This book will give you all the information you need to understand the scope of the AD problem, what causes it and why current treatments are problematic.
You’ll also learn how to correctly perform diagnostic testing, how to interpret those test results and then how to holistically treat the symptoms.
And lastly, you’ll learn how to simplify the treatment and manage the patient's symptoms long term once they’re on the mend.
"For any health care practitioner looking to understand the root causes of autoimmune disease and learn practical strategies to transform patients' health, this book is an essential roadmap for putting Functional Medicine into practice."
Dr Mark Hyman, MD
New York Times best-selling author of The Pegan Diet and head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.
You're a patient-focused, holistically-minded nurse practitioner, doctor or other medical professional.
You've had some basic training in either traditional or allopathic medicine.
You're a clinician involved in the care of patients with autoimmune disease or other chronic disease.
"A must-have book for all who want to stabilize and then reverse autoimmune disease."
Dr. Terry Wahls MD, IFMCP
Author of The New Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Method To Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions.
Dr. David Bilstrom, M.D. is a fellow of the American Academy of Integrative Medicine and American Academy of Medical Acupuncture as well as an advanced fellow in anti-aging, regenerative, and functional medicine. He is quadruple board certified in Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Medical Acupuncture.
He's the director of the International Autoimmune Institute and the Bingham Memorial Center for Functional Medicine-the first medical center in the country associated with a teaching hospital to treat all types of autoimmune diseases. It is also the first to use nature and its ability to improve human health and well-being as an integral part of a wellness program.
Dr. Bilstrom is devoted to educating medical professionals on the effectiveness of treating and preventing autoimmune disease rather than just symptom controlled medications that cause additional illness. Improving the patient's experience and quality of life.
Dr David Bilstrom, MD
"At a time when more and more people are suffering from autoimmune diseases, this book is a must-have for all clinicians who want to help their patients! Dr Bilstrom gives a practical approach that will guide you in changing the health of countless people who are currently on a path of worsening chronic disease. This book will help you change your practice, and change the lives of your patients ."
Dr Tracey Gaudet, MD
Executive Director: Whole Health Institute. Former Executive Director of Duke Integrative Medicine and founding Executive Director of The University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine.