Datis Kharrazian

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Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, D.C., MS, MMSc, FACN

Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., D.H.Sc., D.C., M.S., M.M.Sc., F.A.C.N., is a clinical research scientist, academic professor, and a functional medicine health care provider. He publishes online at Dr. K. News.

He specializes in developing evidence-based models to treat autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases with non-pharmaceutical applications such as diet, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. His academic and clinical research has been featured in numerous documentaries and his clinical models of functional medicine are used by several academic institutions and thousands of health care providers throughout the world.

He is the author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms When My Lab Tests are Normal?, which completely changed the paradigm of how thyroid disorders are managed, and Why Isn’t My Brain Working? a well-reviewed and an exhaustively referenced book that illustrates Kharrazian’s model for supporting the brain.

Kharrazian is a faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and supports program development in lifestyle medicine, nutrition, physical examination, and laboratory analysis. He is on the scientific editorial board for the Journal of Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation and Ergonomics, and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Health and Medicine. He is also a requested scientific reviewer for several scientific journals.

Articles by Datis Kharrazian

Is It Really Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)?

In this talk, Dr. Kharrazian goes over the specifics of SIBO, other factors that can cause similar symptoms, and management strategies.

Leaky Brain and the Blood-Brain Barrier

You may have heard of leaky gut, but have you heard of leaky brain?

Sometimes the immune barriers in the body break down, letting in pollutants, toxins, and other irritants that would normally be kept out. This can happen in the gut or the lungs and can also happen in the brain.

Vagus Nerve Causing Gut Symptoms? 4 Vagus Exercises to Help Heal Your Gut

Is your brain causing your leaky gut? One of the ways brain dysfunction can contribute to leaky gut is through poor vagus nerve activity. The vagus nerve is a large nerve that sends communication back and forth between the organs and the brain. When the brain is in poor health it can inhibit vagal nerve activity, thus robbing the digestive tract of optimal function.

Datis Kharrazian: Why Isn't My Brain Working?

This podcast from Ultimate Health Podcast interviewing Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., D.H.Sc., D.C., M.S., M.M.Sc., F.A.C.N., provides a very comprehensive overview of the many facets that affect brain health and what you can do to improve yours.

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Datis Kharrazian: Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?; Understanding Iodine; Vitamin D & Autoimmunity

In this episode of The Ultimate Health Podcast, Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., D.H.Sc., D.C., M.S., M.M.Sc., F.A.C.N., discusses how Hashimoto’s attacks the thyroid gland, balancing thyroid hormones doesn’t fully address Hashimoto’s, infections that can cross-react with the thyroid how chemicals can impact thyroid function, and more.

Bisphenol-A (BPA) Exposure and Autoimmune Disease

One of the most common and most overlooked autoimmune triggers is bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is found in all plastics, including water bottles, plastic coffee lids, the lining of cans, plastic utensils, and even in the ink on store receipts. Although it is impossible to completely avoid plastics, it is critical for you to reduce your exposure to plastics and BPA as much as possible if you have Hashimoto’s.

Articles related to Datis Kharrazian

Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Clinical Strategies and Treatment Application

Cognitive decline is a complicated process and it is important to realize that treatment must be personalized taking into account all aspects of the patient. By using all of the principles that Dr. Kharrazian outlines in this course it is possible to help patients achieve the most optimal outcomes.