Research

Research has been done on a number of our courses in pre-eminent universities like Stanford and Duke. Details regarding this research can be found along the left hand navigation bar.

Dr. Ruth Q. Wolever is the Principle Investigator for the "Mindfulness Based Weight Loss Maintenance" study at Duke Integrative Medicine. This study is "Part III" in a series of studies funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Dr. Wolever participated in "Part I": an exploratory study using mindfulness for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) as well as "Part II": Mindfulness Meditation vs. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies in Eating Regulation. Please click here to read an interview with Dr. Ruth Q. Wolever regarding the Mindfulness Based Weight Loss Maintenance study.