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February 2015   
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At MD Custom Rx, we care about our patients and want to provide you with quality information about your health. If you ever have questions or would like more information, please feel free to ask.  We look forward to caring for you and your family. 

Sincerely,

John, Dan and Monica

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): 

Help for Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia and more
   

Research and case reports suggest that Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in oral doses of 3.0-4.5 mg., taken once daily at bedtime, can support the immune system which may reduce various cancer-causing and inflammatory autoimmune processes. LDN may also play a role in healing and repair of tissues, social bonding, and emotional well-being; help the body to adapt to stress; and help with problems such as autism and depression.

At the 2012 Integrative Healthcare Symposium, Richard Horowitz, MD, of Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, Hyde Park, N.Y., and President of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation, noted that low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has helped patients with Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia. In regard to Lyme disease, he said, "Usually, the sickest patients require a combined approach using pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals." In Dr. Horowitz's study of 500 patients with Lyme disease and Multiple Chronic Infectious Disease Syndrome (MCIDS), approximately 75% of patients experienced less fatigue, and less muscle and joint pain when their naltrexone dose was titrated to 4.5 mg at bedtime, using compounded LDN. Also, supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), glutathione, resveratrol, and curcumin helped to relieve pain, fatigue, and "brain fog".

A placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, reported at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 28th Annual Meeting, reported that Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) was found to be a well-tolerated and inexpensive treatment to reduce daily pain in patients with fibromyalgia. In the study sponsored by the American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, researchers from Stanford University evaluated 30 women with fibromyalgia (average age, 43 years) who completed baseline measurements and12 weeks of LDN treatment (4.5 mg daily), 4 weeks of placebo, and 4 weeks of follow up. At the end of the trial, patients reported a 43% reduction in pain during the LDN treatment when compared to the placebo treatment. The only major side effects reported more frequently during the LDN phase of treatment were vivid dreams (37% in LDN vs. 13% in placebo) and headache (16% in LDN vs. 3% in placebo).  

Note:

It is doubtful that large scale studies will ever be done to investigate potential indications for the much lower dose of naltrexone (LDN) as described above "because there's no profit motive to fund research on an inexpensive drug with an expired patent." Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN, in doses such as 4.5 mg) is not commercially available; it is a prescription medication that can be compounded by our pharmacy. Although sleep disturbances are rare, some patients using LDN have reported vivid dreams. To minimize this risk, therapy can be started with a lower dose (1.5 mg) and increased slowly over two months.

 

MD Custom Rx stands apart from other compounding pharmacies in that we use a specially formulated capsule filler designed to improve the bio-availability of hygroscopic drugs, such as Naltrexone HCl.

Questions about LDN or how compounding may help with problems that are resistant to traditional therapy? Ask one of our pharmacists!


References are available on request.

   

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The 21st Century - Immune System   

Dr. Dan Zatarski, PharmD
Vitamin Coach

 

It has been an exceptionally difficult
cold & flu season!

 

Come Learn how you can protect yourself! 

 

The Immune-Micronutrient Connection 

 

Fortifying the Immune System: Strengthening the Gut-Immune Interface 

 

The Impact of Chronic Stress on Immune Function    


Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 2015

6:30pm-8:00pm 

  What Is New In Hormone Therapy? 

Sr. Muth
Dr. Debra Muth, ND, WHNP, APNP, BAAHP
Board Certified with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

Come Learn:
  • Is it time to change how we prescribe hormones?
  • Can peptides be used with hormone therapy?
  • New research for preventing breast cancer using hormone therapy.
 

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

6:30pm-8:00pm