Our History

The purpose of the Academy is to combine modern scientific classical medicine with ancient Greek Pythagorean philosophy, which, according to scientifically documented research, constitutes the modern view of Medicine.
The "Pythagorean Academy of Sciences and Values ​​- International Center for Stress Science and Health Promotion" has a basic mission to implement scientifically documented programs in the field of stress science and health promotion, to tirelessly contribute to the development of research, to the promotion of knowledge, seeking to contribute decisively to the protection and shielding of individuals and communities against morbid stress and to the improvement of physical, mental and social health.

18 years professors and founders of the Postgraduate Program "The Science of Stress and Health Promotion" of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 

Presidents (Darviri Ch. President and Chrousos G. Honorary President), of the Scientific Society for Stress Control and Health Promotion www.stresssociety.gr www.stresssociety.gr

Scientifically responsible for the distance learning program <Stress Control and Health>. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) http://elearn.elke.uoa.gr/news.php

Scientifically responsiblefor the health promotion program of Hypertension-Without drugs with scientific methods of stress management> in 1200 people (ypertasicontrol.med.uoa.gr). (NSRA FUNDING 1.000.000).

Our program is more relevant than ever, since it focuses on stress (family, work, social) and lifestyle, factors that burden -biological age- non-communicable diseases - obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, visceral fat, i.e. the diseases that the coronavirus prefers. It strengthens the immune system, resulting in better prevention of viral infections (which according to the WHO will be the diseases of the 21st century) including the coronavirus.

 

History of the creation of the technique.

As scientifically responsible professors of the Master's Study Program , since 2008 when the Master's study program began, in the first 4 years we studied together with our students all the that exist around the world and to our great surprise we found that most of them had elements from ancient Greek philosophy (e.g. CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) which includes the

 

 With this reflection we observe Pythagoras (the great Greek philosopher, mathematician and physician) that he taught his students in the most modern scientific way. That is - his students had to do specific things morning and evening (included in the technique we teach) which had all the characteristics of modern scientific methods of stress management .

  With our international experience, academic, scientific and research, we enriched this technique with modern medicine. In other words, we "married" ancient Greek philosophy with modern medicine and applied it to various population groups (in healthy people, in seemingly healthy people, in work stress, in groups with any disease, mild cognitive impairment, multiple sclerosis, all kinds of addictions to smoking, food, alcohol, substances, depressed and obese people, etc and published the results in international scientific journals. We have about 30 publications using the technique, (see some posted on our site). As a medical school, we must always adhere to evidence-based medicine.

 So, we created a holistic program with modern lifestyle medicine and cognitive restructuring with values ​​required for <know yourself > which is constantly enriched with modern scientific data published from time to time by the authoritative scientific authorities of the world.

 

 At the same time, we introduced it to schools under the name and after it was approved by the competent department of the Ministry of Education (educational policy institute), it was implemented in kindergarten, first, second, fourth grade and adolescents. After 7 years of experience and implementation, we saw that it works effectively in all ages with excellent results [in reducing bullying, reducing internet addiction and many more (see publications)].

 

The Pythagorean Academy was created to promote this entire scientific achievement (which was recently inaugurated by the current Minister of Health of the country, Adonis Georgiadis). It is addressed to the whole world, to the academic Greek and international community, to the residents of Greece and all foreign countries to benefit their health and achieve well-being.

 

 

What we do

 

1) Health Programs

Providing health promotion services to the public is an important element of the mission of Pythagorean Academy.

The Academy fulfills this purpose via:

Reversing biological age

• Providing structured, evidence based, health-related programs that have strong evidence for benefitting mental and/or social and/or physical health.
• Designing stress management and health promotion programs to address workplace stress, thus promoting workplace wellbeing.
• Supporting new innovative programs that have been beneficial for the health of individuals, based on the new concept of Health.
• Enabling every person regardless of age, gender, color, religion, ethnicity or socioeconomic status to participate.
• Supporting collaboration with other institutes, organizations, scientific groups or organizations, health professionals, communities, etc. both in Greece, the USA, and other countries around the world.

2) Education

Pythagorean Academy educates students, doctors, health professionals and trainers. Its goals are achieved by:

• The provision of modern scientific information on stress and the psychoneuroendocrinology of stress, stress management, health promotion and mind-body medicine.
• Addressing scientific queries at an individual level.
• Organizing meetings presenting evidence-based research by Pythagorean Academia or other scientists or scientific societies in the field.

3) Research

Pythagorean Academia considers research as a Basic tool of its mission and a strong prerequisite for the continuity of its function. Pythagorean Academia accomplishes its research objectives by:

• Designing research protocols for stress and reversing biological age, interventions based on internationally accepted quality standards for research methodology.
• Documenting the benefits of its programs by implementing rigorous scientific measurements.
• Furthering the understanding of stress management, health promotion and mind-body medicine by applying scientific data in the everyday life and mainstream clinical practice.