Research & Programs
Our Work
From peer-reviewed research and university partnerships to community programs on the ground — this is how Triada World turns science into resilience.
Research & Programs
From peer-reviewed research and university partnerships to community programs on the ground — this is how Triada World turns science into resilience.
Triada World conducts and co-investigates rigorous scientific studies — translating findings from the lab and the field into practical solutions for human health.
Study Status
Completed12-Week
Feasibility Study
Precision Eating for Autism & Resilience in Life
Triada World's landmark 12-week feasibility study examining the impact of clean, nutrient-dense dietary interventions on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The PEARL Study demonstrated that chemical contaminants and poor dietary habits measurably harm human health — and that targeted nutritional strategies can restore balance. Its findings sparked a groundswell of collaboration among academic institutions, grassroots communities, and industry leaders.
The study validated a clean eating strategy combined with sustainable practices — rather than a restrictive dietary approach — as a model translatable in low-resource settings and among those in greatest need.
Principal Investigators
Carla Heiser, MS, LDN
FAAMFM, ABAAHP
co-Principal Investigator
Precise Health Solutions — integrative medical nutrition & applied biochemistry
Lori Varas, BS, CFMC
Chemistry & Environmental Health
co-Investigator
Precise Health Solutions Clinicians — science-based nutrition for Autism outcomes
Dr. Anita Panjwani
PhD, Human Nutrition
co-Principal Investigator
Purdue University — anti-inflammatory phytochemicals, chronic disease & neuropsychiatric disorders
Study Status
ActiveAg-to-Human
Health Research
Regenerative Agriculture & Human Health Outcomes
A rigorous comparative study examining whether foods grown through regenerative farming methods produce measurably better human health outcomes than conventionally farmed equivalents. Using agro-ecological practices — polyculture, crop rotation, animal integration — the study investigates the chain from soil biodiversity to nutrient density to human biomarkers.
Lead Researcher
Dr. Stephan van Vliet, PhD
Director, Center for Human Nutrition Studies
Utah State University — College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences
PhD, Kinesiology — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Additional training at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and Duke University School of Medicine. Research focuses on connections between agricultural production methods, nutrient content of food, and human health.
The Agricultural Health Initiative — a cross-sector consortium uniting university research, regenerative agriculture, and community health under one evidence-based platform. Launched July 2025.
Cross-Sector Convergence
In a landmark moment of collaboration, agricultural affiliates, university researchers, clinicians, and nonprofit leaders have converged to form a powerful consortium — united by the conviction that the health of our soil is inextricably linked to the health of our people.
Launching with the premiere of the PEARL Study, the TAHI Consortium showcases evidence that chemical contaminants and poor dietary habits are measurably harming human health — and coordinates a national movement to address it.
Academic Platforms
Purdue University
College of Health & Human Sciences
Food & Nutrition Science
Utah State University
Van Vliet Metabolomix Lab
Center for Human Nutrition Studies
Iowa State University
McNeill Lab — miRNA Research
Food Science & Human Nutrition
Maharishi International University
Department of Agriculture
Ag Affiliates
Bionutrient Food Association
Advancing nutrient density measurement and regenerative growing standards
Understanding Ag
Farmer education and regenerative transition support
Health Research Institute (HRI)
Independent food safety testing and contaminant research
Soil Tech & Solutions in the Land
On-the-ground soil health implementation and diagnostics
Nonprofit & Clinical
Triada World
Nonprofit leadership, research coordination, and community implementation
Moms Across America
Grassroots advocacy for toxin-free food and community empowerment
Clinical & Community Leaders
Physicians, nutritionists, farmers, and systems thinkers embedded in affected communities
Consortium Goals
Evidence-based treatment protocols and food, nutrition & lifestyle strategies
Guidelines for environmental exposure mitigation at the community level
Policy frameworks for toxin-free food production and equitable wellness access
Restore biodiversity of the land and reclaim seed integrity
Defend better food and better health as a human right, not a privilege
Protect cultural survival through food justice and ecological stewardship
Triada World's programs put evidence-based nutrition and health directly in the hands of families, students, and communities — starting where the need is greatest.
Community Program
Launching Fall 2025Kossuth County, Iowa
A mobile food and wellness initiative delivering locally grown, nutrient-rich produce directly to neighborhoods — eliminating reliance on processed foods and overcoming rural access barriers in communities where 1,260 residents face food insecurity.
Community Program
Pilot PhaseFamily Wellness & Field Days
A community field day program providing critical health access to low-income families — combining nutrition education, farmers market access, school health clinics, and parent-child experiences that make healthy living practical and joyful.
