Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
Dr. Kumar from LifeWellMD.com
185 episodes
2 days ago
Send us a text What if one small dose could shift big systems—calming neuroinflammation, easing chronic pain, and nudging an overactive immune response back toward balance? We take a clear-eyed look at low-dose naltrexone (LDN) and map the two mechanisms that make its wide-ranging potential believable rather than hype: TLR4 modulation that quiets microglia in the brain, and a brief opioid receptor blockade that triggers rebounds in endorphins and opioid growth factor (OGF). First, we unpack ...
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Send us a text What if one small dose could shift big systems—calming neuroinflammation, easing chronic pain, and nudging an overactive immune response back toward balance? We take a clear-eyed look at low-dose naltrexone (LDN) and map the two mechanisms that make its wide-ranging potential believable rather than hype: TLR4 modulation that quiets microglia in the brain, and a brief opioid receptor blockade that triggers rebounds in endorphins and opioid growth factor (OGF). First, we unpack ...
The Surprising Medications That Rewire Your Cravings and Habits
Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
15 minutes
1 month ago
The Surprising Medications That Rewire Your Cravings and Habits
Send us a text Cravings don’t just live in the pantry—they live in the brain. We take a deep look at how GLP‑1 receptor agonists, known for diabetes and weight loss, may also tune the reward circuits that drive habits far beyond food. Drawing on thousands of real‑world accounts and current neurobiology, we connect GLP‑1 receptor sites in the hypothalamus, cortex, and hippocampus to the mesolimbic pathway, where dopamine shapes motivation, cue salience, and impulse. The result is a surprising,...
Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
Send us a text What if one small dose could shift big systems—calming neuroinflammation, easing chronic pain, and nudging an overactive immune response back toward balance? We take a clear-eyed look at low-dose naltrexone (LDN) and map the two mechanisms that make its wide-ranging potential believable rather than hype: TLR4 modulation that quiets microglia in the brain, and a brief opioid receptor blockade that triggers rebounds in endorphins and opioid growth factor (OGF). First, we unpack ...
