Posted by Garnet_LDN on January 15, 2010, at 11:20:02
In reply to Re: Low Dose Naltrexone Information » Garnet_LDN, posted by Phillipa on January 15, 2010, at 10:43:44
> I will read the links later thanks for providing them. But the ldn isn't good for hasimotos thyroiditis is it or osteoporosis? That's what I gleaned from the other thread on ldn. Thanks Phillipa
Many people take it for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis as far as I know. There is a Thyroid list that discusses it, among other treatments. And the main list has reports of many people having to reduce their Thyoid supplement after starting LDN, not sure of the time frame, some rather quickly if memory serves.Thyroid List
Many on this list take LDN
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormones
I have not seen that many reports on osteoporosis but LDN can have a hormone balancing effect. Because osteoporosis is related to reduced estrogen there could be a benefit. So many aspects of improved health from LDN have not been studied. Moslty it is used by those with MS and other serious autoimmune disorders. Takes some digging to find it, but we are trying to change that.Increased libido and decreased hot flashes have been reported by some. Dr Jaquelyn McCandless, who is 75, takes it and has all her patients over 60 take it. She is also running an HIV/Aids trial in Mali, Africa. As well as modertaing two LDN Yahoo lists, one for Autism and one for HIV/AIDS.
She is a neuro psychiatrist who became involved in LDN when one of her grandchildren was diagnosed with Autism. She wrote a book called Chilren With Starving Brains.
Many take LDN for prevention of degenerative and infectious diseases. Personally my hot flashes have lessened, not eliminated yet but it has not been that long. Arthritis is better. I have not had a cold or the flu since taking it -- used to get every thing that went around. I take 2.0 mg every three or four days. Worked up slowly though from 0.5 mg, increasing by 0.25 mg every two weeks.
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