by Dr. David Bilstrom | Oct 15, 2023 | ADHD, autoimmune disease prevention, cancer prevention, cortisol, nature
Blog originally published September 9, 2018. Updated with more research articles October 15, 2023 Using Nature as medicine. How Nature improves human health and well-being. Nature is all around us. Yes, the amount of Nature may be shrinking rapidly, but so far Nature...
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 | Apr 3, 2019 | adrenal hormones, autoimmune disease prevention, nature, stress response
Question #3. The stress response is first initiated in which organ of the body? The adrenal gland. The anterior pituitary. The thyroid gland. The hypothalamus. That’s correct! #4 The body responses to physical, psychological, and biochemical stresses by...
by Dr. David Bilstrom | Feb 15, 2019 | 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 | Oct 21, 2018 | Thyroid
Stress stinks. We live in a very stressful world. And not just emotional stress but an extreme amount of physical and biochemical stress as well. It is extremely challenging to be a human being. Cortisol, “the stress hormone”, is a key central...
