Support Integrative and Natural Health with the World Research Foundation

Published March 09, 2015

Mainstream medicine has all but ignored holistic modalities, including the use of herbs, extracts, and mind-body practices. Fortunately, some therapies like nutrition, exercise, and meditation are slowly beginning to see more serious scientific scrutiny, and conventional medical practitioners are following suit by suggesting these techniques to their patients. More work is needed, however, which is where you come in. The McGarey Prizes for Integrative Medicine is now offering recognition for holistic practitioners, a move that will hopefully publicize the natural health movement. With your support, we can get it off the ground.

How Can You Support the Natural Health Movement?

The World Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by LaVerne Boeckmann and Steven Ross in the 1980s. This foundation is in the process of creating two projects that will hopefully shift the current medical paradigm into a more holistic way of thinking. The first project involves the awarding of three prizes each year for Integrative Medicine, called the McGarey Prizes for Integrative Medicine. Here's a basic rundown on the reason these prizes are offered:

To provide recognition for various aspects of integrative medicine that have been effective, and to support further scientific research into these practices.
To improve public and professional awareness around holistic modalities, prompting an increase in active public interest.
To encourage researchers on the forefront of integrative medicine to achieve recognition for their discoveries.

The World Research Foundation Fund is also seeking private donations from individuals in the health and wellness communities in order to expand research efforts into alternative and integrative practices. The more research goes into natural health, the more credibility our community has with mainstream media. This can result in more sensitive doctor visits, possibly more insurance coverage for scientifically-verified natural approaches, and future innovations in our current healthcare system. With your help and the help from others in your community, the World Research Foundation Fund will be able to raise the required currency to perform unbiased and fair clinical studies on energy healing and various herbal products.

The World Research Foundation needs YOU and everyone you know to post, repost, and share this article with as many people as possible. We want enough awareness around the McGarey Prizes for Integrative Medicine so we can raise it to the same level as the Nobel Prize. While it sounds like a tall order, the fact is that millions of people worldwide are interested in natural health, and the more that knows about these efforts, the more likelihood we can bring natural health into the conventional medical paradigm.

Please visit the CrowdRise website today to show your support!

-Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM

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