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Understanding Endorphin Blockade: Why Some Patients Feel Worse Before They Feel Better on LDN
Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Function Medicine Physician • www.directintegrativecare.com 0:00 /1:07 1× Introduction One of the most common questions I encounter in my LDN practice—and in the LDN Support Group community of over 9,000 members—is this: “Why
LDN & Endorphin Physiology – Key Learning Points 4/10/2026 SKOOL Live
1. Core Mechanism of LDN * Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) temporarily blocks opioid receptors * This creates a transient drop in endorphins * The body typically responds by: * Increasing endogenous endorphin production * Leading to a rebound effect 2. Endorphin Deficiency Phenomenon * Not all patients compensate effectively * Some develop functional endorphin deficiency Clinical Presentation
The Integrative Medicine Case for Garlic Evidence-Based Benefits for Cardiovascular, Immune & Metabolic Health
Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH | Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine | San Antonio, TX | Quincy, IL | Atlanta, GA | Miami FL 🔍 SEO Keywords Targeted Garlic health benefits San Antonio | integrative medicine garlic | functional medicine cardiovascular | garlic supplements blood pressure | Yoon Hang Kim MD | holistic medicine San Antonio TX | naturopathic
Hyperthermia for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer with Liver Metastases - An Honest Look at What We Know
Hyperthermia for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer with Liver Metastases An Honest Look at What We Know Yoon Hang “John” Kim, MD, MPH, FAAMA | directintegrativecare.com Few conversations in my integrative oncology work are harder than the one that begins, “I have metastatic pancreatic cancer, and it’s already in my liver.