Jason Allen, ND, MPH

Education

• BA in environmental education from Prescott College in 1996
• ND from Bastyr University in 2004
• MPH in occupational and environmental medicine from the University of Washington in 2007
• Postdoctoral fellowship in clinical research/environmental toxicology at the University of Washington, 2005-2008

Current Roles

• Clinical Research Assistant Professor, Bastyr University

Research

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Detoxification: Safety and Efficacy

May 2009 to May 2014

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The major goal of this research is to determine if a comprehensive CAM detoxification protocol can safely reduce the levels of fat stored xenobiotics in healthy adult volunteers.

Role: Principal investigator

CAM Approaches to Air Pollution-Related Health Effects

Sept. 2005 to Sept. 2008

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The major goal of this project is to test the ability of aerosolized reduced glutathione to augment oxidative stress-related responses in humans exposed to diesel exhaust.

Role: Principal investigator

Oral Glutathione Bioavailability Study

Sept. 2008 to May 2009

Kohjin Co., Ltd. Japan

The goal of this double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial in 40 healthy adult human volunteers was to determine of orally administered glutathione increases whole blood glutathione or decreases markers of oxidative stress.

Role: Principal investigator