Dr. Rollins Articles
Milk, Memories, and Modern Nutrition
Understanding A1, A2, Whey, and Finding the Right Protein for You Like many children of my generation, I grew up with whole milk delivered to our...
Movement as Medicine
Why the Human Body Thrives When It Refuses to Sit Still There is a curious phenomenon that occurs as we age. The less we move, the less we feel like...
Know Your Brain Numbers for Alzheimer’s
The New Blood Tests That May Detect Alzheimer's Disease Years Before Symptoms Begin There was a time when nobody knew their blood pressure. People...
A Healthy Republic
What America's 250th Birthday Can Teach Us About Integrative Medicine Two hundred and fifty years is not a particularly long time in the history of...
Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed?
New Research Reinforces the Promise of Precision Medicine For more than a decade, I've closely followed the work of neurologist Dr. Dale Bredesen,...
Music as Medicine
There are some therapies that come in bottles. Others arrive in syringes, IV bags, or operating rooms. But some of the most powerful medicines in...
Benefits of Ozone Therapy
The Power of Ozone Ozone therapy occupies an unusual place in medicine. Ozone itself is a simple molecule composed of three oxygen atoms (O₃),...
The Healing Power of Mountain Air
Before Sunrise There is a moment in the mountains that never gets old. It often arrives before sunrise. Frost clings to the grass. A mountain...
The Endurance Athlete’s Paradox
Why Some of the Fittest People on Earth Have High Coronary Calcium Scores For years we have operated under a wonderfully simple equation: exercise...
Psilocybin and Aging
The Curious Case of Cells That Refused to Act Their Age Modern medicine likes its boxes tidy. Drugs are for symptoms. Therapy is for feelings. Aging...
The Medicine of Salt Air
Why the Coast Makes Us Feel Human Again By the second morning at the Carolina coast, something subtle begins to happen. The shoulders descend half...
Statins: The Cholesterol Diet Coke of Modern Medicine
Statins are marvelous drugs. They are also misunderstood, overtrusted, and occasionally treated like tiny orange seatbelts for the human heart....
What Is the GENIE Test?
The GENIE test is a specialized blood test that looks at which genes in your immune cells are turned up or turned down. Unlike a genetic test that looks for inherited mutations, GENIE is looking primarily at gene activity, that is how your immune system is responding...
Keys to Great Health
“Before you heal someone, ask him if he’s willing to give up the things that made him sick.” —Hippocrates (Who, it should be noted, did not own a microwave.) The Long, Unsexy Truth About Health Health does not arrive on a white horse. It does not burst through the...
A Christmas Music Prescription
If laughter is the best medicine, then I’d like to think music is a close second. I discovered around the age of 18 that I have an ear for playing music, which is a blessing and a curse. I'm confessing that my love for music borders on problematic. Most days if I’m...
Understanding the Ketogenic Diet
What Is the Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, very low-carbohydrate nutrition strategy designed to shift the body’s metabolism away from glucose and toward fat as its primary fuel source. Although it has surged in popularity for...
Why a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Makes Sense — Even According to Our Ancestors
A sweeping 2025 study titled “The Broad Spectrum Species: Plant Use and Processing as Deep Time Adaptations”, published in Journal of Archaeological Research, fundamentally re-examines what early humans ate, and in doing so, challenges the popular mythology behind the...
The Hidden Power of Bone Stock
A Timeless Healing Food Returns We make lots of bone stock at our house. It's super easy and extends our food budget considerably. The usual go-to stock is chicken. A small free range hen costs about $10 and provides several meals just with the meat. The night the...
Harmonizing Your Brain – How Music May Be a Key to Cognitive Longevity
As someone who moves between the world of medicine and the world of music, I’ve long believed in the power of sound not just as something aesthetic, but as a therapeutic medium for body, brain and spirit. For me, playing the piano or guitar is a daily treat. ...
Influenza Vaccine Pros, Cons & Natural Treatments
If you are weighing the pros and cons of getting the flu shot this year then you are not alone. Recent studies have questioned how well the flu vaccine really works. Here are some summary studies to help make an informed decision whether to get the jab, or not. And...
