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Gordon Medical Associates

Drs Gordon and Parpia have a unique and proven approach to healing chronic conditions with over 50 years of clinical experience combined; they created the Gordon Medical Forum Podcast to introduce some of the most overlooked and important factors for overcoming chronic illness.

Eric Gordon, MD, is the Medical Director of Gordon Medical Associates, and Nafysa Parpia, ND, is the Director of Naturopathic Medicine. Gordon Medical Associates is the premier tick-borne illness, Lyme disease, and environmentally acquired illness clinic on the West Coast. To learn more about the team at Gordon Medical Associates, go to gordonmedical.com.

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#65
Wednesday · 32 min
Mold and Mycotoxins From Testing to Diagnosis and Treatment
Most patients who come in with a mold problem think the fix is simple. You remediate the mold and take binders. Dr. Eric Gordon and Dr. Nafysa Parpia lay out why that's rarely the whole picture. Mold itself isn't something the body detoxes; mycotoxins are, and even that is only one piece. They walk through the four things they're actually looking at in every mold case: toxin load, allergy, where in the body it's living, and ongoing exposure, and why so many patients get a CIRS diagnosis that turns out to be something else entirely. They also cover why five people can live in the same moldy house, and only one gets sick, why parasites and tick-borne disease so often show up alongside mold, and why leaving a contaminated home matters more than any binder protocol. This is a preview of the mold, MCAS, and Long COVID track coming up at the Gordon Medical Forum. Episode Highlights: Why mold and mycotoxins are not the same thing, and why that distinction changes treatment The four factors Dr. Gordon and Dr. Parpia look at in every mold case, not just toxin load Why a positive CIRS panel does not automatically mean a mold diagnosis The overlooked connection between parasites, constipation, and mold reactivity Why leaving a moldy environment matters more than any binder or supplement Why genetics like the HLA-DR gene are not destiny when it comes to mold illness Listen in to learn more: 0:01:05 — Mold Has Four Dimensions 0:03:44 — IgE Isn’t the Whole Allergy Story 0:05:41 — Test Beyond Mycotoxins 0:07:44 — Exposure Can Stall Treatment 0:09:51 — Shoemaker Markers Aren’t Mold-Specific 0:11:58 — Gut Imbalances Can Mimic Mold 0:13:23 — Constipation Can Point to Parasites 0:15:12 — Look for Tick-Borne Disease, Too 0:17:48 — Removing Triggers Is Only Step One 0:21:50 — Binders Aren’t the Whole Answer 0:24:22 — The Nervous System Shapes Recovery 0:28:28 — Genes Aren’t Destiny Eric Gordon, MD, is the Medical Director at Gordon Medical Associates, and Nafysa Parpia, ND, is the Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Gordon Medical Associates. Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#64
October 7 · 29 min
Cell Danger Response and the Future of Chronic Illness Care
Most chronic illness treatment is aimed at stopping what the body is doing, blocking inflammation, suppressing symptoms, quieting signals that won't turn off. But what if that approach is missing the point entirely? Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD, professor of genetics at UC San Diego and one of the most original thinkers in medicine today, to explore the Cell Danger Response, a framework that reframes chronic illness not as damage to be fixed, but as a healing cycle that got stuck. Dr. Naviaux explains how mitochondria act as the body's primary sensory and communication system, constantly assessing threat and orchestrating the three stages of cellular healing. When that cycle can't complete because of infection, toxins, trauma, or chronic stress, cells become hypersensitive, the alarm stays on, and illness becomes self-perpetuating. The conversation closes with a finding that offers real hope: in ME/CFS patients, the mitochondria are not broken. They are simply responding to the wrong signals in the blood, and that means the system can be changed. Episode Highlights: The three stages of the Cell Danger Response and why getting stuck in any one of them drives chronic illness How extracellular ATP acts as the body's most ancient danger signal and what happens when it never turns off Why blocking inflammation without completing the healing cycle is like painting over mold New research showing that ME/CFS plasma can induce mitochondrial dysfunction in healthy cells and what that means for treatment Why the mitochondria are not broken in chronic illness and why that is a message of genuine hope Listen in to learn more: 0:01:31 — How the Cell Danger Response Was Discovered 0:03:18 — The Three Stages of Healing 0:06:58 — Mitochondria Are More Than Energy Producers 0:10:00 — ATP Acts as the Body’s Danger Signal 0:13:07 — When Protective Responses Become Chronic 0:15:52 — Why Chronic Illness Requires a Different Approach 0:19:40 — Salugenesis and the Biology of Healing 0:23:02 — When the Fire Is Out but the Alarm Continues 0:28:31 — What ME/CFS Plasma Reveals 0:29:05 — The Mitochondria May Not Be Broken 0:32:04 — Treating the Body as an Integrated System About Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD Dr. Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Genetics in the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pathology at UC San Diego, where he directs a core laboratory for metabolomics. He is an internationally recognized expert in mitochondrial medicine, metabolomics, and inborn errors of metabolism, and he co-founded the Mitochondrial Medicine Society. He co-authored the landmark 2016 study "Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which helped define the metabolic signature of ME/CFS and advance the science of chronic illness. Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#63
September 23 · 57 min
Tristan Harris on Protecting Human Health in the Age of AI
Dr. Eric Gordon and Dr. Nafysa Parpia talk with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and creator of "The Social Dilemma" and "The AI Dilemma," about a subject that might feel far from this podcast's usual territory, but what's unfolding with AI right now felt too timely and too relevant to sit out Tristan uses the same tool he used in 2013 to predict, with unsettling accuracy, how social media would damage a generation of kids. Look at the incentives, and the outcome follows. That same tool now points somewhere uncomfortable, since the AI industry is organized around market dominance, not curing disease, and the fastest way to win is to build something addictive and worry about the damage later. Tristan connects this directly to the work Dr. Gordon and Dr. Parpia do every day, arguing AI should work with natural human systems rather than replace them, the same principle behind functional medicine. The conversation covers the "intelligence curse," where an economy's wealth shifts from people to data centers; the water and energy strain data centers already put on communities; and the loneliness epidemic fueled by AI companions built to replace relationships. He is candid about how bad this could get, and just as candid about why he still has hope. Episode Highlights: Why Tristan predicted social media's harms years in advance, and what that same method reveals about AI The "intelligence curse," and what happens when an economy's wealth shifts from people to machines Why AI companions built to replace relationships are fueling the loneliness epidemic Legal wins protecting kids, including a growing number of countries banning social media for under 16 Listen in to learn more: 0:00:01 Why AI’s Benefits and Risks Are Inseparable 0:02:30 The Intelligence Curse and an Anti-Human Economy 0:06:55 Learning from Social Media’s Incentive Failures 0:11:40 The Geopolitical AI Arms Race and Safety Shortcuts 0:17:20 Pro-Human Path: Education, Vision, and Policy Interventions 0:22:45 Tech, Capitalism, and the Polluted Attention Commons 0:27:30 Jagged AI Capabilities: Superhuman Hacking and Science 0:32:15 Uncontrollable AI: Real-World Rogue Behavior 0:38:40 AI, Geopolitics, and “Too Big to Stop” Incentives About Tristan Harris Called “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience” by The Atlantic, Tristan Harris is a technology ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit dedicated to aligning technology with humanity’s best interest. Tristan gained international recognition when he was featured in the Emmy-winning Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. Since raising the alarm on the harms of social media, he has emerged as a leading public educator on the harms of unregulated artificial intelligence. Named to the TIME100 AI list and recipient of the 2023 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Award, Tristan is “a tech leader committed to ensuring that we get this generation of AI right, because we simply can’t afford to get it wrong.” Tristan is featured in The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, a new documentary from Focus Features available on demand. Learn more at humanetech.com and tristanharris.com Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#62
September 9 · 45 min
Chronic Illness, Brain Trauma, and the Role of Peptides
