LDN is an off label use of naltrexone, a medication that is FDA approved for opioid dependence or alcohol dependence, as it is a strong opioid antagonist. For its approved FDA use, Naltrexone is dosed 50 to 300mg/day. Low dose naltrexone uses 0.5 to 4.5mg typically. The use of LDN for such diseases as cancer was first proposed by Ian… Continue reading Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
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Articles by Anne Walch
Diet for Chronic Illness and Immune Support
Overcoming a chronic illness requires a multi-faceted approach. One of the foundations to healing is to support an optimum functioning immune system and to limit harmful inflammation throughout the body. Your diet and nutritional status are central players in achieving these objectives. A diet that supports the immune system includes foods that provide the necessary… Continue reading Diet for Chronic Illness and Immune Support
Our Sweet Poisons
Most of us would not choose to live next door to a toxic dump for fear of contamination. Many of us have concerns about what our local factories are spewing into the air or dumping in the local river. However, on the home front, Americans are having a 24/7 love affair with sweet smelling toxic… Continue reading Our Sweet Poisons
Magnesium, Essential to Health
Sometimes in medicine tough problems have simple solutions. Those of us who practice integrative medicine have a profound respect for the wisdom of these bodies we inhabit. We see over and over that despite all the things that can go wrong in these wondrously intricate bodies, more often than not things go right. We see… Continue reading Magnesium, Essential to Health
Inflammation: Squelch the Smoldering Fires
In the past few years there has been a growing collection of medical research pointing to inflammation as a common denominator of chronic degenerative diseases. Medical researchers have known that inflammation plays a key role in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, and asthma. Now researchers are seeing the involvement of inflammation in disorders as… Continue reading Inflammation: Squelch the Smoldering Fires