we talked...

What Kinds of Foods Help to Counteract Toxic Heavy Metals?

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Nutrition

What Kinds of Foods Help to Counteract Toxic Heavy Metals?   Toxic heavy metals are all around us, from the air we breathe to the food we eat to the chemicals that surround us, and when they build up in our bodies, they can lead to a series of health problems....

Toxic Heavy Metals: How Are We Being Exposed?

by Dr. John Gannage | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog, Heavy Metal Toxicity

Heavy Metal Toxicity: An Introduction to the Problem This post is the first in a series on the facts and effects of heavy metal toxicity and/or burdens. More than two years ago, Flint, Michigan made headlines when cost-cutting measures caused the city to switch water...

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...

Omega 3 VS. Mercury: How To Manage Risk Prenatally; by Emily Kennedy, RHN; Edited by John Gannage, MD

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Prenatal Care

A new study suggests that exposure to mercury during pregnancy may increase the risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while eating fish may reduce this risk. So it seems to be a toss up – Risk exposing your unborn baby to a toxic heavy metal,...