by Dr. David Bilstrom | Apr 2, 2024 | autoimmune disease, Nutritional Supplements, Thyroid, zinc
Zinc is a crucial mineral that your body relies on for essential functions and optimal performance. It is considered an essential mineral because your body cannot produce it naturally, so you must obtain it through diet and/or supplements. Note: In Dr....
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jun 29, 2023 | ANA, autoimmune disease, children, Functional medicine, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, Thyroid
A core part of my approach to Functional Medicine is education. Reversing JIA happens faster when you and your child understand how the body works and the science that explains how wonderful it is at healing itself when given the proper support. Meaning of Juvenile...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Dec 9, 2018 | Thyroid
So what are the symptoms or problems that people tend to get when something is wrong with their thyroid hormones? Most people that get thyroid problems have issues with low thyroid. But a few get a high thyroid problem. Interestingly, people can get some of the same...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Nov 15, 2018 | Thyroid
Now that we know what thyroid blood tests need to be run and why, what should the results ideally be if a person is going to be functioning at their highest level? Or, perhaps like so many many people, what do my thyroid test results need to look like for me to know...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Nov 8, 2018 | Thyroid
Abnormal functioning of the thyroid hormones (yes, thyroid hormones. More than one. Several as a matter of fact) tends to be such a driver of chronic disease. Almost any symptom under the sun could be thyroid related. Identifying and optimizing thyroid hormones is it...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Oct 27, 2018 | Thyroid
They call thyroid the “great mimicker”. That is because when thyroid is off, it can look like just about anything. Autoimmune disease, joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, fatigue, memory issues, concentration issues, anxiety, depression, dry skin, easy...
