by Kharrazian Institute | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog
Think about the last time you saw a new GI patient. What does your intake appointment look like? You probably cover the basics—medication history, drug and alcohol use, history of infections, etc.—to narrow down or eliminate certain causes or conditions. You probably...
by Kharrazian Institute | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog
It happens more frequently than we care to admit. A new patient walks into your office with GI troubles. They have been to doctor after doctor and have tried treatment after treatment. But nothing works. The unfortunate truth is that over one-third of new GI referrals...
by Kharrazian Institute | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
When you ask most people, “What is anemia?” you’ll likely get the same answer: “It’s when you have low levels of iron in your blood.” But as functional medicine practitioners, it is important to remember that the common definition of a medical term isn’t always the...
by Kharrazian Institute | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog
There is a pervasive myth in the medical world that hereditary hemochromatosis (HH)—i.e., iron overload in the blood—is a rare disorder. But this couldn’t be further from the truth: HH is the most common genetic disorder among Caucasians, and it can be found in all...
by Kharrazian Institute | Sep 16, 2025 | Blog
Imagine a man in his thirties—let’s call him Mike—comes into your practice. He is borderline obese and has diabetes. As a functional medicine professional, you determine that Mike has low testosterone, a vitamin D deficiency, and elevated homocysteine levels....
by Kharrazian Institute | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog
A Blind Spot in Functional Medicine? We’ve come a long way in our understanding of functional medicine. Whether it be the connection between the mind and the gut, chronic headache and migraine, or the hidden dangers of everyday toxins, our understanding of the body...
