Treating Cancer With Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

Greetings!

Naltrexone is a medication the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved in 1984 for the treatment of heroin and opium addiction. In very low doses, it appears to be amazingly effective in treating the cancers listed here:

http://tinyurl.com/ldn-treatable-diseases

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is inexpensive, readily available, and taken by mouth between 9 pm and 3 am (to control for changes between Daylight Savings and Standard time, some individuals take it between 10 pm and 2 am).

The recommended adult dosage of LDN is 4.5 mg (higher amounts are generally considered counterproductive).

For children, and for adults who weigh less than 105 lbs., I would suggest (based upon Clark's pharmacology rule) a dose equal to the individual's weight (in lbs.) times a conversion factor of .03 (dose = weight X .03). The dose for a 50 lb. child, for example, would be 50 X .03 or 1.5 mg. The same formula can also be used to compute dosing for animals.

LDN has none of the terrible side effects often associated with chemotherapeutic agents, such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss, overwhelming fatigue, painful mouth sores, and intestinal malabsorption problems. Instead of suppressing your immune system, it enhances it. Instead of working against your body, it works with it. LDN may not be a cancer cure-all, but, in my opinion, it should at least be tried in every case of this dreaded disease.

Given its low cost and minimal side effects, some people at risk for developing cancer take LDN as a preventative measure.

This site features an article by Dr. Melanie Bone that explains how LDN kills cancer cells:

http://tinyurl.com/39munk

I have been taking LDN for a suspected case of prostate cancer since April of 2007 and, so far, it seems to be working. Specific details about my prostate problems can be found at

http://tinyurl.com/37u94c

In addition to LDN, I am also taking colloidal silver, colloidal gold, sodium bicarbonate, and a variety of food supplements. For more information about my current treatment regimen, visit

http://tinyurl.com/grpm9

In 1999, one of my half-brothers lost a four year battle with multiple myeloma (MM), a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and which is almost always fatal. He left a wife, four young children, and a successful business. I wish to God I had known about LDN back then, because this site tells how LDN halted in its tracks the progression of a case of MM:

http://susiemaui.com/low_dose_naltrexone.htm

Here is a report from Japan regarding LDN in the successful treatment of MM:

http://tinyurl.com/ldn-for-mm

This is a video clip about a case in which LDN halted the progression of MM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftykRVq76BA

This site contains the remarkable testimonial of how LDN not only appears to have cured a case of breast cancer, but also halted the progression of a case of chronic progressive multiple sclerosis:

http://tinyurl.com/26q442

In this site, a woman claims to have used LDN to defeat not only terminal lung cancer, but a host of other conditions as well:

http://tinyurl.com/528wba

In this site, a man gains ground against chronic lymphocytic leukemia with LDN:

http://tinyurl.com/2wcd7b

It is possible to administer LDN via the intravenous (IV) route in situations where it is desirable to bypass the gastrointestinal tract. Here is a case report describing the IV administration of LDN and alpha lipoic acid to successfully treat terminal pancreatic cancer:

http://tinyurl.com/2pwqy3

The lead investigator in this report, Dr. Burton M. Berkson, believes alpha lipoic acid is an important adjunct to LDN in the treatment of cancer.

This is a video of Dr. Berkson's presentation at the 2007 LDN Conference:

http://tinyurl.com/ypngpp

Dr. Bernard Bihari recommended the nutritional supplement known as DL-Phenylalanine (DLPA) to enhance the effectiveness of LDN. It also acts as a mild antidepressant and pain-killer. The recommended dose is 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg in the afternoon, both on an empty stomach. There are, however, a number of precautions involved in using DLPA. It should not be taken, for example, if you have high blood pressure. For more information, visit

http://tinyurl.com/34enev

In her work with autistic children, Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless discovered that, for best results in using LDN, one should avoid sugar, dairy, soy, and gluten (found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats). The Best Bet Diet (BBD) for multiple sclerosis follows a similar protocol. You can find many recipes that do not employ sugar, dairy, soy, or gluten by visiting this BBD site:

http://tinyurl.com/2oc99u

I would suggest you also avoid stress, as well as Aspartame, MSG, soft drinks, sodium benzoate, corn syrup, fried food, and food to which you are allergic, sensitive, or intolerant. Although the following site refers primarily to people with multiple sclerosis, you can find some excellent dietary advice at

http://tinyurl.com/grpm9

Here is an online discussion group for people interested in LDN as a treatment for cancer:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ldnforcancer

For more information about the efficacy of LDN in treating cancer, visit

http://www.ldninfo.org/ldn_and_cancer.htm

A very important book to read when considering the use of LDN as a treatment for cancer is

There's More To Life Than Just Living: A Personal Story About Cancer Survival

The author was diagnosed with terminal renal cancer in 2004 and given six months to live. The book tells how he overcame his condition with LDN, nutrition, and other natural means.

Another LDN-related book you may wish to read is

How To Be Free Of Alcoholism, Cancer, and Many Other Diseases

Dr. Michael B. Schachter, a physician skilled in complementary medicine, suggests a protocol for the use of LDN in the treatment of cancer at

http://www.mbschachter.com/protocol_for_low.htm

Because most chemotherapeutic agents are immunosuppressants, they will directly oppose the beneficial immune system upregulation induced by LDN. While it is possible to take chemotherapy simultaneously with LDN, it will, in my view, take LDN significantly longer to accomplish its therapeutic goal. Furthermore, LDN would work against the full effectiveness of the chemotherapy. The situation would be analagous to a person trying to ride a bicycle with its brakes on.

Since we do not live in a perfect world, there will be circumstances in which the combination of LDN and chemotherapy cannot be avoided. In such cases, there are a number of measures one can implement to counteract the side effects of chemotherapy without (hopefully) further compromising the effectiveness of LDN. To learn more, visit:

http://tinyurl.com/2aqj9b

This site features an FDA-approved device that may be of help in treating chemo-related neuropathy:

http://www.rebuildermedical.com

This site discusses nutritional supplements as an aid to cancer patients:

http://www.naturalnews.com/024295.html

This site presents an interesting article about chemo-related cognitive impairment (also known as "chemo brain"):

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/news/story.cfm?id=1963

It is possible that the combination of Ginkgo Biloba and colloidal gold (CG) might be of help in preventing and/or treating chemo brain. For information about CG, visit

http://tinyurl.com/2fd7xs

For an enlightening article about the numerous drawbacks and limitations of chemotherapy, visit

http://www.naturalnews.com/023689.html

In my opinion, LDN may be beneficial in reducing the duration of myelosuppression following chemotherapy.

Pain medications deemed compatible with LDN include Moxxor, aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, Mobic, Naprosyn, Voltaren, Feldene, Dolobid, Orudis, and DL-Phenylalanine (which has already been alluded to above).

If you are scheduled for cancer surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, you should consider postponing the procedure until it is clear that LDN is not working for you. In my opinion, LDN should be the first step in treating cancer--not an intermediate or last step--and should be given a fair opportunity to prove its effectiveness before more heroic measures are undertaken.

In the absence of definitive clinical trials to the contrary, prudence would dictate that you not depend solely on LDN in the treatment of your cancer. I believe, for example, that diet, exercise, colloidal silver, alpha lipoic acid and other food supplements are adjuncts that are well worth considering. For important information about these and other treatment options, visit

Promising Alternative Treatments for Cancer

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at

dudleydelany@webtv.net

For more information about me, visit

http://profiles.yahoo.com/dudley_delany

Hoping you find the information in this website both helpful and hopeful, I am,

Very sincerely,

Dudley Delany, R.N., M.A., D.C.