by Dr. David Bilstrom | Apr 17, 2020 | estrogen dominance, hormones, intestinal microbiome
This blog is #11 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 #11 Which is not associated with estrogen dominance, a driver of uterine fibroid...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Apr 10, 2020 | acupuncture, hormones, Hot flashes
This blog is #9 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 #9 Acupuncture for hot flashes: Has only a case series supporting its use. Has only...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Apr 3, 2020 | autoimmune disease prevention, Breast cancer, cancer prevention, estrogen dominance, Functional medicine, hormones, progesterone
This blog is #10 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 #10 Which of the following supplements has NOT been found to be beneficial for easing...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Dec 2, 2019 | adrenal fatigue, adrenal hormones, autoimmune disease prevention, Functional medicine, hormones, stress response
Hiking near Victor, Idaho Question #4 Which of the following supplements has the least evidence supporting the treatment of adrenal fatigue? Ashwaganda. Panax ginseng Milk thistle. Rhodiola rosea Glycyrrhiza licorice. That’s correct! #3 Adaptogens are...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Feb 7, 2019 | adrenal hormones, cardiovascular disease, DHEA, estrogen, Functional medicine, hormones, Integrative medicine, testosterone
View from Sun Valley This is the fifth of 5 consecutive blog posts on women and hormones. I thought I would start with this photo as an example of how beautiful all can be when everything is well balanced. In Sun Valley, it’s the mountains. In a women’s...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jan 24, 2019 | estrogen, hormones, testosterone
It is not just men who need testosterone. Women need it too. Everybody needs it in the correct amounts. Just like estrogen and all the other hormones in the human body. Not too high. Not too low. Just right. So, what does testosterone do in a women’s body?...
