Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO

Dr. Alex Vasquez is a 1996 graduate of Western States Chiropractic College (Doctor of Chiropractic) 1999 graduate of Bastyr University (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine), and 2010 graduate of University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). A prolific author with more than 70 published articles/papers and five books to his credit, Dr. Vasquez's two most recent texts are Chiropractic and Naturopathic Mastery of Common Clinical Disorders and Chiropractic Management of Chronic Hypertension; excerpts from the latter will be published as articles in DC in the coming months.

Previous Articles

Chiropractors Managing Chronic Hypertension
June 17, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 13)
Implementing the Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol for the Treatment of Various Health Problems
A Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol That Produces Consistently Positive Results
High-Dose Vitamin D - One of the Best Nutritional Supplements on the Market
Dietary, Nutritional and Botanical Interventions to Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Molecular and Physiologic Mechanisms of Systemic Enzyme Therapy: A Review for Clinicians
Affirmation and Rebirth of the Chiropractic Profession, Part 2
April 23, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 09)
Affirmation and Rebirth of the Chiropractic Profession, Part 1
April 9, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 08)
Chiropractic Musculoskeletal Competence: Is Being "Best" Good Enough?
March 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 06)
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Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM; Timothy Clare, DC, FPSC(C)
Billing / Fees / Insurance
Guidelines vs. Care: Bridging the Gap
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Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS