What LDN Community Administrators Need to Know LDN Support Group | January 2026 If you've been part of the LDN (Low-Dose Naltrexone) community on Facebook, you've likely noticed something troubling: groups getting suspended, posts being removed without explanation, and administrators receiving account restrictions. You're
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The key to optimizing LDN therapy is individualization. While bedtime dosing is standard and works well for most patients, listening to your body's response allows you to adjust timing for optimal benefit. Most side effects are mild, transient, and resolve within the first few weeks of therapy
Hair Loss, Hormones, and Hidden Causes: An Integrative Medicine Approach Why Your Hair Might Be Telling You Something Important Hair loss is one of those complaints that conventional medicine often dismisses as "just cosmetic" or "just genetics." But after two decades of practicing integrative and functional
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Summary: Dr. James S. Gordon, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and founder of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), has pioneered an evidence-based approach to healing trauma that has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. His methods, developed over 50 years of clinical experience, combine ancient wisdom with
A Clinical Review of Evidence and Practice Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH, FAAMA Introduction In integrative oncology, clinicians are constantly seeking evidence-based adjunctive therapies that may support patients facing advanced or treatment-resistant cancers. One protocol that has generated considerable interest in the integrative medicine community is Berkson'
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An Evidence-Based Guide to LDN, Ketotifen, and Integrative Therapies Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a complex and often underdiagnosed condition in which mast cells—an essential part of the immune system—become dysregulated and release mediators like histamine, prostaglandins, and cytokines inappropriately. This
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When Theory Meets the Complexity of Human Physiology Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH One of the things I love about medicine is how often our patients humble us. We think we understand how a drug works, we have a beautiful mechanistic explanation—and then the body does something unexpected. Low-
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A Functional Medicine Perspective on Genetics and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Yoon Hang Kim MD I've been prescribing Low Dose Naltrexone for over two decades now, and one question comes up more than almost any other: "Why did LDN work miracles for my friend but barely touched my
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By Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH, FAAMA | www.directintegrativecare.com Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines when he told USA TODAY that he eats nothing but meat and fermented foods. He dropped 20 pounds in 20 days, slashed his visceral fat by 40% in a month, and says
Why Well-Meaning Advice in Online Communities Can Backfire By Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPHBoard-Certified Preventive Medicine | Integrative Medicine Residential Fellowship, University of Arizona | Functional Medicine Scholarship Recipient I recently saw a question in an online LDN community that made me pause. A patient was experiencing significant side effects
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A Physician's Path to Integrative & Functional Medicine: Mentorship - A Path Less Travelled
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This article examines two prominent dietary approaches: the Low Fermentation Eating (LFE) protocol developed by Drs. Mark Pimentel and Ali Rezaie at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the Fast Tract Diet created by Dr. Norm Robillard, founder of the Digestive Health Institute.