Dr. Bilstrom Blogs
The Journey Begins
What started as my first blog post (this one) has become a treatise on Autoimmune Disease and also chronic disease prevention and reversal in general. This framework needed to be set down before we move forward. So here we are. July 2018. One of my favorite...
How The ‘Stress Hormone’ Cortisol Affects Your Health?
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): More than one in ten U.S. adults experiences frequent anxiety or worry, and Nearly one in five has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These widespread...
Fasting Can Help Reverse Autoimmune Disease – If You are Mindful of Cortisol
Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 50 million Americansleading many to seek solutions beyond standard symptom management. While modern medicine offers pharmaceutical interventions, there is a growing interest in metabolic therapy, specifically fasting, as a way...
Healing Autoimmune Disease Naturally: Complete Mind-Body-Lifestyle Approach
Autoimmune conditions, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease, are increasingly recognized as complex, whole-body imbalances. These conditions develop and worsen due...
10 Strategies to Reverse Autoimmune Disease
A study published in the NCBI indicated that autoimmunity affects about 5-8% of the population, including both men and women. These usually arise from complex interactions among genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, and environmental triggers. Approximately 80...
How to Become a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner?
So, are you an aspiring FMNP and wondering how to become a functional medicine nurse practitioner? Well, for that, you need to have advanced nursing education, clinical licensure, and specialized functional medicine training. Compared to conventional practice, this...
NAC (N-Acetylcysteine): The Best Glutathione Supplement
This blog addresses a common question about what is the best glutathione supplement, and the answer is NAC (N-Acetylcysteine), but technically, it is not a glutathione supplement. This blog will explain: Why I recommend NAC when you are low in glutathione Blood work...
Why Third-Party Tested Nutraceuticals Are the Gold Standard in Supplementation
When there is an abundance of generic over-the-counter supplements, consumers deserve products that provide exactly what they promise. And that's why third-party tested nutraceuticals have become the gold standard for safe, science-backed supplementation. They undergo...
Everything You Need to Know About Bilstrom’s Nuclearitis (Positive ANA)
A positive ANA usually isn’t treated as a disease. Most people are told it “doesn’t mean much.” But in reality, it can be the earliest sign of autoimmune activity, long before a full autoimmune disease develops. And because this stage has no official name in medicine,...
Global Surge in Autoimmune Diseases: Trends, Triggers, and Prevention
Rising autoimmune diseases worldwide The number of people who get an autoimmune disease (AD) in the United States is increasing dramatically every year. But not just in the US. This is also happening around the world. The increase is most dramatic in westernized, more...
A Guide To Vitamin D3 Dosage For Infants In Ml
As a mom, ensuring your infant gets the right nutrients for healthy growth and development is a top priority. One crucial nutrient that often raises questions is vitamin D3. This is so profoundly important, and this quote from a 2019 study from Dr. Enfonte sums it up...
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