A concussion or brain injury that happened years ago may still be driving chronic illness today, and most patients have never been told. In this episode, Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Chad Prusmack to explore how unresolved brain trauma, vestibular dysfunction, and dysautonomia underpin some of the most complex and treatment-resistant cases in chronic illness. Drawing on his experience with NFL athletes, spine surgery patients, and his own journey through tick-borne disease, Dr. Prusmack brings a uniquely cross-disciplinary lens to why some people never fully recover from an injury and what can actually be done about it. The conversation moves from how a misaligned neck disrupts the entire autonomic nervous system to the role of peptides in restoring mitochondrial function and endocrine health once the foundation is stable, and how the hardware and the software must be addressed together and in the right order. Episode Highlights: Why loss of cervical lordosis on a normal-looking MRI is a key sign of vestibulocervical dysregulation that almost everyone is told to ignore How unresolved vestibular dysfunction forces the brain to remap itself around a slower visual system, creating brain fog, anxiety, and dysautonomia Why dysautonomia must be treated before any meaningful rehab or recovery can take place The peptides Dr. Prusmack uses for mitochondrial support: subcutaneous NAD, MOT-C, and SS-31 and when to introduce them Three exercise strategies for patients who can barely move: blood flow restriction training, heart rate zone feedback training, and isometric training Listen in to learn more: 0:00:00 Brain Trauma as a Driver of Chronic Illness 0:02:30 From Neurosurgeon to Complex Chronic Brain Care 0:05:45 Personal Journey: Misdiagnosis, CVID, and Lyme Disease 0:10:20 Hardware vs. Software: Injury Meets Environment 0:14:40 Dysautonomia as an Underdiagnosed, Treatable Pattern 0:19:10 Neck, Vestibular System, and Spatial Orientation 0:24:00 Structural Clues: Loss of Cervical Lordosis 0:27:30 Chronic Symptoms, Whiplash, and Missed Mechanisms 0:32:00 Dysautonomia, POTS, and Orthostatic Testing Framework 0:37:30 Multisystem Evaluation: Beyond “It’s All Infection” 0:42:00 Peptides for Pituitary and Hormone Axis Repair 0:46:00 Mitochondrial Peptides: NAD, MOTS-c, and SS-31 0:51:00 Timing Peptides: Don’t Fuel the Fire Too Early 0:55:00 Overlap of Longevity, Performance, and Chronic Illness Care 0:59:00 Exercise for the “Can’t Exercise” Patient 1:03:00 Blood Flow Restriction, HR-Zone Training, and Isometrics 1:07:00 Reframing Goals: Daily Function Over Marathons About Chad Prusmack, MD Dr. Chad Prusmack is a board-certified neurosurgeon and the only neurosurgeon in the United States who holds a functional medicine certification through IFM. He is the founder of Resilience Code, a personalized health and performance practice focused on chronic illness, complex brain injury, and peak performance. He serves as the primary neurosurgical consultant for the United States Olympic Committee, with a specialty in neurodegenerative disease, concussion, and post-concussive syndrome. Learn more about Dr. Prusmack at https://www.myresiliencecode.com/ LINKS Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Discovery Call Ad -- Updated 2026 Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#61
August 26 · 37 min
Computerized Regulation Thermography a Window Into the Nervous System
Computerized Regulation Thermography, or CRT, gives you something far more valuable: a window into how the nervous system is actually regulating the body, organ by organ, system by system, often years before anything shows up in standard blood work. In this episode, Eric Gordon, MD, sits down with Sharon Stills, ND, to explore this European-rooted diagnostic tool and why it may be one of the most underutilized maps available to practitioners working with complex chronic illness. From lymphatic congestion to dental focal infections to early signs of immune dysregulation, CRT surfaces patterns that conventional medicine simply isn't looking for. Dr. Stills explains how the test works, what it reveals, and how it guides treatment, not as a replacement for other diagnostics, but as the eagle's eye view that tells you where to look first. Episode Highlights: What CRT is actually measuring, the visceral cutaneous reflex arc, and how the nervous system regulates every organ Why the lymphatic system shows up congested in virtually every chronic illness patient and what to do about it How homotoxicology provides a framework for understanding where a patient is in their disease progression The surprising role of dental health, root canals, cavitations, and meridian connections in chronic illness Why CRT can detect dysfunction five to ten years before it appears in standard diagnostics Listen in to learn more: [0:00:01] Mapping the Body’s