Episode 39: LDN with Dr. Thomas Cowan

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2016

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is a nontraditional autoimmune medication that sometimes dramatically decreases symptoms at low cost and with minimal side effects. It has been mentioned in some of the healing stories shared on this podcast, so I promised to dedicate an entire episode to learning more. Our guest, Dr. Thomas Cowan, is a medical doctor in San Francisco who uses LDN as part of his autoimmune patient treatment plan. We learn what this drug is, how it works, how to find the right dose, and how to find a doctor who prescribes it.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,
0:05.3	diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.0	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenix.com, and I've
0:17.8	reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% and haven't experienced a flare in
0:22.8	over two years.
0:24.1	A short disclaimer.
0:25.7	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:30.3	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:33.8	Now let's get on to the show.
0:51.3	Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode. The topic today is low dosealtrexone, and our guest is Dr. Thomas Cowan.
0:58.2	Low-dose naltrexone, also called LDN for short, is a mild medication that is being used by
1:04.4	functional medicine physicians to treat autoimmune disease. It's been mentioned by some of my guests
1:09.5	on prior podcasts when they shared their own
1:11.7	healing stories, and I promised to dedicate a podcast in the future to LDN, and that's what today is all about.
1:19.2	We have an expert guest with us. Dr. Cowan is a medical doctor who specializes in anthroposophical
1:26.8	medicine. Don't worry, I'll ask him to define
1:29.1	that for us. He has a busy practice in San Francisco and has prescribed LDN for many of his patients.
1:36.4	He is also the author of two books, The Fourfold Path to Healing and the co-author of the
1:41.7	Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care.
1:44.8	And it is such a pleasure to have them on the show today.
1:47.6	Welcome, Dr. Cowan.
1:48.9	Thank you.
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