BY: DR JASON GRANZOTTO In my practice, we are at the point in the year where the big changes are being reserved for January 1st.  Of course, delaying the weight loss program or detox protocol is simply due to the holiday season.  Assuming your symptoms are relatively under control, these plans can wait until after Read more about A Healthier Approach to the New Year’s Resolution[…]

BY: DR JASON BUSH In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued several recall warnings for flour products.  The Public Health Agency of Canada determined that thirty people had become sick after consuming foods containing raw product that had been contaminated with pathogenic E. coli strain O121.  The outbreak was a serious health concern and while there Read more about What is the Value of a Dietary Supplement[…]

BY: DR JASON BUSH Lactose is a disaccharide, a short carbohydrate chain made of one glucose molecule linked to one galactose molecule.  Naturally found in milk, this is the major source of energy for nursing mammals – including humans.  For lactose to be used as energy, it first needs to be cut into its glucose Read more about Is Lactose a Prebiotic[…]

BY: DR JASON BUSH The environmental influences affecting the inheritance of the bacteria that make up the gut microbiome are incredibly complex and poorly understood.  A recent publication in the journal Science sheds light on the question:  Which factor plays a bigger role in shaping the gut microbiome, the gut microbiome of the mother or the microbiota found in Read more about What kind of microbiome legacy will you leave?[…]

BY: DR. JASON GRANZOTTO I always encourage my patients to be mindful of digestive health, how it regulates our elimination, and to understand how food affects us.  Digestive health is particularly important during a woman’s period.  Often, the malaise, bloating, and discomfort is entirely attributed to hormonal changes, and the role of digestive health is Read more about Why is digestive health especially important for women?[…]

BY: DR. JASON BUSH Processed foods have become a scapegoat for many of the health problems affecting Western societies.  These ready-to-eat items typically found in cans, plastic packaging, and frozen aluminum sheets contain high levels of salt, fat, and readily digestible carbohydrates.  These unhealthy features are a result of both consumer preference (they make the Read more about Food Processing and Prebiotics[…]

BY: DR. JASON GRANZOTTO By far, the practice of being patient with your patients is one of the most difficult aspects of being a healthcare practitioner.  The patience I am referring to includes: The time it takes to treat and resolve symptoms, the ability to persevere during difficult-to-resolving issues, and the understanding that natural healing Read more about Practicing Patience with Patients[…]

BY: DR. JASON BUSH A pair of articles published in Cell from the laboratories of Eran Segal and Eran Elinav at the Weizmann Institute of Science caused a stir when media cited these papers in reports suggesting that probiotics were found to be ineffective.  The media certainly over-simplified these studies with respect to probiotic health benefits, but these studies reported Read more about Gut microbiome testing: Do current methods paint the full picture?[…]

BY: DR. JASON GRANZOTTO Food sensitivity testing has become the most popular test among my patients.  This blood test identifies reactivity of both IgG and IgE antibodies against food proteins found in the diet.  The higher the reactivity, their greater the sensitivity to those problematic foods.  The results from these tests have had the following Read more about What’s the Difference Between Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities?[…]

BY: DR. JASON BUSH The modern diet (aka. the Western Diet) followed by most people in the developed world is characterized by excess amounts of fat, sugar, carbohydrates, and salt.  Substantial correlations have been made between the Western Diet and many increasingly prevalent health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes.  Consequently, reducing fat, Read more about Too Much or Too Little?[…]