Regulation, Not Just Snapshots [0:01:04] How European Biological Medicine Shaped CRT [0:03:26] Why CRT Beats Standard Bloodwork for Chronic Illness [0:04:31] The Overlooked Lymph System in Every Sick Patient [0:06:28] Inside a CRT Session: 120 Points and a Cold-Room Stress Test [0:07:48] Reading the Patterns: Blocked, Paradoxical, Hyporegulated [0:09:04] Nervous System Overdrive and the Stress-Handling Gap [0:11:48] Early-Warning Signals: Micro-Changes in Blood Flow [0:13:22] Homotoxicology: From Suppressed Symptoms to Disease [0:16:10] Why Fever, Sweat, and “Getting Sick” Signal Real Health [0:19:20] CRT as a Naturopathic Treasure Map for Root Causes [0:20:40] Teeth, Meridians, and Hidden Focal Infections [0:24:44] Cavitations, Toxic Load, and Why Dental Work Comes First [0:29:44] Beyond the Physical: Energetic Imaging and Colorpuncture [0:31:30] Building a High-Tech Biological Medicine Clinic [0:33:37] Bringing Swiss-Level Detox Tech to the U.S. [0:35:42] Toxin Burden, Individual Tolerance, and Lowering the Load [0:35:55] CRT as a Bridge Between Energy, Nerves, and Biology About Sharon Stills, ND Dr. Sharon Stills is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor providing comprehensive health care to patients worldwide, blending conventional medical training with cutting-edge diagnostics and natural healing. A graduate of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, she specializes in European Biological Medicine, having trained extensively with Dr. Thomas Rau of Switzerland's Paracelsus Clinic and later lectured alongside him at the Paracelsus Academy. She's also well-versed in pro-aging therapies and Bio-identical Hormone Replacement, and is widely recognized for her work with cancer patients, having been featured in numerous Oncology Summits. Learn more about Dr. Stills and her work at www.drstills.com Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#60
August 12 · 49 min
The Underestimated Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke and How to Protect Yourself
Wildfire smoke is no longer just a problem for those living near a fire. It is now the single largest source of air pollution on the planet, surpassing industrial activity, and its ultrafine particles are small enough to bypass the lungs entirely and travel directly to the brain, heart, liver, and placenta. Dr. Nafysa Parpia sits down with Dr. Lyn Patrick, a pioneer in environmental medicine, to make the case that wildfire smoke is a silent and largely underestimated driver of chronic illness, one that every patient and practitioner needs to understand. Episode Highlights: Why ultrafine particles smaller than 1 micron bypass the lungs and have been found in infant brains, carotid artery plaque, and placental tissue The NEJM study linking microplastics in carotid arteries to a 4x higher risk of stroke, heart attack, or death within three years How mercury from Chinese coal plants crosses the Pacific, gets sequestered in conifer needles, and becomes airborne when forests burn Why glutathione, vitamin C, and cysteine in the lung lining fluid are your first line of defense, and how to replenish them before and after exposure How wildfire smoke raises total body burden and why detoxification is non-negotiable for patients with chronic illness Listen in to learn more : [0:00:34] Framing the Wildfire Smoke Health Crisis [0:01:11] Why Wildfire Smoke Outpaces Industrial Pollution [0:03:30] Ultrafine Particles and Whole-Body Exposure [0:06:20] Global Mercury Transport from Coal to Wildfires [0:08:10] Particulates, Metals, and Neurodegeneration [0:09:55] Wildfire Smoke and the Dementia Surge [0:10:27] A “Second Pandemic” for Complex Chronic Illness [0:11:03] Microplastics, Immune Activation, and Vascular Risk [0:13:19] Spike Protein Plus Microplastics as a Vascular Threat [0:14:19] Radical Plastic Avoidance and Consumer Education [0:16:54] Before–During–After Wildfire Preparedness Framework [0:17:54] Go-Bag Essentials and High-Grade Respiratory Protection [0:19:10] P100 vs N95 for Ultrafine Particle Defense [0:19:54] Nebulizers and Rebuilding Lung Lining Defenses [0:22:40] Tyvek Suits and Safe Re-Entry to Burn Sites [0:24:29] Flame Retardants, Carcinogenic Dust, and Soil [0:28:06] Reverse Osmosis and Charcoal as Filtration Baseline [0:28:43] Whole-House vs Point-of-Use Water Filtration Economics [0:29:40] Budget Filters, Cartridge Changes, and Microplastics Issues [0:33:31] Why Shower Water Filtration Is Non-Negotiable [0:36:20] Effective House Cleaning Strategies After Smoke Events [0:37:10] Mold Remediation and “Mold Controlled” Protocols [0:38:04] Choosing Air Purifiers That Capture Ultrafine Particles [0:41:40] Post-Exposure Antioxidant and Nebulized Detox Strategies [0:45:04] IV Protocols for