Dr. Rollins Articles
Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Great podcast from Andrew Huberman. My cryptic notes Fructose inhibits 3 mitochondrial enzymes Amp kinase which increase mitochondrial genesis Acyl...
Spike Protein Removal
lithium 110mg lithium orotate bromelain NAC nattokinase plasmalogens 2-4mg/day plus phosphatidyl choline glutathione fasting rutin fisetin quercetin...
NAD, Spark of Life or Playing with Fire?
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, better known as NAD, is truly the "spark of life" involved in everything from cellular energy and metabolism to...
Brain Wave Frequencies
0-3 Delta - Sleep Delta waves are the slowest and highest-amplitude brain waves observed in humans and are most commonly associated with deep...
Autism Triad
Restore myelination Restore methyltransferase Improve mitochondrial health
Cancer Protocol
Every patient and every cancer is different, yet there are some common therapies that we have found helpful. Our cancer protocol is simply meant to...
Starting the New Year with Healthy Habits
Here we go, again. New Years resolutions, goals, wishes... If you hope to improve your health, lose weight, live longer or live better, here are...
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...
Heart and Soul
Anxiety causes heart attacks, according to the “Heart and Soul Study” published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, in which over 1000 people...
Transforming Healthcare in the 21st Century
By guest author, Judith Olesen Americans too often pay a high price for the ways in which conventional medicine is practiced. We pay a price not...
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is our nation’s official time for giving thanks, counting our blessings, and sharing kindness and courtesy to friends, family and even...
Adventure Medical Kits
What if your routine cross-country ski jaunt turned emergent and you were stranded - would you be able to spend a night out in the mountains? Or...
Fibromyalgia No Longer a Mystery
Imagine being so tired that you can’t function. I’m not talking about being pooped at the end of a long day at work or exhausted after a big hike. I mean the kind of tired that prevents working a normal job or the kind of tired that only allows doing a few hours of...
Adrenal Anti-Aging Powerhouses
Would you like to increase muscle mass, lose weight, build stronger bones, lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes, improve your immune system and preserve memory? Two adrenal hormones are able to do all of this, but with normal aging the production of these...
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...
IV Therapies
Intravenous infusions, or IVs, offer the ability to get much higher blood levels of certain nutrients, antioxidants, or other compounds than is possible by oral supplementation. This allows the various substances to penetrate into the body's cellular tissues at a...
Visiting Grand Junction
Thank you to all of our patients who travel from out of town or even from out of state for consultation and treatment. I'm often sharing information about eating venues or sight seeing recommendations, so here's a list of some of our favorite places to eat, stay and...
Avoid these Chemicals and Save Your Thyroid
The main symptoms of low thyroid include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, depression, trouble losing weight, cold intolerance or low body temperature, brittle and thinning hair, slow-growing nails and dry skin. If you have “normal” thyroid blood tests yet suffer...
Wine Tasting Notes
See, swirl, sniff, sip, savor. A 20 point scoring system for judging wine. Wine Tasting Chart 2024 Appearance, see and swirl (3) Clarity - bright, dull, bitty, hazy, cloudy, sediment Intensity - Colorless, pale, medium, dark, opaque Color White - green, yellow/green,...
Arthritis Relief
Suffering from arthritis is very common and the conventional treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen is fraught with side effects and risks. I’ve written before about the dangers of NSAIDS, including ulcers, kidney toxicity,...
Repurposed Drugs for Cancer
Many drugs have "pleotropic" properties, meaning they have actions other than those for which the agent was specifically developed. While the quest for better treatments for cancer is ongoing, there is still a large unmet need and increasing interest in the potential...
Childhood Exanthems
The six childhood exanthems, also known as the "sixth diseases" or "sixth exanthems," are a group of viral infections that commonly affect children. An exanthem refers to a widespread rash that occurs on the skin as a symptom of an underlying medical condition,...
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a widely used screening tool designed to assess various cognitive domains, including attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visual constructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and...
IV Therapy Resources
IV therapies may include infusion of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, ozone, chelating / detoxifying agents, or other natural substances. General IV Resources Advance IV Therapies, AAEM, 2017 Chelation Therapy Training, ACAM 2009 Chelation Therapy...
Regenerative Injections
We specialize in a variety of injections that assist the body in healing injuries or regenerating tissue. Arthritis can be reversed in some cases while most patients with even advanced arthritis can find relief from pain along with improved mobility. Injured or...
Staying in balance & avoiding burnout
Burnout is a special kind of stress, best defined as being exhausted and just losing interest in what you do. The physical and mental effects may lead to cynicism, depression, and fatigue that can affect one’s health and happiness, as well as relationships and job...
Fenbendazole
Fenbendazole acts as a moderate microtubule destabilizing agent and causes cancer cell death by modulating multiple cellular pathways "The results, in conjunction with our earlier data, suggest that FZ is a new microtubule interfering agent that displays...
Prostate Cancer Supplements
In addition to noting the benefits of natural supplements, this study highlights the power of synergy, whereupon combinations of compounds may provide more benefit than the same compounds taken individually. It also reinforces the idea that eating plant based whole...
