Instructor: Christy Sutton, DC

General Schedule: Video Presentation (5.5 hours) begins October 25, 2025

Credit Available: No CE credits available (Please note: The KI Certificate of Completion is not issued for any Master Class course.)

Course Description This comprehensive masterclass provides an in-depth exploration of iron metabolism and the wide spectrum of iron-related disorders. It highlights the commonly overlooked causes and presentations of iron overload, iron deficiency, and various forms of anemia—empowering clinicians with the knowledge to diagnose and treat more effectively. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Hemochromatosis and iron overload 
  • Iron deficiency anemia and related root causes 
  • Copper-deficiency anemia 
  • Hemolytic anemia 
  • Aplastic anemia 
  • Vitamin-deficiency anemias 
  • Anemia of inflammation 
  • Anemia caused by lead and mold toxicity 

This course also covers: 

  • Genetic risks for iron disorders and anemias 
  • Epigenetic influences on iron metabolism, iron-related disorders, and anemias 
  • Advanced lab analysis 
  • Clinical pearls and case studies that provide practical tools and real-world application 

 Understanding the Role of Iron Overload and Undiagnosed Anemias in Chronic Patients Who Cannot Recover

Course Schedule

Part 1 – Introduction. (14 minutes)

  • What does hemochromatosis look like, symptoms, health problems it can cause. 
  • Some stats about hemochromatosis. 
  • What are normal iron levels, how much iron is normally stored in the body? 
  • How is iron stored and absorbed? The role of hepcidin in controlling iron absorption and storage. 

Part 2 – Detailed mechanism of action of how iron overload causes damage throughout the body. What parts of the body are most affected and why? (77 minutes) 

Part 3 – Why are doctors not properly diagnosing hemochromatosis? How to properly diagnose using labs and genes: hemochromatosis genes, ferritin, iron panel, CBC. Case studies. (43 minutes) 

Part 4 – Understanding iron lab testing for hemochromatosis and iron disorders: Ferritin, iron panel, CBC, case studies. (40 minutes) 

Part 5 – Labs to monitor for health problems in patients with hemochromatosis: Liver, blood sugar, brain, hormones, inflammation, heart, bones and immune markers. (25 minutes) 

Part 6 – Anemias. (74 minutes) 

  • Anemia of inflammation 
  • Iron deficient anemia 
  • Vitamin deficiency anemias 
  • Iron loading anemias 
  • Copper deficient anemia 
  • Hemolytic anemia 
  • Aplastic anemia 
  • Anemia of chronic kidney disease 
  • Anemia from lead and mold toxicity 
  • Case studies within this section 

Part 7 – Environmental factors that can cause high or low iron. (9 minutes) 

Part 8 – Protocols to lower iron & managing healthy iron levels. Case studies. (52 minutes)