A medication long known for its use in substance abuse treatment is getting a second life in the world of functional medicine, offering a new approach for people suffering from chronic autoimmune disorders. In an exclusive interview, Ashley Regal, co-owner of Total Body Wellness, discussed the often-surprising prescription she gives to patients: Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). While the standard dose is used as an opioid receptor blocker to reverse overdoses, the micro-dose version is proving highly effective at managing inflammation and immune dysfunction. Regal admits that the initial reaction from patients is often confusion. “I know, and that one takes a lot of time when I’m educating patients on it because they often look at me like, what are you talking about?” Regal said. LDN is a

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