Board certified preventive medicine physician. University of Arizona fellowship grad. 20+ years prescribing LDN for chronic pain, autoimmune conditions & complex cases. Author. International speaker. Helping patients find answers.
A Clinical Review of Evidence, Mechanisms, and Practical Applications Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Direct Integrative Care Introduction: What Are Medical Foods and Why Do They Matter? In integrative and functional medicine, we frequently encounter patients whose nutritional needs cannot
Unhurried, Integrative, and Insurance-Free: What a Membership-Based Integrative Medicine Practice Actually Looks Like Insights from The Mindful Practice Podcast with Dr. Brutina Hooks Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician www.directintegrativecare.com This article is adapted from a conversation
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Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPHBoard-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Medical Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The information here should not be used to diagnose or treat any condition without the guidance of a qualified, licensed clinician
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Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician www.directintegrativecare.com Introduction Lactose intolerance affects an estimated 68% of the global population, with prevalence rates exceeding 90% in East Asian and West African populations. The condition arises from insufficient production of lactase (also
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LDN Fillers: What’s Available, What Works, and What to Avoid A Clinician’s Evidence-Based Guide to Compounded LDN Excipients Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Direct Integrative Care Published June 2026 Introduction: Why LDN Fillers Matter More Than You
Academic Chapter Yoon Hang Kim MD 1. Introduction Methylene blue (3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride) is a synthetic heterocyclic aromatic compound with a medical history spanning nearly 150 years. Originally developed as an industrial textile dye, methylene blue entered medical practice in the late nineteenth century and
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Supplements for Memory Loss Prevention: What the Evidence Actually Supports An evidence-ranked guide to the most-studied brain-health supplements By Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Few questions come up more often in my practice than this one: “What
When Low-Dose Naltrexone Triggers Insomnia: A Teaching Case on MCAS, POTS, Long COVID, and Medication Sensitivity Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician www.directintegrativecare.com Introduction In the landscape of complex chronic illness, clinicians frequently encounter patients whose physiology does
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CLINICAL REFERENCE NOTE Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients on Chronic Immunosuppression Prepared by Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Reviewed: May 2026 | Internal clinical reference — not patient-facing Bottom line The concern is pharmacodynamic and entirely theoretical.
The Warburg Effect: A Century-Old Discovery That Still Shapes How We Think About Cancer Yoon Hang Kim MD MPH Board Certified, Preventive Medicine Practice of Yoon Hang Kim MD | www.directintegrativecare.com In 1924, a German biochemist named Otto Warburg made an observation about cancer cells that puzzled his
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): A New Epidemic The Common Node of Long COVID, Lyme Disease, Mold Toxicity, and the Modern Chronic Illness Crisis Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Direct Integrative Care | Membership-Based Integrative Telemedicine | May 2026 ⚠ MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
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by Yoon Hang Kim MD Question: Can prednisone or other medications sometimes trigger a return of inflammatory pain symptoms in people who had previously been doing well on low-dose naltrexone (LDN)? For example, if someone had several months of significant pain relief on LDN, then developed an infection and