by Dr. David Bilstrom | Oct 5, 2018 | Functional medicine, Patagonia
Dawn behind our home on Saturday. I should have known it would suggest good things were going to happen that day. We were watching our daughter play in a volleyball tournament today. It was a big meet. 16 teams from across the state and outside the state. They had all...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Sep 25, 2018 | chronic infections, Functional medicine, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections
PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections. A common presentation may be rapid onset of obsessive-compulsive behavior (OCD) and/or tic disorders. Other common symptoms include a major change in...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Aug 31, 2018 | autoimmune disease, Functional medicine, intestinal microbiome, Vitamin D, Vitamin D receptors
What a great article we have been reviewing which highlights some of the basic mechanisms behind vitamin D’s tremendous impact on our health and reversal of disease. In part 1 we went over some important concepts as well as some specifics. The article entitled...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Aug 25, 2018 | autoimmune disease, Functional medicine, intestinal microbiome, Vitamin D, Vitamin D receptors
Vitamin D has such a profound positive impact on the body’s ability to function properly. Given all the data regarding Vitamin D’s importance, everyone should already know this. Unfortunately, bad information about medical science and the human body is so...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jul 6, 2018 | celiac disease, Functional medicine, gluten free
Since researching gluten free (GF) eating in Europe, over and over again I have come across bloggers and web sites that say something to the effect of “if anyone every finds a gluten free Tiramisu, let me know. This is the Holy Grail of GF eating”. This...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jul 3, 2018 | Adverse childhood events, Environmental toxicity, Functional medicine
Adverse childhood events (ACEs) include divorce, separation, incarceration, substance abuse, death of a close family member, physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse and trauma. They occur when we are a child or teenager. They have a profound impact on cortisol...
