October News From Markham Integrative Medicine

Dr. John Gannage MD, CCFP
Medicine Professional Corporation
300 Main St. Markham N
Markham, ON. L3P1Y8
905.294.2335
www.integrative-medicine.ca

Leader in Integrative Medicine to Restore Health and Prevent Disease.

TACT2 Clinical Trial Receives Funding!

TACT2, will focus on the benefits of removing toxic metal pollutants in patients with diabetes who have had a prior heart attack.

TACT2 is a follow-up on the positive results of TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy), the largest study ever conducted on chelation therapy, published in 2013.

Dr. Gannage's clinic has conducted EDTA chelation therapy since 1999. In 2007, Dr. Gannage enrolled the first TACT participant in Canada, saving the trial from cancelled funding and extinction. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial, sponsored by the NIH, demonstrated that EDTA chelation therapy offers a significant reduction in cardiovascular events in patients over 50 who have had a previous heart attack. Patients with diabetes in particular demonstrated a marked reduction in cardiovascular events. TACT also showed that chelation treatments are exceedingly safe.

Click here for more information on TACT and TACT2.

Upcoming Events:

Dr. Gannage speaks as part of the OAND and CCNM's Collaborative Care Panel Discussion Series on Family Medicine

The panel aims to address the challenges that arise when MDs work collaboratively with NDs in the community, and discuss solutions for better collaborative patient care.

Toronto, ON

October 27th, 2016

6 Vitamins, Minerals, and Antioxidants found in Pumpkin
(and their health benefits)

Cooked pumpkin:

1. Vitamin C for your immune system: Pumpkin contains Vitamin C which is helpful especially in the colder months as an immune system booster. Note that fresh pumpkin contains more Vitamin C than canned pumpkin.

2. Beta-carotene for your skin: Antioxidant beta-carotene found in pumpkin helps to maintain younger looking skin. Beta-carotene might also be helpful in reducing the risk of certain kinds of cancer.

3. Vitamin A for your eyesight: A single cup of cooked, mashed pumpkin will give you more than 200% of the daily recommended intake of Vitamin A, which helps your vision and can protect your eyes from infection.

Pumpkin seeds:

4. Tryptophan for your mood: Pumpkin seeds contain tryptophan, an amino acid that helps your body to produce mood-boosting neurotransmitter serotonin.

5. Zinc for your heart: Zinc, found in pumpkin seeds, plays an important role in your heart health. It also helps to support your immune system, and helps your body convert the tryptophan we just mentioned into serotonin.

6. Magnesium for everything: Just about every function and tissue in the body can benefit from having a sufficient supply of magnesium. Half a cup of pumpkin seeds will provide you with almost your entire recommended daily intake, which will help you to maintain healthy nerves, muscles, blood pressure, and immune function.