by Christina Stapke, RDN, CD | 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,... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | autoimmune disease, Journalling
This blog is #18 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 #18 True or false: It is important for someone to read a person’s journaling to give... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention, children, gastrointestinal
This blog is #6 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 #6 What might be the best initial step in a 4-year-old child with chronic... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease prevention, Functional medicine, IBS, Integrative medicine, mindfulness, stress response
This blog is #5 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 #5: A 32-year-old female presents with IBS-D that has worsened since starting a new... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | adrenal hormones, autoimmune disease, Integrative medicine
Just before dawn in Sun Valley, Idaho Now that we have completed the 5 consecutive blog posts on hormones for women, lets revisit the hormone cortisol. The “stress hormone.” This is important for all. Women, men and children. Yes, children. Children... 
by Dr. David Bilstrom | autoimmune disease, estrogen dominance, progesterone
We covered why estrogen is so important for a women in our last blog post. Now we will talk about progesterone. What are some symptoms of progesterone loss? Anxiety. Depression. Irritability. Mood swings. Insomnia. Pain and inflammation. Osteoporosis. Excessive... 