Each Healthful Family Day Out includes keynote speakers, cooking demonstrations, family field experiences, nutrient-dense meals, yoga, and a sponsored farmers market to take wholesome food home.
Triada World's agricultural programs address the supply side — ensuring that the food reaching families is grown in ways that maximize nutritional value and minimize harmful inputs.
Farmer Education & Curriculum
A comprehensive curriculum designed for farmers at every stage — from experienced growers expanding their practice to those starting out. Courses address regional growing conditions, soil restoration, and the transition away from chemical inputs toward nutrient-dense, high-quality food production.
High carbon content, healthy microbiome & efficient moisture retention
No GMOs, no synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides
Complete farm assessment — land, equipment, goals — to build a sustainable business
Virtual, in-person & community-of-practice delivery formats
Aeroponic Growing Technology
Deploying NASA-derived aeroponic technology to grow nutrient-dense produce in schools, homes, and community spaces — with no soil, no pesticides, and a fraction of the space and water of traditional gardening.
3×
Faster plant growth vs. conventional
30%
More produce per cycle on average
90%
Less water than traditional growing
No soil — eliminates weeds, pests, and need for pesticides
Indoor & outdoor models — grows year-round in any climate
Deployable in schools, homes, and community spaces with minimal footprint
These initiatives are in active development — building on our foundational science and community work to open new frontiers in regenerative health, neurorecovery, and food systems research.
A clean-food education and health-building platform that brings regenerative nutrition directly into classrooms, cafeterias, and family routines. The program integrates soil-to-cell science, hands-on food literacy, and nutrient-dense meal pathways to improve metabolic resilience, attention, and immune function in children. It also creates an early on-ramp for autistic, ADD, and ADHD learners by pairing clean food access with sensory-aware learning environments and measurable health outcomes.
Farm to School serves as a scalable foundation for community-level health transformation and a national model for regenerative food systems.
PTSD/TBI — Service Members & Refugee Children
A dual-cohort intervention designed to strengthen neuropsychological recovery and long-term resilience in service members with PTSD/TBI and trauma-exposed refugee children. The program combines Pulsed Electromagnetic Activation (PEMA), regenerative nutrition, autonomic stabilization, sleep restoration, and trauma-informed behavioral supports.
Its randomized delayed-start design allows rigorous measurement of symptom reduction, cognitive improvement, emotional regulation, and functional recovery — creating a unified model for scalable, non-pharmacologic neurohealth interventions.
Natural Milk Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluates the health impact of clean, regenerative, chemical-free milk on immune strength, respiratory conditions such as asthma, metabolic stability, and child development outcomes. By comparing Natural Milk to conventional dairy across biomarkers, symptom patterns, and multi-omics profiles, the study aims to demonstrate how regenerative sourcing influences inflammation, gut-brain signaling, and respiratory resilience.
This trial provides the scientific foundation for transforming dairy standards nationally and establishing Natural Milk as a validated therapeutic nutrition pathway.
Advances the science behind autism-related metabolic, environmental, and neurodevelopmental patterns, building toward future randomized controlled intervention trials. This extension expands sample sizes, deepens multi-omics mapping, and strengthens correlations between chemical farming exposures, gut-brain disruption, immune activation, and communication or behavioral outcomes.
Integrates regenerative nutrition, environmental detoxification, and autonomic stabilization to identify modifiable pathways supporting improved function, reduced symptom burden, and enhanced learning capacity. The bridge between discovery science and clinical intervention.
Investigates whether Transcendental Meditation (TM) can safely deactivate the stress-related neural network (SNA) — a circuit involving the amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) that governs sympathetic activation, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk. Light to moderate alcohol consumption reduces major adverse cardiovascular events partly by suppressing this neural network, but alcohol also increases cancer risk, reduces cortical volume, and impairs cognition. TM may offer the same protective autonomic and inflammatory benefits without these harms.
This study will test TM's impact on SNA activation in medical students — a population with reliably high stress and anxiety — using resting-state fMRI to measure amygdala and vmPFC activity, blood biomarkers (cortisol, cytokines, IL-2), and validated psychological assessments. A randomized immediate-start vs. delayed-start design will evaluate TM's effects over one and four months, providing early evidence for TM as a scalable, non-pharmacologic intervention for cardiovascular and neuroimmune resilience.
Triada World is actively seeking research partners, institutional collaborators, and philanthropic supporters to expand our work.
Whether you are a researcher, physician, university, grant-making foundation, or government agency — we welcome the conversation.