Orthomolecular Medicine - Pfeiffer Treatment Center, The Health Research Institute

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Introducing:

The Health Research Institute

Pfeiffer Treatment Center

 

http://www.hriptc.org/introducing_HRI.html

 

The Pfeiffer Treatment Center is a non-profit medical research and

treatment facility in Warrenville, Illinois specializing in research and

treatment of biochemical imbalances. Since the center opened in 1989, it

has treated more than 16,000 patients who suffer from behavior

dysfunctions, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism,

learning disorders, or anxiety by balancing body and brain chemistry.

 

The Pfeiffer Treatment Center, the medical clinic of the Health Research

Institute (HRI), is staffed by a team of physicians, chemists, and other

professionals who specialize in the effects of biochemistry on behavior,

thought, or mood. The on-site HRI Pharmacy compounds nutrients, hormones,

and other biochemicals to reduce the number of pills in a prescription

using customized methods and equipment.

 

 

Biochemical Evaluation and Treatments

 

During every initial outpatient visit, a physical exam, a medical and

social history, and laboratory tests identify specific imbalances.

Pfeiffer's comprehensive evaluation determines whether the patient has an

imbalance in metal metabolism, methylation, heavy metals, absorption,

essential fatty acids or amino acids. An individualized treatment program

is then created with the goal of restoring proper biochemical

functioning. Treatment programs might include biochemicals such as

vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that may be ordered through our

pharmacy for convenience or through an outside pharmacy.

 

Biochemical therapy is not an alternative to traditional drug therapies;

it complements other treatment methods. This therapy can be used in

conjunction with prescription medications, which may be eventually

reduced or phased out altogether as the biochemistry is balanced.

Pfeiffer encourages patients to seek counseling and use other therapies

that may work well with our treatment.

 

 

History of the Organization

 

The Health Research Institute was founded by William Walsh, Ph.D. to

research biochemistry and its effects on behavior, mood, and learning.

Dr. Walsh is a researcher with more than 35 years of experience,

including 22 years at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois.

 

While at Argonne, Dr. Walsh founded the Prisoner Assistance Project. His

volunteer work with prisoners led him to begin studying the possible

causes of lawless behavior. Ground-breaking research showed a connection

between body chemistry and mental health problems, Dr. Walsh and his

colleagues hypothesized that violence was another result of chemical

imbalances and began to conduct their own research, which led to the

formation of HRI in 1982.

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The Center was named in honor of Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., Ph.D., founder of

the Princeton Bio Center in Skillman, N.J., and pioneer of biochemical

therapy. Dr. Pfeiffer became interested in the research conducted at HRI

and, before his death in 1988, worked extensively with the HRI team to

share his knowledge of correcting the chemical imbalances.

 

 

HRI's Continuing Research

 

The HRI team has amassed a large database of biochemical information from

more than 14,000 patients. Examination of this data shows that most of

these persons have striking abnormalities in specific biochemical

building blocks required for neurotransmitter production, transmission,

and reception. Some of our most recent research suggests that diminished

metallothionein protein activity is a distinctive feature of autism and

that omea-3 fatty acids may be involved in the etiology and treatment of

schizophrenia.

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The individualized biochemical treatment that Pfeiffer provides, based on

the fact that each person has unique biochemistry, is a result of

extensive research and has proven effective for patients seeking our

help. An outcome study of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center's biochemical

therapy, which is currently being reviewed for publication, provides

strong evidence of treatment efficacy in patients presenting with

tantrums, destructive behavior, and assaultive behavior.

 

One of the few centers in the world with this biochemical focus, the

Pfeiffer Treatment Center has grown into a thriving clinic with patients

from 60 countries. In addition, the Center evaluates patients in other

states during its Outreach Clinics. HRI continues to study biochemical

imbalances and treatment of behavior, learning, and mood disorders. HRI

and the Pfeiffer Treatment Center are constantly breaking barriers and

expanding the frontiers of medicine.

 

 

HRI + Pfeiffer Treatment Center

4575 Weaver Parkway - Warrenville, IL 60555-4039

(630) 505-0300 - (630) 836-0667 fax

Questions or Comments: info

 

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