by Dr. David Bilstrom | Aug 28, 2023 | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention, Nurse Practitioner Training
Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Programs: Paving the Way for Holistic Healthcare to Address Autoimmune & Chronic Disease Hello, fellow practitioner đź’™ I’m Dr. David Bilstrom, and I’m thrilled you are here! I’m a quadruple board-certified Functional... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Feb 19, 2023 | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention, cortisol, Fasting, Fasting mimicking diet
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... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jan 23, 2023 | autoimmune disease prevention, intestinal microbiome, Metabolic Syndrome, microbiome, probiotics, Vitamin D, Vitamin D receptor sensitivity
Improving Vitamin D Receptor Sensitivity – Foundational to Autoimmune Disease Reversal and Prevention 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... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Aug 14, 2022 | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention
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... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Mar 27, 2022 | autoimmune disease prevention, Elimination Diet, Fasting, Fasting mimicking diet, Longevity
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... 
by Christina Stapke, RDN, CD | Mar 26, 2021 | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention
Can your nutrition actually influence autoimmune disease? The short answer is, absolutely! This is exciting because nutrition can be such a valuable tool to have in your arsenal when tackling your autoimmune condition (and really any other chronic health condition,...