Dr. Rollins Articles
Favorite Quotes
“One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.” - Sir William Osler, often referred to as the "father of...
Chemotherapy Regimens
TCHP chemotherapy TCHP chemotherapy is a combination regimen used primarily to treat HER2-positive breast cancer, especially in early-stage and...
Oral Chelation Protocol
When using oral chelation binders for heavy metal detoxification, the goal is to bind and remove toxic metals like lead, mercury, or arsenic from...
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...
Sweet Wormwood
Artecin, artesunate, and artemisinin are all related compounds derived from Artemisia annua (also known as sweet wormwood), but they differ in their...
Mistletoe Injections
Cleanse the skin with alcohol pad and let dry. Inject just below the skin into subcutaneous fat. The standard needle for this should be about 1/2...
Brain Wave Frequencies
Brain cells communicate via electrical signals, which occur at different frequencies. These frequencies are what we refer to as "brainwaves" and...
Autism Triad
Restore myelination Restore methyltransferase Improve mitochondrial health
Chelation Agents Affinity
Here's a comparative table of EDTA, DMPS, and DMSA for the top 10 toxic heavy metals, listed in descending order of affinity (based on approximate...
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...
Low Dose Immunotherapy Allergen Antigen Mixture List
Food Mix and Sub-Mixtures “Food” Mix – Contains all of the following sub-mixtures, with all foods at roughly the same dilution relative to one another. Nuts and Peanut are actually 1C (100:1) weaker than the others, because reactions to those foods are typically more...
Low Dose Immunotherapy Patient Information
If you actually want this treatment to work for you, I suggest you read all of this information at least twice, and do your best to follow all recommendations. Your success with low dose immunotherapy (LDI) rests very heavily on how well you communicate your responses...
Low Dose Immunotherapy
Low dose immunotherapy (LDI) is a treatment for “turning off” an overactive immune system. This applies to allergies, autoimmune diseases or any process in which the immune system is activated. Traditional “immunotherapy” involves administering a dilute solution of...
Cholesterol Treatments
Many foods and supplements will improve lab markers that put one at risk for heart disease. Here is a list of treatments: Cholesterol, LDL (lowering) / HDL, LDL size (raising) Red Yeast Rice (lowers LDL 20-30%) Bergamot (lowers LDL 15%) Berberine (lowers LDL 15-20%)...
Sleep Supplements
Insomnia is beyond frustrating and harmful to great health. Below is a list of supplements that we've found helpful in restoring restful sleep. Melatonin 1-15mg at bedtime (sleep promoting hormone) L-theanine 100-400mg at bedtime (increases calm alpha-wave brain...
ReJOINT for arthritis and inflammation
We've had exceptionally good response from patients with arthritis, even fairly advanced, using "Dr H Rejoint". They even offer a money back guarantee if the product does not provide results within a few days. Here is good research study using the herbs in the...
Hormone Replacement Therapy after Breast Cancer
The following handout is a collection of abstracts from research looking into whether taking HRT after treatment for breast cancer increases the risk of recurrence. We treat many patients after they have treated breast cancer and this is part of the informed decision...
Consent for Steroid 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 separately....
Consent for Thyroid Replacement Therapy (ThRT)
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....
Consent for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)
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....
Ketamine for Chronic Pain & Depression
Ketamine is proving to be a tremendous treatment for intractable depression as well as chronic pain. Our experience is consistent with most research studies, showing that about half the patients treated respond positively. It has emerged as a treatment option for a...
Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy 2
If you answered "yes" to these three questions, you may be eligible to take part in a National Institutes of Health federally funded study of intravenous (IV) chelation therapy and oral vitamins for people with diabetes and heart disease. What is chelation therapy?...
Cancer Lifestyle Factors
Lifestyle factors have a huge impact on the cancer prevention and cancer survival. Our staff includes a nutritionist, health coach and yoga instructor to help you achieve lifestyle goals. We also refer with our network of alternative and complementary practitioners....
Cancer Fighting Supplements
There are many plant based or natural supplements that have evidence of benefit against cancer, either directly by killing cancer cells or indirectly by changing the “terrain” that encourages cancer growth. NOTE: We do our best to find evidence of safety and...
Cancer “Terrain” Testing
There are numerous tests that help us evaluate and improve the "terrain" that encourages cancer growth. There are also cancer markers that reflect the extent of cancer presence and help us guide treatment. Inflammation Sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein...
Consent for Intravenous Therapy
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....
The Face of Winter
Winter, fluctuating from the extremes of cold, dry outside weather to warm indoor air, is damaging to our skin, causing it to be dry, scaly, cracked, and chapped. Just as we make a transition in our clothing – from lighter layers to thicker warmer layers – we need to...
PRESS RELEASE: AdvantAge Integrative Medicine to Participate in National Institutes of Health TACT2 Research Trial
Second study will focus on benefits of removing toxic metal pollutants in patients with diabetes and a prior heart attack FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Grand Junction, CO - December 2017). AdvantAge Integrative Medicine Center has been named a participating clinical site for...
