Dr. Rollins Articles
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...
The Hidden Epidemic of Celiac Disease
What disease can destroy the lining of the gut without you even knowing? What disease is present in about 1 in 133 people, yet only diagnosed in...
Control Your Genetic Destiny with Epigenetics
Blame it on our genes — the blueprint for life that we inherit without having any say in the matter. We have been led to believe that you can’t...
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...
Oooh that Sun Burns….
With a little bit of sun, I turn pink right away, while my wife goes right to a golden brown. My Scottish skin type apparently doesn't react the...
Chronic Mercury Toxicity
Chronic mercury toxicity, especially from long-term low-level exposure (often from mercury vapor, contaminated fish, or dental amalgams), can affect...
Floxed by Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
Floxed refers to the devastating effects of a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones (FQs) and may include symptoms of extreme fatigue, tendon...
Brain Training with NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback
Our Electrical Brain Our brain produces electrical activity, which can be measured in the form of brainwaves. These brainwaves occur at different...
Food for Your Mood
The foods you eat have a lot to do with how you feel, in a myriad of ways you might not imagine. Certain foods help the brain function better and...
QREstrain (SOT) Guidelines
Contraindications or disqualifications for QRE-strain Pregnancy or breastfeeding Recent blood transfusion Recent cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or...
Sunscreen Tips for Youthful Skin
The number one thing that ages skin is sunshine. Not just the sunburn, but the relentless day-to-day exposure to the sun causes the skin damage that...
Breast Thermography
Breast thermography is a quick, painless, no contact imaging technique that can be part of an early detection program for breast cancer. Using no...
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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Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Cardiometabolic syndrome, or metabolic syndrome, is a cluster of conditions — including high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, high triglyceride levels, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and excess body fat around your waist — which occur...
Ordering from Douglas Labs
Patients may order supplements directly from Douglas Labs using our account. Just follow these directions: Call 1-800-245-4440 Give them Dr Rollin’s Direct Ship Account # 2179876 Place Order You will be given a user name and password to order online for future...
Growth Hormone Secretagogues (GHS): A Physiologic Approach to Hormone Support
Growth Hormone Secretagogues (GHS), also referred to as growth hormone-releasing factors, are compounds that may be used to stimulate the body’s natural production of human growth hormone (HGH). These therapies are typically administered as subcutaneous injections...
Reversing Dementia
UCLA professor Dale Bredesen does a study showing nearly complete resolution of dementia symptoms with a functional medicine approach: Optimize diet, increase and improve sleep, reduce stress, exercise regularly, stimulate brain function, analyze and replete...
HCG with Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone normally found in huge amounts during pregnancy. It is made by the placenta and helps maintain pregnancy. During pregnancy women may make up to one million units of HCG daily. It is conventionally used by doctors to...
Making Sense of Different Diets
With titles from A to Z, there are hundreds of diet plans and the media headlines are full of tips on “this diet” or “that diet”. The medical literature banters back and forth about the benefits and risks of “low carb” versus “low fat” versus “high protein” as we...
Weight loss catalysts
There’s no “magic pill” when it comes to weight loss, but there are a few prescriptions that come mighty close. If you do all the right stuff to lose weight yet seem to hit a wall, then you need help. Readily available, highly effective and safe, some weight loss...
A Solution to our Healthcare Crisis
Imagine your car insurance is run like your health insurance, and you take the car in for an oil change. You use a particular service center because they accept your insurance. Before getting started, the service clerk requires a copy of your auto insurance card....