Helfgott Research Institute
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The Helfgott Research Institute at the National College of Natural Medicine
(NCNM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to conduct rigorous research in natural medicine.
Established in June 2003, Helfgott now includes a basic science laboratory, a staff of investigators with specializations in naturopathic medicine
, Chinese medicine, nutrition, psychology and immunology, and multiple federally-funded clinical research trials.
Current research studies include:
Helfgott researchers collaborate with other Portland, Oregon
-based institutions, including Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders, Kaiser Permanente
Center for Health Research, and local natural medicine colleges.
National College of Natural Medicine
National College of Natural Medicine is a school of Naturopathic Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1956, it is the oldest programmatically of the six accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. Until July 1, 2006, NCNM was...
(NCNM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to conduct rigorous research in natural medicine.
Established in June 2003, Helfgott now includes a basic science laboratory, a staff of investigators with specializations in naturopathic medicine
Naturopathic medicine
Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a form of alternative medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which posits that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation...
, Chinese medicine, nutrition, psychology and immunology, and multiple federally-funded clinical research trials.
Current research studies include:
- A clinical study exploring the relationship between diet, inflammation and type 2 diabetes
- A clinical study on treatment of metabolic syndrome
- A clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of therapeutic magnets for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Research on health disparities and naturopathic medicine
- Mood in relation to type 2 diabetes
- Conditioning-enhanced treatment of autoimmune disease in a mouse model
Helfgott researchers collaborate with other Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
-based institutions, including Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders, Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...
Center for Health Research, and local natural medicine colleges.
External links
- Helfgott Research Institute. official site.
- National College of Natural Medicine
- National College of Natural Medicine: Helfgott Research Institute
- Nature in Action
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Helfgott Blog - student-run blog covering issues and topics in natural medicine