Dr. Rollins Articles
The Glycemic Index
Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal - in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index (GI) describes this...
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. ...
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...
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...
IV Therapies
Intravenous infusions, or IVs, offer the ability to get much higher blood levels of certain nutrients, antioxidants, or other compounds than is...
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...
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...
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,...
Arthritis Relief
Suffering from arthritis is very common and the conventional treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen is...
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...
Childhood Exanthems
The six childhood exanthems, also known as the "sixth diseases" or "sixth exanthems," are a group of viral infections that commonly affect...
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a widely used screening tool designed to assess various cognitive domains, including attention and...
A man walks into a lamppost, subsequent encounter
No, he didn’t walk into the lamppost a second time, but he did follow up with his doctor for subsequent care, after the “initial encounter” where he was diagnosed with a contusion to the head, also known as code S00.03XA, now associated with code W22.02XD for walking...
Artificial Sweeteners – How Sweet It Is
In the effort to cut down on the sugar in their diet many people turn to artificial sweeteners. Trying to lose weight, control diabetes, or just eat healthier, are these sweeteners the answer? Understanding the terminology and different types of sweeteners is...
Cognitive Reframing
Cognitive reframing is a psychological tool based on influencing thoughts that influence behavior. By addressing cognitive processes, especially negative thinking, we can change the narrative that influences the quality of our lives. When positive and...
Stress Video Series
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Coming Soon! https://youtu.be/QQoNey-nBKo Week 4 Coming Soon! https://youtu.be/NYZ3yh4_aDU
Insomnia Treatments
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub - William Shakespeare Insomnia is characterized by the inability to fall asleep or by waking up during the night and having difficulty going back to sleep – and it can be maddening. An estimated 10-15% of people suffer...
Functional Medicine is the Future of Healthcare
The healthcare paradigm is shifting. Many physicians are changing the way we practice, analyzing the systems that keep us “healthy” and focusing on the root cause of disease instead of just treating the symptoms. Applying a holistic lens to our patients we are also...
Walk Your Way to Health
I walk because it’s good for me. Most every morning, year round, rain or shine, my wife and I walk. Up the drive, along the gravel road, detour in the long field above the creek, out on the road again, down the steep hill to the creek and up the other side, then back....
Whole Food Plant Based Diet
Every day we're asked for a general guideline on a healthy diet, and we recommend a more "whole food plant based" diet. What does this mean? A whole food plant based diet is simply eating more plants, less meat and dairy, with little to no sugar or ultra processed...
Unraveling the Mystery of Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
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...
Immuno Health Guide
Immunolabs is one of our preferred labs for testing for immune reactive foods. Use this excellent guide for education and to track symptoms during your elimination diet. Immuno Health Guide
Leaky Gut, aka Increased Intestinal Permeability
Disulfiram for Lyme Disease Protocol
Disulfiram is an incredibly powerful tool to treat tick-borne infections, but it also has the potential to cause problems. If we are careful with the way it is taken, then the risk is limited. Here are guidelines to ensure its safety. It is imperative to avoid alcohol...
Melatonin to fight Cancer and more…
High dose melatonin has been shown to inhibit cancer through at least 8 different mechanisms. There are also numerous studies showing it helps prevent and treat Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease, heart disease and macular degeneration. It can protect against "chemo...
Aftercare Instructions for PDO Threads
PDO threads come in smooth, twist and barbed. The smooth threads can be used in a pattern to help to smooth out wrinkles or acne scarring, the twist threads can add some volume to slightly deeper wrinkles and the barbed threads can be used for subtle lifting of...
Mercury Speciation
Methyl mercury primarily found in fish. Tested in hair. Inorganic mercury primarily found in amalgams. Tested in urine. Very toxic. Methyl mercury may be demethylated to Inorganic mercury. No methyl or inorganic mercury implies poor methylation (MTHFR).
Commensal Bacteria Testing
GI Effects Stool Profiles example report Commensal-Bacteria-Chart
Estrogen Vindication
By Devaki Lindsey Berkson, DC, from the Townsend Letter Part 1: Estrogen and the Women's Health Initiative Part 2: Estrogen, Cancer Stem Cells, and Studies Part 3: The Tamoxifen Connection and Hormone Therapy
Benign Positional Vertigo (BPV)
Superior Canal - Up/Down triggers - Vertical nystagmus - Deep head hanging maneuver Lateral Canal - Left/Right while upright triggers - Lateral nystagmus - Lempert (BBQ) maneuver Posterior Canal - Left/Right while supine triggers - Torsional nystagmus - Epley or...
Cyrex Arrays
Cyrex labs is the world's leader in testing for autoimmune markers and immune reactive foods. Dr Rollins has been to numerous lectures by lab director Dr Aristo Vojdani and closely follows his ongoing research. Truly this lab is state of the art and at the leading...
