by Kharrazian Institute | Oct 9, 2019 | Autoimmunity, Blog
In the 20 years I’ve been working with autoimmune patients, three things have always stood out that separates them from other patients: No autoimmune diagnosis. Despite seeing numerous doctors and healthcare practitioners, they have not been diagnosed with...
by Kharrazian Institute | Oct 9, 2019 | Autoimmunity, Blog
With the media focus on cancer and heart disease, most people don’t know we are living in the midst of an autoimmune epidemic. Some shocking stats: The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates up to 50 million Americans have an...
by Kharrazian Institute | Jul 19, 2019 | Blog, GI
When a patient complains of subtle bloating and heartburn, typically doctors diagnose them with high stomach acid and prescribe acid-blockers. However, reducing stomach acid frequently compounds the problem because in many cases the issue isn’t high, but low...
by Kharrazian Institute | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, GI
We’re led to believe there are good and bad bacteria, and that if you take good bacteria then it will support your gut health. However, we now know probiotics have a completely different effects from one person to the next. This is going to change how they are...
by Kharrazian Institute | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog, GI
Gastrointestinal problems are some of the most common complaints functional medicine practitioners face from new patients. However, many practitioners treat the gut with a one-size-fits-all protocol — probiotics, digestive enzymes, gut supplements, and a gut-healing...
by Kharrazian Institute | Jun 8, 2019 | Blog, Neuroinflammation
Many of our patients today suffer from chronic anxiety and nervousness. They also may be overly sensitive to quick movements or motions (perhaps they have to close their eyes during the roller coaster ad at the start of a movie), light, sounds, crowds, emotions, and...