If you think pharmacy is still a “one drug for one disease” model, think again. People don’t get sick in a single silo, so why would we treat them that way?

That’s why pharmacists today are unleashing the power of repurposing a drug at a lower dosage to get a benefit.

Sebastian Denison, a compounding pharmacist on the frontlines of this shift, is the perfect person to have this conversation with!

Using medications like low-dose Naltrexone, we’re able to tap into multiple mechanisms at once, reduce inflammation, calm an overactive immune system, and support whole-body healing!

For too long, modern medicine has focused on treating isolated symptoms, prescribing one drug for one receptor, one diagnosis, one problem.

But the body doesn’t work that way. Everything is connected.

This new model of pharmacy looks at the entire person and provides multifaceted solutions.

In this episode, we explore why it’s time to stop treating disease in isolation and how forward-thinking pharmacists are using multi-targeted, low-dose therapies to reach far beyond a single symptom or receptor site.

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode

-Why “one drug, one receptor” is an outdated myth

The days of single-function prescriptions are over. How are today’s compounds designed to work across systems, supporting your body’s natural healing intelligence?

-Modulation not suppression

Inflammation in the body is like a dial, you have to find the right balance. How do we pull away from dysfunctional inflammation and get back to healthy inflammation?

-The problem with extremes (even healthy ones)

In excess, even the healthiest activities can be detrimental to your health and lead to chronic inflammation. How does living in extremes lead to a stressed-out body?

Guest Bio

Sebastian Denison, BScPharm, RPh, is a PCCA Training and Education Pharmacist who received his BSc in Pharmacy at the University of British Columbia. He worked at Northmount Pharmacy in North Vancouver for 11 years specializing in BHRT, veterinarian, pain and sports compounding practice. He also was the Manager of Pharmacy Operations with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games, and then the Manager of the Whistler Olympic Village Polyclinic Pharmacy. Sebastian works with both the U.S and Canadian C3 education teams, the Pharmacy Student education team, and also does pharmacist education symposiums and events. Sebastian enjoys all aspects of compounding and appreciates its value in a collaborative approach to patient care.

About Your Host

Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 250,000 on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.

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