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Hippocrates Health Institute
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The Hippocrates Health Institute (HHI) is a nonprofit organization in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, originally co-founded in 1956 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, by Lithuanian-born Viktoras Kulvinskas and Ann Wigmore.

Overview

Hippocrates Health Institute focuses on alternative therapies and plant-based nutrition, to promote health and well-being through holistic approaches. The institute offers wellness programs centered on raw vegan diets, nutritional counseling, and lifestyle education.

In 2015, the Florida Department of Health issued cease-and-desist orders against the institute co-directors for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. The Florida Department of Health later formally informed Hippocrates Health Institute that it has subsequently withdrawn and dismissed the cease-and-desist orders due to lack of sufficient evidence.

HHI is regarded as controversial for supposedly treating serious illnesses with unproven natural methods that lack scientific validation. Additionally, former staff members have filed lawsuits against the institute, alleging wrongful termination after raising concerns about ethical issues in patient care.

Part of a series on
Alternative medicine
General information
Fringe medicine and science
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References

  1. "Life in the Raw - Staying at the Hippocrates Health Institute (Part 1 of 2)". August 25, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  2. "Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach: Raw Vegan Eats". Broward Palm Beach New Times. February 6, 2013.
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  6. "Hippocrates Health Institute "cease and desist" is withdrawn". doubtfulnews. March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  7. "State Drops Investigation Into Hippocrates Health Institute". Broward New Times. March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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  9. Gorski, David (17 February 2015). "The Hippocrates Health Institute: Cancer quackery finally under the spotlight, but will it matter? « Science-Based Medicine". www.sciencebasedmedicine.org.
  10. Bellamy JJ (26 November 2015). "Brian Clement claims Hippocrates treatments 'reverse' multiple sclerosis". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  11. Reporter, Tim Alamenciak Staff (2014-12-11). "Ex-staff file lawsuits against Florida facility treating aboriginal girls with leukemia". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  12. Alamenciak, Tim (11 December 2014). "Four employees and a doctor are suing Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida over their dismissal, alleging they were fired after raising concerns about "ethical transgressions."". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

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