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Treatment Center

 

Orthomolecular Medicine - Pfeiffer Treatment Center Health Research

Institute

 

 

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.

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.

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

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