by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jan 15, 2019 | hormones, progesterone
The word “progestin” is so similar to the name of the natural hormone “progesterone” in all our bodies. This can make things quite confusing. For both patients and doctors. Progestins, or “synthetic progesterone,” were used commonly...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jan 2, 2019 | autoimmune disease, estrogen, estrogen dominance, hormones
We have spoken often about estrogen dominance as a huge driver of immune system dysregulation and more specifically autoimmune disease. And, at the same time, a huge driver of how women get all kinds of cancer. This can make estrogens seem like bad hormones to have....
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jun 21, 2018 | Adverse childhood events, Environmental toxicity, Epigenetics, Fibromyalgia, Functional medicine, hormones, Integrative medicine
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...
