By Dr. Paul Gannon, on February 17th, 2012
So, you’re sitting at a restaurant… and looking for the healthiest choice from the menu or maybe something sans meat as you don’t eat much meat, and order the salmon. We have all done it. And on that menu is nothing about the salmon being wild, and the waiter, when asked, tells you he …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on February 2nd, 2012
The purpose of eliminating/challenging foods is to find out if you have an allergy or intolerance to that particular food. (I recommend that any food be eliminated for at least 3-6 weeks. The longer the food is eliminated, the clearer the indication will be as to whether or not you react to it, as …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on February 2nd, 2012
Well, at least I was happily surprised, and optimistic of the guilt-free possibilities of consuming cheese! This finding could very well explain the French Paradox and some aspect of the Mediterranean diet, discussed later. As a naturopathic physician I am constantly identifying food allergies. As you may guess, dairy and all of its forms, …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on January 19th, 2012
THE “ONE” THING TO ENHANCE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM! As I write this, it seems that “everyone” is saying the same thing, “everyone is sick”! At least this year things seem a lot milder and a lot less virulent than in other years, probably from the drier winter going on across the country. So with …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on January 5th, 2012
Just as your gastro-intestinal (GI) system is at the very core of your health, the flora that live there is the backbone to the GI system. We have trillions of bacteria cells in our intestines, which is more than all the cells of our body, and of those trillions of cells, there can be …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on November 23rd, 2011
Today a new patient came in and as we were discussing her diet, she said “and the salad had red pepper on it- not organic- I know” she said in a judgmental way, “Loaded with pesticides!” I’ve been there in that self judging space around food, and specifically organic food. How perfect I thought, …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on September 14th, 2011
Eating low glycemic index foods is only part of it, the other is how much you are eating, which would be your glycemic load. Even a low glycemic index food, eaten in large enough quantity, can contribute to raising your blood sugar and insulin levels. Don’t despair though- there is a ‘free …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on September 14th, 2011
These foods have either less than 5 g of carbs in a 100 g serving, or less than 20 calories in a serving. (The numbers are the grams of carbohydrates in a 100g serving) Eat as much as you want from the vegetable list. Be much more discriminatory about your meat, fish, …
By Dr. Paul Gannon, on April 27th, 2010
A cooking video demonstrating how to make perfect brown rice. Geared for the person who has not tried it before and is curious about adding this wonderful food to their …
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