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...
Nutraceuticals are Third Party Tested Supplements
Nutraceuticals are Third Party Tested Supplements Today, I want to discuss an issue that's been on my mind and is a significant part of my book, "The Nurse Practitioners' Guide to Autoimmune Medicine: Reversing and Preventing All Autoimmune Disease." The reality that...
Using Nature as medicine. How Nature improves human health and well-being.
Nature heals and should be used as medicine. One example is research has shown that “symptoms” of ADHD are reduced after exposure to natural views and settings
Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Programs to Address Autoimmune & Chronic Disease
A Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Program to reverse and prevent autoimmune and chronic conditions using the fundamentals of Functional Medicine.
Is psoriasis an autoimmune disease?
Yes - psoriasis is an autoimmune disease! While psoriasis can be very painful and intrusive to your life, there is hope! Functional Medicine offers a science-based approach to reversing psoriasis and preventing it from reappearing. Functional Medicine Doctors like me,...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): The Functional Medicine Approach to Treatment & Reversal
A core part of my approach to Functional Medicine is education. Reversing JIA happens faster when you and your child understand how the body works and the science that explains how wonderful it is at healing itself when given the proper support.Meaning of Juvenile...
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...
The Best Vitamin B Complex is Methylated
The Best Vitamin B Complex is Methylated: A Key to Reversing & Preventing Autoimmune Conditions If you're dealing with an autoimmune condition, or supporting a loved one who is, you're constantly on the lookout for ways to improve health and wellbeing. One aspect...
Why are 80% of people who get autoimmune disease are women?
https://youtu.be/d-LlDYli3y0 This blog dives into the fascinating question: Why are women 80% of all the people who get autoimmune diseases? I believe the biggest reason is the XX factor - the second X chromosome that shows up at birth with 85% of the genes having the...
Chronic Sinusitis: Treatment the Functional Medicine Way
The cause of chronic sinusitis is typically a mold infection, specifically a candida fungal infection (yeast). A Functional Medicine natural method is to use pH Structured Silver Nasal Spray
Positive ANA (anti nuclear antibody): an Open Letter to Lady Gaga Offering a Solution
Lady Gaga your positive ANA is an autoimmune disease called Bilstrom’s Nuclearitis that can be reversed at the root cause using Functional Medicine.
A Positive ANA is a New Autoimmune Disease (Bilstrom’s Nuclearitis)
Positive ANA is a new autoimmune disease named Bilstrom’s Nuclearitis and is reversible. Functional medicine protocols now exist to stop progression!
Best Supplements to Reduce Cortisol?
Best supplements to reduce cortisol that are natural and high quality to reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia and help reverse autoimmune disease.
Is Melatonin Safe to Take Every Night for Sleep Long Term?
Is it safe to take melatonin every night or is it bad for you? Dr. Bilstrom shares the science of your melatonin hormone, how to choose the best melatonin supplement to take, when and why.
Fasting Can Help Reverse Autoimmune Disease – If You are Mindful of Cortisol
February is National Fasting Month and we are going to dive into the topic of fasting while keeping cortisol in mind. Cortisol is an extremely important (if not the most important) hormone and without healthy cortisol levels, reversing and preventing autoimmune...
Improving Vitamin D Receptor Sensitivity – the Foundational Triad for Preventing & Reversing Autoimmune Disease
When Vitamin D receptors become resistant, the gut lining may produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and stop producing proteins that keep bad bacteria at bay. This can lead to disruptions in your gut microbiome and inflammation throughout your body.
The Most Dangerous Disease. Estrogen Dominance
Do you remember that tricky, make you think, parlor question? “What is the most dangerous creature in the world?” Or, “What creature kills more humans every year than any other?” Of course, the first creatures to jump to mind are the big, obvious, and inherently scary...
Nurse Practitioners – You Can Become the Functional Medicine Expert on Autoimmunity for Your Patients
Functional medicine, as defined by the Institute for Functional Medicine “Determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual.” It is a scientifically based biological approach to uncovering the root...
Metabolic Syndrome: Treating, Reversing, and Preventing Without Causing Birth Defects. Wow, What a Concept
Strengthening Vitamin D receptor sensitivity and optimizing vitamin D levels (70-90) is 3 times more powerful at helping blood sugar/insulin correction than metformin.
Fasting and Elimination Diets to Help with Rheumatoid Arthritis
This blog on rheumatoid arthritis is #8 in a series of blogs in the form of questions or statements about a health issue and answers. These are in the typical format used when doctors take tests. Question # 8 A 35-year-old woman with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis...
Supplements to Reduce Cortisol: Adrenal Adaptogens vs. Adrenal Extracts
Supplements to reduce cortisol should also improve low cortisol levels – you need both. Supplements should be temporary, you want to balance your stress hormone with daily relaxation and other functional medicine techniques.
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