Olives
Olives are a delicious healthy snack. I'd have to admit we eat them almost daily and search far and wide for really good olives. Here is a fun olive information pamphlet from one of our favorite brands. Olive Primer
Salicinium for Cancer
Every normal cell in our body takes in oxygen from our blood to perform its function; this is called respiration or an aerobic process and this process takes place in the mitochondria. Cells take in oxygen and perform thei functions by producing a chemical called...
Artery Health
There are things you can do to prevent, stabilize or even reverse arterial plaque. The most powerful treatment is probably eating a more whole food plant based diet. Cutting out excess meat and dairy correlates with a marked reduction in artery plaque. A...
Natural Lyme Treatment
There are a few natural treatments that work to eradicate Lyme and the common co-infections. The links are to products we use in our office. Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) - Samento Otoba Bark Extract (Otoba parvifolia) - Banderol Biocidin It may take 3-6 months to...
The Acne Cure
Most people have experienced acne. For some it is merely an occasional nuisance while others find it to be a seriously embarrassing and frustrating issue that seems to defy all logical treatment. And for a few it can leave emotional scars that are more than just skin...
Copper Chelation
Test baseline copper, zinc and ceruloplasmin levels. Ceruloplasmin is a carrier protein that transports as much as 90% of serum copper, and is another measure of copper levels in the body. Goal at 90 days of therapy is ceruloplasmin level 15-20% of baseline level and...
Supportive Oligonucleotide Technique (SOT)
Supportive Oligonucleotide Technique (SOT) is a treatment for cancer or infections with viruses or Lyme bacteria. Essentially SOT is the creation of a shutoff "key" that precisely fits a chosen "lock" portion of a cancer cell or pathogen. The "lock" is a specific...
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. A 2010 Cochrane Database review of 50 studies including over 70,000 people, found that “influenza...
Influenza: A Symptom of Vitamin D Deficiency
Could the remarkable association between influenza epidemics and the winter season be explained by the well known deficiency of vitamin D that occurs when the sun dips so low in the sky that humans can no longer make vitamin D in the skin? I think so, and science is...
Turn Back the Hands of Time with Fractional Laser
We can’t slow time, but we can turn back the hands a little with laser skin therapy. Take years off your skin age, reduce sun damage, smooth wrinkles and fine lines, and tighten and tone sagging lax skin. The latest generation of lasers for skin therapy is bringing...
RGCC Supplement Protocol
Attached are your RGCC results and supplement dosing schedule. I’ve eliminated the supplements that tested as unhelpful, are unavailable in the US, or redundant. I’ve recommended the supplements that showed the highest % of inhibition of your circulating tumor cells...
HeartMath
“I am bad at meditation,” is something I often hear when patients and I discuss stress. Luckily, there are many tools to aid in stress management - journaling, yoga, exercise, art, biofeedback, music, loved ones. Each patient needs a unique combination of tools and...
Chelation Protocol
Chelation derives from the Latin word "chelate" meaning "claw" or "to grab". In the case of toxic heavy metals, such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, etc, the formation of chemical bonds between the chelating agent and the metal is called chelation. This is done...
Bon appétit with healthy fats
“Hydrogenated” oils are stuffed full of hydrogen atoms and bad for your health. “Trans” fats are the result of heat and artificial hydrogenation, have an un-natural structure, and become incorporated into cell membranes and nerve tissue causing harm. Omega-6 oils lead...
Antioxidants during Conventional Cancer Treatments
The general opinion from conventional oncologists is that antioxidant therapies interfere with the pro-oxidative effects of chemotherapy and radiation. This consensus is questionable when looking at the research. According to Drs Simone in their review article...
Aftercare Instructions for Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) works over about 6 weeks to stimulate healing. It is important to give it a chance to work so follow these directions closely! Immediately after PRP injection Keep your injection site clean, dry and covered with a Band-Aid the day of your...
Wahls Protocol
The Wahls Diet is consistent with my long standing recommendation of following a Mediterranean type diet, emphasizing lots and lots of fruits and vegetables with limited meat and dairy. Limited amounts of gluten makes sense even for those without overt health issues....
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Action Guide
You may be confused or have many questions about hormone replacement therapy. Maybe your doctor told you not to take hormones. Or you may have read in the news that hormones cause cancer. Perhaps a friend told you they would cause weight gain. Could be you want to...
Thyroid Tests
Thyroid tests are misunderstood by patients and doctors alike. Here is a run down of the various options for thyroid testing. We typically run the basic thyroid panel and/or thyroid antibodies panel. The less helpful / more specific tests are not that useful and/or...
Thyroid Hormone Chemistry
Thyroid hormones are combinations of the amino acid tyrosine and iodine. Two tyrosines are linked to either 1, 2, 3 or 4 iodine molecules to create what are known as T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. T4 (levothyroxine) is the main thyroid hormone released from the...
Pitfalls of Standard Thyroid Tests
Standard thyroid tests such as TSH and T4 may miss low thyroid conditions, while T3 and reverse T3 testing often tells a more accurate story. There are numerous, well documented reasons for this disparity. Conditions that are shown to cause disruption of standard...
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 how about an incapacitating sprained ankle or illness during the backpacking trip – how would you deal with that? Having...