Dr. Rollins Articles
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cleanse and Detox
If you want to do something to improve your overall health then consider a simple cleanse and detox program. Each of us has a continual onslaught of toxic chemicals that build up in the body and especially wreak havoc with our DNA, immune, endocrine and neurologic...
Cardiac CT Scan Tracks Your Plaque
Atherosclerosis, once detected, does not have to lead to heart problems or an early death. There are tests and treatments that lead to an effective strategy to stop the process.
Breathe Away Stress
Stress can be effectively dispersed by deep breathing. It's not that the stress can be avoided or magically disappear, it's that one can mitigate the impact of stress on the body. Relaxed breathing, alone, or with meditation or yoga, etc, stimulates the...
Weight Loss Medications
Many prescription medications may assist with weight loss efforts. Rather than simply guessing, we match the mediation that best suits your needs. This may be related to how you feel, for example, if you are constantly hungry, suffer from cravings, or struggle with...
Return to sports after concussion
6-Step Return to Play Progression It is important for an athlete’s parent(s) and coach(es) to watch for concussion symptoms after each day’s return to play progression activity. An athlete should only move to the next step if they do not have any new symptoms at the...
Improve your health with plenty of fiber
What foodstuff can help you lose weight, lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease and cancer while generally improving your how you feel? Good old fiber. You’ve probably been told to “get plenty of fiber” in your diet, but exactly how much and...
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) Treatment Summary
Avoidance / elimination of biotoxin exposure - ERMI testing Removal of toxins from the body - binders - mycotoxin testing Treat MARCoNS - nasal spray for 30 days then reculture Elimination gluten exposure if anti-gliadin positive Correct androgen deficiencies - DHEA...
Palliative Pearls
My summary notes from the wonderful book, "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande. ADLs Eat, toilet, bathe, groom, dress, get out of bed, get out of chair, walk IADLs Shop, prepare food, housekeep, do laundry, make phone calls, handle meds, handle finances, travel THREE...
Eating Freely
The Root Cause Oftentimes when working with patients, we uncover that difficulty with weight loss is rooted in stress eating, emotional eating and/or binge eating. This recognizable pattern typically goes from dieting to “falling off the wagon” to feeling guilty to...
Dendritic Cell Therapy (DCT) for Cancer
The goal of dendritic cell therapy is to prime dendritic cells to teach T cells and B cells how to recognize the cancer antigens.
Diagnose and Treat Hypothyroidism in 2021: New Endocrinology
Dr Alan McDaniel "hit a home run" with this excellent review of thyroid hormone physiology, diagnosis and treatment. After more than 20 years of specializing in thyroid treatment, having read dozens of books on thyroid and attended numerous lectures on thyroid, I...
Consent and Contract for Controlled Substances
Please read this form entirely. It contains information to assist you in making a decision to have a specific therapy. Initial each paragraph if you understand it. If you do not understand it, do not initial it and each paragraph will be discussed with you separately....
Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
An IFAK, short for Individual First Aid Kit, is not your grandmother’s Band-Aid tin stuffed with aspirin packets and cartoon adhesive strips. It is a purpose-built emergency trauma kit designed to keep a human being alive during the critical minutes after a serious...
IV Therapies for Cancer
In treating cancer IV infusions allow substances to have a stronger impact on the cancer cells.
Atypical Breast Hyperplasia, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ & Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
There is controversy on just how aggressive we need to be in treating these common precancers. The following articles shed light on questions regarding the various treatment benefits. Atypical Breast Hyperplasia Ductal carcinoma in situ: to treat or not to treat,...
Cologuard Order Form
Cologuard is an at home stool test that is used to screen for colorectal cancer by detecting DNA markers or blood in the stool sample. It is intended to screen adults over 45 years of age. It is a reasonable alternative to colonoscopy unless you have a higher risk...
Whey Protein Concentrate versus Isolate
Here are the main steps in making whey protein isolate. Whole milk -> Cheesemaking -> Cheese and Whey (whey protein, a lot of lactose, a lot of minerals) Filtration... Whey protein concentrate (25-80% whey protein, up to 55% lactose, 1-7% fat) Micro...
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The Integrative Medicine Approach
To integrate is to “form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole”. Integrative medicine blends together traditional Western medicine with Eastern healing traditions and other complementary and alternative therapies. It also integrates the patient as...
Anti-Microbial Soaps
With the rise of hospital and health care related infections, there has been a needed push to improve the frequency and effectiveness of hand washing by health care workers. This has spilled over into the general consumer market with a plethora of anti-bacterial...
The Ten Hallmarks of Cancer
In two landmark scientific papers, Douglas Hanahan of the University of California, San Francisco and Robert Weinberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology described the Hallmarks of Cancer this way: Self-Sufficent Cell Division Cells are organized into tissues...
Nebulized Peroxide and Glutathione
Using a nebulizer A nebulizer is a machine that blows air, or oxygen, through a solution of medication such that it "nebulizes" the solution for inhalation. Put simply, it is like breathing in a mist that contains the medication. We commonly use nebulizers to...
Hormones for a Healthy Heart
What if we had a new medication that slashed the risk of the leading cause of death by about 50 percent? And what if that medication also helped prevent osteoporosis and dementia? That same medication is not a medication at all but rather one of our own hormones...
The Buzz on Botox and Fillers
The Aging Face As we age the face presents clear evidence of the years. Depletion of fat pads in the upper face leads to volume loss and causes the once youthful high cheekbone to disappear allowing the cheeks to drop, hollowness in the mid-cheek, sagging jawline and...
Peel Away Aging Skin with a Chemical Peel
Chemical peels are a simple and effective method of removing many of the signs of aging or damaged skin while stimulating the natural process of rebuilding new and youthful collagen. If you would like to brighten and refresh your skin's health and appearance consider...
In the Spirit of Great Health
Can the mind really exert a significant influence on your health, and how does spirituality or religiosity play a role? Does faith in and of its self confer health benefits, and if so, does it matter if you go to church? It is becoming clear that a high level of...
Advanced Testing to Prevent and Reverse Artery Plaque
Cholesterol is our friend. It’s part of every cell membrane in the body, a good portion of brain material, precursor to our helpful steroid hormones, and involved in the repair of artery wall defects. But, cholesterol is also what makes up the plaques that clog the...
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...
The Language of Fats
Good fats, bad fats, trans fats, omega-3, omega-6, hydrogenated, unsaturated… it gets confusing trying to sort out which fats we are supposed to eat and which ones to avoid. With a little explanation and a little chemistry you will understand the language of fats –...
Diabetes Meds
Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Comparisons
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...
Death via the Prescription Pad
Primum non nocere or “first, do no harm” is taught to all healthcare providers, so that we might always remember that in our efforts to do something good we also risk doing something bad. Physicians, much like politicians, often feel the need to do something even when...
T Helper Dominance
T helper cells are a type of white blood cell that play a central role in regulating the immune system. They are essential for orchestrating immune responses, ensuring proper defense against pathogens, and maintaining tolerance to prevent autoimmunity. But they...
Calm but not Fatigued
We all want to be in the mental “zone” - that is, 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...
Quicksilver Testing Booklet
Quicksilver Testing Booklet
Heavy Metal Symptoms Guide
Handy guide to signs and symptoms of low and high levels of nutrient and toxic metals. Nutrient and Toxic Element Levels and Symptoms Guide
Consent for Prolozone
Please read this form entirely. It contains information to assist you in making a decision to have a specific therapy. Initial each paragraph if you understand it. If you do not understand it, do not initial it and each paragraph will be discussed with you...
Consent for Joint Injection
Please read this form entirely. It contains information to assist you in making a decision to have a specific therapy. Initial each paragraph if you understand it. If you do not understand it, do not initial it and each paragraph will be discussed with you...
Covid19 Therapies
Covid19 infection presents some unique and serious challenges. We've learned much about the details of the infection in general, why some groups are at much higher risk of death from the infection and why many people who recover from the initial illness continue with...
Histamine avoidance diet
Histamine is a chemical created endogenously by the immune system and is present in some foods. By eliminating foods with histamine for six weeks to three months, and later reintroducing them, we can find which histamine laden foods your body can and can not tolerate....