LDN Use in GI Disorders
LDN Use in GI Disorders
with Beth Cleavenger, PharmD
Low dose naltrexone has shown to be a beneficial immunomodulatory therapy for many conditions including autoimmunity, cancer, HIV/AIDS, as well as central nervous system and gastrointestinal disorders.
This lecture will review how low dose naltrexone works, side effects, efficacy, administration as well as highlight the gastrointestinal disorders it has been shown to improve including ulcerative colitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), irritable bowel syndrome, chronic idiopathic constipation, and others.
Beth Cleavenger, PharmD
Beth was born and raised in rural Montana and earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Shortly after graduation she moved to sunny Arizona to begin her pharmacy career and to warm up from those cold Montana winters. For the past 8 years Beth has worked as a clinical pharmacist providing pharmaceutical care to Arizona’s Native American population.
For nearly a decade Beth has been on a chronic illness journey living with the life-altering and disabling illness commonly referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). During this journey she discovered her love for blending naturopathic and allopathic medicine as well as her love for teaching and educating others about this misunderstood illness.
When Beth is feeling well, she enjoys traveling, cooking, baking, and spending time with family and friends.