Research

Interested in trying a Gotu kola supplement?

Healthy volunteers are needed for NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute study on taking a supplement made from Gotu kola.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Are an adult between the ages of 50 and 85 years old.
  • Are willing to take a Gotu kola supplement for 4 weeks.
  • Can attend 3 morning (8 am – 12 pm) study visits over 5 weeks (about 60-90 min each).
  • Are willing to have blood draws taken at the beginning and end of the study.
  • Are willing to abstain from food 12 hours prior to study visits.
  • Are not currently taking Gotu kola.
  • Have no history of heart attacks, strokes, or other life-threatening medical conditions.
  • Do not use blood pressure medication, anticoagulant medication (blood thinners), or chronically use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications.

If you are eligible and enroll in the study, you could be compensated with up to $200.

To learn more, please call the study coordinator at: 503-552-1752 or send an email to: gotukola@nunm.edu


This study is being conducted by the Helfgott Research Institute at National University of Natural Medicine

IRB #BZ121123

Principal Investigator: Ben Zimmerman, PhD