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2008 LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) Conference
A Revolution In Research
The Fourth Annual
Low Dose Naltrexone Conference
October 11, 2008
University of Southern California (USC)
Health Sciences Campus
Jim (aka Captain Caveman) and Susan Garvin have just returned from the incredible conference in Los Angeles. The conference was well attended by the medical profession AND many patients or people otherwise interested in
LDN. Toronto, Turkey, Hong Kong, Colorado, Localized L.A. and other
Californians come to mind. Interactions by all seemed orchestrated by
something MORE than chance to bring people together that had questions
or needed help otherwise.
A young man with M.S. from the Southern L.A. area heard just this week from a rural Ireland friend with NO internet access about LDN and the conference. He decided to attend as a walk in.........a young couple with the wife newly diagnosed, again local, came and received a gift of HOPE that they WOULD make it through this and even could raise the hope of having a baby with the mother on LDN. The reports and talks varied from very technical to Skip's talk with pie charts of percentages on relapses, etc. as very down to earth.
Dr. McCandless gave much hope regarding the HIV trials in Africa with pictures that gave a human face to the trials. Her points on Autism were very helpful to one Colorado Mom and others.
Dr. Tom Gilhooly was delightful to listen to just for his accent and humor. He gave great insight into the process in getting a trial for LDN and the light bulb moments in deciding on measuring bladder control of M.S. patients as THE thing to measure for the trial.
Dr. Burt Berkson always brings much hope for cancer and liver patients with proof shown in his slide of PET scans of remission.
Dr. David Gluck shared exciting news of ongoing trials with quotes from the
researchers that revealed as much as they could until publication.
Information of several new books about LDN circulated and will offer other avenues for doctors and the lay person to get information about LDN. We were so excited about the interactions between everyone at the after conference mixer and know many friendships were forged during that time. Jim and I look forward to attending the next scheduled conference wherever it may be and hope many of you all can join us too! Captain Caveman and Wo-man (Jim and Susan Garvin).
Dr. David Gluck is Board Certified in two specialties:
Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine.
After over 30 years in practice and a long
friendship with Dr. Bernard Bihari, who is the
discoverer of the clinical effects of low dose
naltrexone, Dr. Gluck retired and, along with
his son, has devoted himself over the past
eight years to spreading information to the
world through their web site,
www.ldninfo.org.
Dr. Burt Berkson practices medicine in
New Mexico and is an adjunct professor
at New Mexico State University. He has
authored, or co-authored 4 books; The
Alpha-Lipoic Acid Breakthrough (Random
House-Crown, 98), All About the B Vitamins
(Avery, 98), Syndrome X (John Wiley, 2001,
with co-authors) and A Users Guide to the B
Vitamins (Basic Health Publications)
Dr. Tom Gilhooly is a General Practitioner in Scotland who has been involved in prescribing LDN for the past four years. He is lead researcher in a proposed study in the effects of LDN in MS. He has set up a private clinic and laboratory in Glasgow which is involved in exciting research involving LDN
Jaquelyn McCandless, MD, is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, and practices alternative, anti-aging and autism medicine in Honokaa, HI. Author of “Children with Starving Brains, A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder,” she teaches and mentors clinicians and consults and writes on the bio-medical approach to autism. Applying immune benefits she learned for autism exploring LDN (Low-Dose Naltrexone) she and husband Dr. Jack Zimmerman are now researching this medication in Mali Africa for HIV+ AIDS (please see www.LDNAfricaAIDS.org).
Dr Skip Lenz, F.A.S.C.P. originally graduated
from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
He received his doctorate with highest honors
at the University of Florida after completing a
rigorous Pharm. D. program. He has been
practicing Pharmacy for 30 years in many
different settings including retail, manufacturing,
long term care, home health, research and
development.
