Epigenetics Archives - Dr. David Bilstrom

Vitamin D does it again. Vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor function in inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Part 2.

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...

Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs). Environmental Toxins. The Death by Suicide of a Famous French Painter

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...

Type 1 Diabetes: Saving the Children

by Dr. David Bilstrom | Jun 21, 2018 | autoimmune disease prevention, Insulin dependent diabetes

I was thinking about children’s health as I was being truly amazed by architect Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia. The “Holy Family”. Work began in 1883 and it is due to be completed in 2026. It is so wonderful that it seems about right to take...