Gladys Block

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Owner, Scientific Director

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

I am passionate about low-cost methods to help people improve their health and well-being. We need methods, like our diabetes prevention program, that can reach millions with evidence-based behavior change interventions. I believe in rigorous science for such programs, and I have conducted randomized controlled trials of the pre-diabetes program (Alive-PD), the diet and activity wellness program (ALIVE!), and the CD-ROM program to help low-income people eat better (Little by Little). In addition, vitamin supplements are another way that people can take some control of their health, and I am currently conducting a randomized trial of vitamin C in reducing inflammation and oxidative stress...