Cross-Reactive Antibodies and False-Positive Serology in Tick-Borne Disease Testing
Understanding Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia Beyond the Lab Report Serologic testing for tick-borne diseases is among the most challenging areas of infectious disease diagnostics. Patients frequently present with antibody positivity to multiple organisms, sometimes...
T Cells – The Immune System’s Traffic Cops
If you think of your immune system as a city, T cells are the skilled responders, the detectives, firefighters, and paramedics who rush in when trouble appears. They identify threats like viruses or cancer cells, coordinate the rest of the immune force and when...
Colorful Berries for the Heart
If you want to lower your risk of high blood pressure or heart disease then add more color to your diet. Vibrant colored fruits and vegetables are the key ingredients to a heart healthy diet – especially black, blue, purple, and red. The Colors of Berries...
High Intensity Interval Training
If you don’t have time to exercise, then you had better make time to be sick, because so much of our health depends on getting the right amount and the right types of exercise. We all know it, but we get distracted with life, and guess what gets put off until tomorrow...
Are Food Allergies Making You Gain Weight?
If you struggle with losing weight despite eating well and exercising then consider investigating for delayed food allergies. Along with hormone imbalance and poor intestinal health we find the connection between food allergies and weight gain to be quite common. ...
Heavy Metals and Cardiovascular Health
When we think of cardiovascular risk factors, we typically focus on diet, exercise, and genetics. But lurking beneath the radar is a silent threat of toxic heavy metals, ubiquitous environmental pollutants increasingly linked to heart disease. A major 2024 review in...
Why Am I So Tired – Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?
The body has a marvelous system for dealing with acute stress, allowing us to meet challenges and perform at a high level both physically and mentally. But, chronic stress, day in and day out without respite, leads to burnout and numerous health problems, especially...
Managing Stress by Finding Your Nervous System’s Sweet Spot
Stress is rampant and it's creating many health problems. Each day in the office I'm talking to patients about "dialing down" their stress response. We can't avoid every stressful situation, but we do have some simple and powerful tools to minimize the impact stress...
Bath vs Sauna: Which Heat Therapy Packs the Biggest Punch?
I love our hot tub. Our son loves his dry sauna. And many of my patients love their infra-red sauna. Last week I wrote about the benefits of heat therapy related to the heat shock proteins. But I've always wondered, is one heat therapy better than another? I just...
Heat vs. Cold Shock Proteins: A Battle of the Elements
Last week I was in Santa Fe enjoying a soak in a hot spring then alternating with a jump into icy cold water. Our friends were questioning the health benefits of both, and the sanity of the latter, and it got us talking shock proteins. In the quest for better health,...
A Long-Overdue Victory for Women’s Health
For more than three decades, I’ve worked alongside women navigating the complex and often overlooked terrain of perimenopause and menopause. I’ve witnessed the life-altering improvements that hormone therapy can bring - clearer thinking, better sleep, stronger bones,...
The Surprising Power of Activity for Insomnia Relief
Millions of people struggle each night with insomnia - difficulty falling or staying asleep, waking too early, or experiencing poor quality rest. While medications are commonly prescribed, they come with risks like dependency, next-day grogginess, and long-term health...
Busting Weight Loss Myths
Many well-known and long held beliefs regarding weight loss are untrue according to recent scientific research. Despite the popularity of some media and health-provider guidance, it appears much of this weight loss advice is presumptuous and unproven, or worse yet,...
Chronic Pain Therapy with Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Here’s a summary of the podcast episode Dolorology (PAIN) with Dr. Rachel Zoffness (from the series Ologies with Alie Ward) featuring pain-psychologist Rachel Zoffness, including its key ideas and implications. In the episode, Dr. Zoffness asks: What is pain? Where...
Staying Cool In Summer
Summertime in Western Colorado offers some of the best outside adventure in the world, whether it is cycling across desert slick rock or rafting raging rivers, hiking remote trails or golfing groomed links, we are blessed with an abundance of terrain that lures folks...
Vitality for the Aging Woman – Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy.
The goal of anti-aging is to slow, stop, or even reverse many of the changes associated with aging. This means staying healthy, active, and vibrant of body and mind, while avoiding the common diseases and infirmities of aging. One cornerstone of anti-aging strategy...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) and Cardiovascular Outcomes
As a physician specializing in testosterone replacement therapy for men with hypogonadism, I am frequently asked whether TRT increases cardiovascular risk. This question has long been debated, and until recently, answers have been clouded by contradictory data and...
Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system attacking one's own body, instead of doing it's normal job of defending against foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, etc. For example, in rheumatoid arthritis the target is joints, in type 1 diabetes the target...
Seed Oils – A Slippery Slope for Health
In recent years, a growing body of nutritional science and ancestral wisdom has cast doubt on the healthfulness of a common component of the modern diet: seed oils. Once promoted as heart-healthy alternatives to saturated fats, oils like soybean, corn, canola,...
Alzheimer’s Testing and Result Interpretation
A major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s testing has arrived with the development of highly accurate blood-based biomarkers, offering a simpler, less invasive alternative to spinal taps and costly brain scans. These tests measure proteins linked to the disease, such as...
Methylene Blue: The Tiny Molecule with Powerful Health Benefits
History of Methylene Blue Methylene blue (MB) has a rich and unusual history that spans over 140 years, transitioning from a textile dye to a widely used medical and scientific tool. It was first synthesized in 1876 by German chemist Heinrich Caro as one of the...
Is Your MRI Safe?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most widely used medical imaging technologies today. Praised for its detailed images and non-invasive nature, MRI has become essential in diagnosing everything from brain tumors and spinal problems to ligament tears and...
Understanding the FODMAP Diet
Digestive health issues, such as bloating, gas, and abdominal discomfort, are increasingly common. Many individuals suffer from these symptoms without understanding their causes or how to manage them effectively. One dietary approach that has gained significant...
NAD Intravenous Infusions
For IV infusion, the preferred form is NAD⁺ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in its oxidized form). Why is NAD⁺ Used for IV Therapy? Direct Bioavailability: NAD⁺ can be directly utilized by cells without requiring conversion from another form like NADH. Energy and...
NAD Chemistry
NAD, NAD⁺, and NADH are essential molecules in cellular metabolism, particularly in energy production and redox reactions. Here’s a breakdown of each: NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) NAD is a coenzyme found in all living cells. It plays a key role in redox...
Revolutionizing Cannabinoids: The Benefits of Intravenous Infusions
Cannabinoids are a diverse group of chemical compounds that interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS), and they are generally classified into three main types based on their source and chemical structure: phytocannabinoids (from plants), endocannabinoids...
Carbohydrates: The Body’s Primary Energy Source
Carbohydrates are one of the three main macronutrients, alongside proteins and fats, that provide energy and are essential for the body’s proper function. While many people associate carbohydrates with weight gain and sugar-related health issues, they are actually a...
Anti-Aging Strategies
The goal of anti-aging is to slow, stop, or even reverse many of the changes associated with aging. This means staying healthy, active, and vibrant of body and mind, while avoiding the common diseases and infirmities of aging. One cornerstone of anti-aging strategy...
Get Super Fit
Wellness is quite more than the absence of disease. Similarly, to be “well” does not automatically mean one is fit. Rather, there is a spectrum that improves from sickness, to wellness, to fitness. Fitness can be thought of as “super-wellness.” Fitness keeps us at the...
Adrenomend
A Multi-Adaptogen HPA Axis Modulation Formula Adrenomend is best understood not as an “adrenal stimulant,” but as a stress-response regulatory blend. It does not directly “boost” adrenal glands. Instead, it works upstream — primarily at the level of the...
The Ancient Practice of Yoga: A Modern Path to Wellness
Yoga, an ancient practice dating back thousands of years, has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity across the globe. While its roots lie in spiritual and philosophical traditions, modern research continues to validate yoga's numerous benefits for physical,...
Chelation Affinity with EDTA
In chelation chemistry, a stability constant (often written as K or log K) quantifies how tightly a ligand (the chelator) binds a metal ion at equilibrium — mathematically, it’s the ratio of bound complex to free metal and free ligand, so a higher log K means the...
Why Antibodies Can Rise After Lyme & Chronic Infection Treatment
One of the most confusing and anxiety-provoking findings after treatment for Lyme disease and other chronic infections is a rise in antibody levels on follow-up testing. Many patients are told—or fear—that this means treatment has failed or that a new infection has...