Research and innovation at the Whole Health Institute
Breakthroughs only matter if they reach people. We make sure they do.
Our research focuses on real-world ways to address chronic disease through food, movement, connection and science-backed lifestyle changes.
Our findings don’t sit on shelves — they show up in clinics, community programs and classrooms.
Food is medicine
Food has power. We’re studying how nutrition can prevent or treat chronic conditions—and how to make that power accessible to everyone.
Key areas:
- Produce prescription programs
- Medically tailored meals for cancer and heart care
- Culinary medicine and clinician training
- Nutrition equity
Lifestyle interventions
We’re building the evidence that lifestyle medicine works, then helping more people benefit from it.
Current research:
- Diabetes and obesity: Restoring insulin sensitivity with plant-forward eating, movement, and stress reduction
- Heart disease: Intensive lifestyle changes alongside cardiac rehab
- Cancer: Nutrition and movement during and after treatment
- Brain health: Reducing dementia risk with multimodal interventions
From idea to impact
Our research is designed to move quickly.
Our network includes:
- Clinical research
- Community and behavioral studies
- Medical engineering and tech development
- Nutrition and policy innovation
Help fuel the future
Life-changing research starts with people like you.
Your support helps us:
- Run clinical trials on healing foods and lifestyle care
- Train the next generation of integrative health leaders
- Expand our teaching kitchen and data capabilities
- Host annual summits to share what we’re learning
Start your whole-health journey
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