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Prolotherapy vs. PRP vs. Prolozone Therapy | Integral Medicine Sarasota

By asmithers | Published June 11, 2026

If you’ve been living with chronic joint pain, a torn ligament, or an injury that won’t heal — and you’re not ready to accept surgery as your only option — you’ve probably come across the terms Prolotherapy, PRP, and Prolozone.

They all fall under the umbrella of regenerative injection therapy. They all aim to do the same thing: trigger Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Bradenton, chronic pain, integrative medicine, joint pain, Prolotherapy, Prolozone, PRP, regenerative medicine, Sarasota Comments Off

Low-Carbohydrate Diet Superior to Antipsychotic Medications

By asmithers | Published October 6, 2017

A Cutting-Edge Conference

This summer, I was fortunate to participate in the groundbreakingInternational Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research(ISNPR) conference held in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting was truly inspiring and exciting to those of us who believe that nutritional approaches are the way forward in the treatment of mental healthdisorders. While the Continue reading

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Probiotic Reduces Depression and Alters Brain Activity in IBS

By asmithers | Published July 3, 2017

Gastroenterology

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The effect of the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 on psychiatric symptoms was evaluated in 44 individuals with IBS and mild to moderate anxiety and depression in this randomized placebo-controlled trial. Compared with the placebo group, significantly more patients in the probiotic group had reduced depression scores, but not anxiety scores, at week 6. The probiotic group also had Continue reading

Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish Oil After Acute MI (Heart Attack)

By asmithers | Published June 26, 2017

STORY OF THE WEEK

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Journal Scan / Research · August 09, 2016

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this multicenter, double-blind trial, patients who suffered an acute MI were randomly assigned to 6 months of high-dose omega-3 fatty acids (n = 180) or placebo (n = Continue reading

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Prebiotic Reduces Body Fat and Alters Intestinal Microbiota in Overweight or Obese Children

By asmithers | Published June 22, 2017

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Journal Scan / Research · June 21, 2017

Gastroenterology

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Children aged 7 to 12 years with overweight or obesity were randomized to receive the prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin (OI) or maltodextrin placebo daily for 16 Continue reading

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Integral Medicine | Alexander Smithers M.D., A.P.

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Sarasota, Fl. 34237

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Sarasota, Fl. 34237

941-444-6336
Testimonials

Alex Smithers is not only smart and so helpful with my husband and his knee problems but he helped me with my stomach issues. I would go to him before I tried any other form of medicine. Thank you Alex!!
I had been suffering from chronic neck and shoulder pain for almost 2 decades. I tried chiropractic and acupuncture, which didn’t do anything for my pain. Using essential oils and CBD would help, but that was a temporary fix. Through an online documentary, I found this clinic in Sarasota. Meeting Dr. Smithers was the best thing that ever happened to me. He’s not just a very competent doctor, he’s also very compassionate and patient. He’s extremely knowledgeable and well read,... Read more »
Dr. Smithers has been taking care of my knees for a few years now. My experience with him has been consistently outstanding. His care has allowed me to avoid knee replacement surgery. There was a point when I had so much pain that I was not able to spend more than 15 minutes on my feet.. Because of his treatments and direction I have gotten my life back, including 20 mile bike rides and trips to the Disney parks with... Read more »
Testimonials

I couldn’t be happier with the treatment I received from Dr Smithers. I had been having knee pain for several months, making it difficult to walk for an extended period of time. I finally decided to have Dr Smithers look at it, and he decided to do prolotherapy. After a few treatments, the pain was completely gone. I’m thrilled to have found this clinic! And I highly recommend Dr Smithers!
I was told i needed surgery and that i should file for social security disability… I thought my life was over . Thanks to Dr Smithers i didn’t have to do either.. I will be eternally grateful… I’m back at work and looking forward to a bright future..
Doctor Alex has been treating me for severe gut issues. I was tired of going to doctors that didn’t listen to me and would just prescribe a pill not ever trying to get to the real issues I was having. Dr. Alex has listened and treated me holistically and I am feeling great!! Thank you for everything Dr. Alex.
Dear Dr. Smithers,

I just wanted to thank you for treating my trigeminal neuralgia pain.

In May of 2012 I hit my head on a concrete ledge resulting in severe head trauma with unusual and very painful symptoms that followed—throbbing, knife stabbing, severe tension in and around my head, constant clicking noise, and my soft palate in continual motion. I was first diagnosed with TMJ for which I was given an appliance to align my jaw. Which did not take away the severe pain... Read more »
I would highly recommend Dr. A. Smithers if you are considering an alternative to orthopedic surgery. My shoulder has been in pain for months and after finding out I have some rotor cuff tears, I decided to pursue Prolotherapy with Dr. A. Smithers. The result so far has been outstanding! The first night after the shots was still painful, but woke up the next morning and pain was almost completely gone. I was equally impressed with his attentiveness to answering... Read more »
Dr. Alex Smithers is outstanding…a talented Dr. Who is extremely passionate about healing as well as the skills involved in rejuvenative therapies. I go to him for ozone (prolozone) and dextrose (prolotherapy) injections. Have gone to him already at least 8 times. He uses ultrasound to diagnose and monitor and his injections really work. Best of all he’s a great guy and very easy to chat with.