Intravenous iron replacement
LMW iron dextran — LMW ID (INFeD, CosmoFer) is the least expensive of the IV iron formulations that can be administered in a single, large dose (total dose infusion). LMW ID can be given as multiple doses of 2 mL (equivalent to 100 mg elemental iron, based on a...
Ozone therapy for cancer
Studies involving the use of Ozone in treating cancer: Possible Therapeutic Effects of Ozone Mixture on Hypoxia in Tumor Development. Treatment with ozone/oxygen-pneumoperitoneum results in complete remission of rabbit squamous cell carcinomas. Ozone selectively...
A Comprehensive Definition for Integrative Oncology
“Integrative oncology is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of cancer care that utilizes mind and body practices, natural products, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. Integrative oncology aims...
Cancer Treatment Categories
This outline categorizes areas to consider in treating the patient with cancer. It is meant to help make sense of the many treatments that are available and insure that cancer treatment is holistic and thorough in addressing every aspect. Hormone Balance Treat low...
Natural Thyroid Inactive Ingredients
Nature-Throid: colloidal silicon dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, opadry II 85F19316 clear – tablet coating, *lactose monohydrate Lactose is not added to the formula but it is already...
Functional Medicine focus on the Root Cause of Disease
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...
Lower Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and Raise Free Testosterone
Only 3% of circulating testosterone (T) is not bound to a carrier protein call sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and the unbound "free" portion is the active portion. With aging our SHBG tends to increase resulting in less free T. A common pattern in lab testing...
CoolSculpting Stubborn Fat Away
It’s called stubborn fat for a reason. Those areas where fat just seems to accumulate and not budge. You know, the muffin-tops, the love handles, that poochy tummy. Eating right and exercising keeps the weight in check but those bulges hang in there. Now there is an...
Pill Stops
When administering Mucuna Pruriens (L-dopa) with 5-HTP, L-cysteine, and cofactors IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to empirically determine if the Mucuna daily dosing value is too high or too low. It is recommended to do pill stops on Saturday and Sunday, then consider the dosage...
Macuna protocol for Parkinson’s patients
Start Macuna capules and increase the dose on a weekly basis. Start with 6 capsules/day, divided into 3x/day dosing. Each week increase according to this pattern: 6-12-18-24-32-40-48-56-etc. Note the numbers directly above. After the patient is started on six pills...
Digestive Health Protocols
The Digestive Process Just thinking of food starts the automatic process of the gut preparing for eating and digestion. Nerve signals trigger an increase in saliva and stomach acid. The acid surge triggers the release of pancreas enzymes further down in the small...
Pregnenolone Fact Sheet
Pregnenolone is the very first steroid hormone, made directly from cholesterol, and its formation is the first step to a complex process that produces all “steroid” hormones. Common steroid hormones include estrogens, progesterones, androgens (testosterone) and...
DHEA Fact Sheet
DHEA, or Dehydroepiandrosterone, is produced by the adrenal gland and normally decreases with age, with levels starting to decline after the age of 30. DHEA has two types of actions in the body: Conversion: DHEA converts in the body into more potent male and female...
Major Studies Involving HRT, Summary
It is important to give patients the best information possible in regards to your risks and benefits when considering HRT. Most of the studies done on HRT have been done on synthetic drugs that mimic your own natural hormones so it is NOT accurate to translate these...
Liver Support
Infectious, autoimmune and toxic diseases of the liver lead to the generation of free radical reactive oxygen species in the mitochondria of liver cells, an increase in cellular inflammation, steatosis or "fatty liver" which is the abnormal accumulation of lipids...
What is Love?
Love of God, love of a child, love of family, love of friends, love of country. Is romantic love different than the love between close friends, self-love or a love of humanity? Is love really blind, unconditional, and thus beyond our control? The science of love is a...
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Protocol
Naltrexone is a narcotic antagonist. It is normally used in hospitals and emergency room settings as an antidote to narcotic medication or opiate drug overdose. Low doses of Naltrexone gently block opioid receptors and will cause a rebound spike in the production of...
Amino Acid Therapy
Amino acid therapy may be used to treat a variety of conditions, including Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome, anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, addictions, migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and more. Amino acids are basic building...
Carotid Artery Ultrasound Screening, the CIMT Scan
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurement is a simple 15 minute screening test, using ultrasound, that provides insight into a person's cardiovascular health. It detects the earliest traces of plaque within the layers of the artery wall, years before there is...
Niacin for cholesterol control
Only the “flushing” type of niacin is effective for cholesterol control. Flushing is a harmless, but unpleasant, potential side effect which happens shortly after taking niacin, and may include a prickly warm “flush” sensation. Ways to avoid and minimize flushing...
Cancer Development and Treatment
Cancer Development In order to treat or prevent cancer it is important to understand how and why cancer develops in the first place. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue. Cancer cells exist normally at the cellular...
Sulfur Avoidance Handout
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Glutamate Avoidance Handout
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