First Aid Kit Medications
FIRST AID / WILDERNESS KIT Over the counter - ibuprofen - tylenol - loperamide - laxative - eg dulcolax - zyrtec or claritin more optional otc - monistat vaginal - opcon et al allergy eye drops - nasal decongestant spray - dentemp From commercial pharmacy - written rx...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Prostate Cancer
Updated Review of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in the Setting of Prostate Cancer
Calm but not Fatigued
We all want to be in the mental “zone” — you know, between having plenty of energy yet feeling calm and relaxed. For so many of my patients this seems to be a paradox. Seeking that morning “get up and go” energy with caffeine or sugar, feeling anxious and unsettled...
Niclosamide used for many different diseases
The magic bullet: Niclosamide "Intriguingly, niclosamide, an FDA-approved drug for treating tapeworm infections with an excellent safety profile, displays broad anti-cancer activity in a variety of contexts... Inspired by the promising results from the...
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Testing
Screening Tests Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be subtle and hard to quantify. Sometimes it's hard to know what is concerning or just normal aging. Early changes are often missed until one has obvious, severe dysfunction. By identifying early cognitive changes...
Wired for Healing by Annie Hopper
Wired for Healing, by Annie Hopper https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25501198-wired-for-healing The author has an online program. I've had a few patients do this and tell me "it was the best thing they ever did" for their health....
Prodrome Scan Interpretation
ProdromeScan Practitioner Resource Plasmalogens With sufficiency, plasmalogens contribute to: Neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, myelination, and neurotransmission (‘fusogenic’ in regards to synapse connectivity). Endogenous antioxidant activity and free radical...
Ozone Water
Ozone is held intact as a gas in water. Use distilled water. The addition of salt increases the absorption of ozone in water. Infuse ozone at 78 mcgm/ml for 20 minutes. This results in a 25 mcgm/ml concentration. Must be used immediately. May be drank or used...
Babesia
Babesia is a protozoan from the phylum Apicomplexa. It differs from other parasites in not having flagella or cilia for movement, instead adhering and "gliding". They differ from bacteria in being more complex, e.g. being "eukaryotic" and having DNA in a nucleus....
RGCC (the Greek) Test for Circulating Tumor Cells
How Cancer Starts Video Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) Circulating tumor cells are cancer cells which have broken away from the primary tumor and...
Go Organic with the Dirty Dozen
The “USDA Organic” label is familiar to most shoppers, yet there is confusion about the definition of organic. And while many people purchase organic foods, others feel they can’t afford it. Still others think it doesn’t matter and is not worth the extra cost. While I...
Keys to Great Health
"Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that made him sick." —Hippocrates Health, like so many things, does not rely on a secret key that suddenly unlocks the pathway to success. We can’t have instant success, instant loyalty or trust,...
Not Milk?
We had whole milk delivered to the house in glass bottles when I was a kid. My dad spent many years as a veterinarian specializing in work for one of the largest milk processors in the Midwest, and the herds of dairy cattle that supplied it. I always marveled at the...
Avoid These Common Food Additives
A “food additive” is any substance added to food in order to improve the safety, freshness, taste, texture, appearance, or nutritional value. Throughout human history we’ve augmented foods, adding salt to cure meats, sugar to preserve fruits, and vinegar to pickle a...
Covid19 Management, The FLCCC Protocols
The following Covid19 management protocols were developed by Paul Marik, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and others, as members of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC). ...
Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
With the holidays upon us many of you may find the New Year brings with it the dread of gaining weight. Yet it can be confusing just what to eat to avoid the seemingly inevitable holiday bulge. The headlines are full of tips on “this diet” or “that diet”. The...
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. ...
The Connection Between Gut Health & the Mind
“What does your gut tell you?” Hmmm … “I’ve got a gut feeling” this is going to be a great column. Do you get “butterflies in your stomach” when you are nervous or upset? Then you’d better “go with your gut” and read on! These colloquialisms are truer than simple...
Sports Nutrition Part 3: Making Nutrition Work for Your Workout
Get more from your workout by adding the right nutrients at the right time. In part 1 and 2 of this series I reviewed which hormones increase muscle strength, speed and power, how muscles develop, and which nutrients are necessary for this process. Now let’s tie it...
Sports Nutrition Part 2: Macronutrients & Micronutrients
Getting the right nutrition, at the right time, will enhance your workout leading to increases in muscle strength, speed, power and endurance. But just what is the “right nutrition” to maximize exercise benefits? It needs to supply energy for exercise and provide...
Migraine Treatment
Neck exercises that may help migraine headaches
Sports Nutrition Part 1: Muscle Function and Hormones
Would you like to get more out of your workout? How about increasing muscle strength, power and speed? Exercise is the key but nutrition plays a critical role in making the exercise pay off. This three part column will show you how to maximize your hormonal systems...
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...
Making Hunger Hormones Work for Weight Loss
Control your appetite and control your weight. By understanding some of the hormones involved in hunger control we can more effectively lose or maintain ideal weight. With names such as leptin and ghrelin, our hunger hormones sound more like Elven characters from J....
Live longer with laughter
How delightful to learn that laughter really is the best medicine and will perhaps add as many good years to your life as other familiar health tips. Could it be so simple that a positive attitude reduces heart disease and stress-related hormones, improves the immune...