Listing of recent/select publications by Dr Alex Vasquez

Most of these articles become accessible with your purchase of either Integrative Orthopedics or Integrative Rheumatology.  See page "vii" in the Preamble for direct access information.

 

1. Gordon CM, Williams AL, Feldman HA, May J, Sinclair L, Vasquez A, Cox JE. Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D in Infants and Toddlers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Apr 15. [Epub ahead of print]

2. Vasquez A. Chiropractic Musculoskeletal Competence: Is Being "Best" Good Enough? [Invited Essay] Dynamic Chiropractic 2007, March http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/25/06/03.html 

3. Vasquez A. Interventions Need to be Consistent With Osteopathic Philosophy. [Letter]  JAOA: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association  2006; Sep;106(9):528-9

4. Vasquez A.  Drug as Disease and the Tripartite Role of Naturopathic Physicians. [Editorial] Naturopathy Digest 2006, April

5. Vasquez A. Dietary, Nutritional and Botanical Interventions to Reduce Pain and Inflammation. Nutritional Wellness 2006, March

6. Vasquez A. Web-like Interconnections of Physiological Factors. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal 2006, April/May, 32-37

7. Vasquez A. Do the Benefits of Botanical and Physiotherapeutic Hepatobiliary Stimulation Result From Enhanced Excretion of IgA Immune Complexes? Naturopathy Digest 2006, January

8. Vasquez A. Reducing Pain and Inflammation Naturally. Part 6: Nutritional and Botanical Treatments Against “Silent Infections” and Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis, Commonly Overlooked Causes of Neuromusculoskeletal Inflammation and Chronic Health Problems. Nutritional Perspectives 2006; January

9. Vasquez A, Muanza DN. Accolades and Addenda for "Use of Botanicals in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis": Comment on Article by Ahmed et al. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2005 published on-line December 15

10. Vasquez A. Subphysiologic Doses of Vitamin D are Subtherapeutic: Comment on the Study by The Record Trial Group. The Lancet 2005 Published on-line May 6

11. Vasquez A. Reducing pain and inflammation naturally - Part 4: Nutritional and Botanical Inhibition of NF-kappaB, the Major Intracellular Amplifier of the Inflammatory Cascade. A Practical Clinical Strategy Exemplifying Anti-Inflammatory Nutrigenomics. Nutritional Perspectives 2005;July: 5-12

12. Vasquez A, Cannell J. Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: data are not sufficient to show inefficacy. [letter] BMJ: British Medical Journal 2005;331:108-9

13. Vasquez A. Comment: evaluation of presence of aspirin-related warnings with willow bark. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2005 Oct;39(10):1763. Epub 2005 Aug 30

14. Vasquez A, Cannell J. Subphysiologic Doses of Vitamin D are Subtherapeutic: Comment on the Study by Porthouse and colleagues. [rapid response] BMJ: British Medical Journal http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/330/7498/1003#105711  2005, May 4

15. Vasquez A. Reducing pain and inflammation naturally - Part 3: Improving overall health while safely and effectively treating musculoskeletal pain. Nutritional Perspectives 2005; 28: 34-38, 40-42 

16. Vasquez A. Healthcare for our bones: A practical nutritional approach to preventing osteoporosis. [Letter]. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2005; 28: 213

17. Dave N. Muanza, Ph.D., Alex Vasquez, John Cannell, M.D., William P Grant, Ph.D. Isoflavones and Postmenopausal Women. [letter] JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 2004; 292: 2337  

18. Vasquez A. Vitamin D Supplementation in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain. The Original Internist 2004; 11: 7-9  

19. Alex Vasquez, D.C., N.D., Gilbert Manso, M.D., John Cannell, M.D. The Clinical Importance of Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol): A Paradigm Shift with Implications for All Healthcare Providers. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal 2004; 3: 44-54

20. Vasquez A, John Cannell, MD. Better Bones and Beyond: Vitamin D Plays Role in Inflammatory and Metabolic Disease. Holistic Primary Care 2004; (Fall) 5: 3,6,7

21. Vasquez A. Integrative Orthopedics and Vitamin D: Testing, Administration, and New Relevance in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain. Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients 2004; October, 75-77  

22. Vasquez A, Gilbert Manso, M.D., John Cannell, M.D. The Clinical Importance of Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol): A Paradigm Shift with Implications for All Healthcare Providers. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2004; 10: 28-37  

23. Vasquez A. Musculoskeletal disorders and iron overload disease: comment on the American College of Rheumatology guidelines for the initial evaluation of the adult patient with acute musculoskeletal symptoms. Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology 1996; 39:1767-8