by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness
Ahhh …. the warm days are finally here. As families start to prepare for their summer vacation, I get lots of inquiries about natural first aid remedies for the entire family. Below you will find a list of my favourite natural must-haves that may be handy while...
by Markham Integrative | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Histamine, Integrative Medicine, Nutrition
For a more detailed overview of histamine intolerance, click here. For an overview of the low FODMAP diet, click here. What is Histamine Intolerance? Histamine is a natural chemical that we all rely on for our immune response, as a neurotransmitter, and for a...
by Markham Integrative | Apr 9, 2018 | Autism, Blog
What are phenols and salicylates? Phenols are natural chemicals that are present in varying quantities in almost all foods, especially fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Salicylates are one type of phenol used by plants to protect themselves from harm such as diseases,...
by Dr. John Gannage | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, What I'm Reading
What I’m Reading This Month: Antibiotic Use In Infancy & Later Allergies, Metal Neurotoxins & Neural Epidemics, and the Latest Research on Nutritional & Dietary Interventions for Autism The sheer volume of health, wellness, and medical news and commentary...
by Markham Integrative | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Hormonal Imbalance
Previously, we covered what estrogen dominance is and what causes it. Now, let’s focus on what you can do today to decrease estrogen dominance and its associated health conditions. The traditional medical approach for the past 20 years has been to address...
by Dr. John Gannage | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, What I'm Reading
What I’m Reading This Month: Toxic Metals in Protein Powders, Preconception Care, and the Importance of Magnesium When Taking Vitamin D February 2018 The sheer volume of health, wellness, and medical news and commentary available on the internet can be...
by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Hormonal Imbalance
This post is part of a series on estrogen dominance. If you missed part 1, which explains what estrogen dominance is and how it is diagnosed, start HERE. So what exactly is causing the common estrogen dominance phenomenon, you may wonder? There are two...
by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, General Wellness
Magnesium is an essential mineral for the brain and for our bodies in general, required for several hundred metabolic processes, but by some estimates up to 80% of us are deficient, making magnesium deficiency one of the most common vitamin & mineral deficiencies...
by Markham Integrative | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Detoxification, General Wellness, Nutrition
What is oxidative stress? Oxidation, which occurs during a number of natural processes within the body including detoxification and immune response, produces unstable molecules known as “free radicals”. Free radicals are normal, and the healthy body is equipped to...