Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #6

Does Wearing a Mask During a Pandemic Make a Difference: A Counterpoint Dr. Collin with his daughter, wife, and grandchildren In the March 11 e-Letter, I editorialized that based on the extensive Cochrane study1 mask wearing appeared to offer limited protection, if at...

Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue

Most of us experience a COVID-19 illness for several days to weeks, miserable with typical cold/flu symptoms, eventually recovering. For a few, recovery does not mean back to normal, but now suffering with a new condition, Long Covid.. Disabling fatigue interferes...

Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #4

Medicine’s Love/Hate Relationship with Prednisone I was originally going to title this “In Praise of Prednisone,” but I thought I would upset the readership who focus on natural approaches to care.  Prednisone, a synthetic derivative of cortisone, was invented in the...

Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #3

The Frustrations that Infuriate a Doctor While most integrative and naturopathic physicians avoid prescribing pharmaceuticals, certain circumstances arise prompting a prescription.  If the drug being prescribed is non-formulary, meaning that the insurance company will...