Nutrient Repletion and Cell Membrane Repair About Lyn Patrick, ND Dr. Lyn Patrick is the Medical Director of EMEI Global, an online post-graduate program for healthcare providers in environmental medicine. She also has her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University and has been in private practice as a licensed naturopathic physician for the last 30 years. She is a published author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. She speaks internationally on the integrative medical treatment of chronic hepatitis C, environmental medicine, liver disease, and endocrine disruption. Learn more about EMEI Global: https://emeiglobal.com/ Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Discovery Call Ad -- Updated 2026 Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#59
July 29 · 52 min
The Science of Neurosomatic Mindfulness & Healing
For patients navigating chronic illness, the search for the one thing, “the diagnosis, the treatment, the answer,” can itself become part of the obstacle to healing. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Fleet Maull, PhD, neuroscience-informed meditation expert, to make the case that healing at this level requires something medicine rarely prescribes: learning to be present with the body rather than retreating from it. This isn't an episode about meditation as a wellness practice. It's about why the nervous system's own capacity for reorganization may be one of the most underutilized tools in complex chronic illness. Episode Highlights: Why the brain's tendency to replace direct experience with concept is a key obstacle to healing and how neurosomatic mindfulness works around it The two neural networks at the heart of meditation practice and why shifting between them quiets the mind more effectively than willpower alone How chronic pain and illness create a feedback loop of avoidance that further disrupts the body's internal communication Listen in to learn more : [0:01:38] From Conceptual Body to Direct Body Experience [0:05:50] Making Meditation Easier by Starting with the Body [0:09:36] Switching from Default Mode to Task-Positive Focus [0:11:06] Micro-Sensations: Turning Breath into a Sensory Universe [0:18:07] Pendulation: Safely Reclaiming the Body in Chronic Pain [0:22:57] Flow States as the Nervous System’s Natural Healer [0:31:40] Breathwork as a Doorway to Safety and Regulation [0:38:14] Living Gently in a Hyper-Sensitive Modern World [0:39:09] Radical Responsibility: Owning Your Healing Journey About Fleet Maull, PhD Fleet Maull, PhD is a meditation teacher, mindset coach, and social entrepreneur who works at the intersection of personal transformation and neuroscience. He developed Neurosomatic Mindfulness, a deeply embodied, neuroscience and trauma-informed approach to meditation that facilitates self-healing, self-regulation, and awakening. He is the founder of Heart Mind Institute, and the author of Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good. Learn more https://www.heartmind.co/ Resources Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#58
July 15 · 32 min
Spiky-Leaky Syndrome, Dysautonomia, and Structural Instability
Structural instability in the upper cervical spine is showing up more frequently in patients with complex chronic illness, yet most practitioners miss the connection between craniocervical issues and symptoms like dysautonomia, MCAS, and debilitating headaches. Dr. Nafysa Parpia sits down with Dr. Andrew Maxwell, the pediatric cardiologist who identified Spiky-Leaky Syndrome, in which intracranial pressure alternates daily with CSF leaks, driven by breathing patterns and structural compression. Dr. Maxwell explains the diagnostic signs and why this may be the missing link in treating tick-borne disease, Long COVID, ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia. Episode Highlights: Spiky-Leaky Syndrome involves cyclical intracranial pressure surges and CSF leaks, presenting with alternating headaches, dysautonomia, and cranial nerve dysfunction Cranial nerves IX–XII often compress near C1, contributing to vagal dysregulation, tinnitus, dysphagia, and autonomic instability Mast cell activation and connective tissue laxity compromise craniocervical stability, worsening POTS and autonomic dysfunction Diagnosis combines CO2 monitoring, cone beam CT imaging, and venogram assessment of jugular compression Listen in to learn more : [0:00:00] Spiky Leaky Syndrome as a Missing Link in Complex Illness [0:01:46] Daily High-Pressure/Low-Pressure CSF Cycle Explained [0:03:55] Cranial Nerve Injury Pentad and Symptom Constellation [0:07:24] Pseudo-Eagle Syndrome and Stylohyoid Ligament Calcification [0:09:24] Environmental Triggers, Mast Cells, and Focal Hypermobility [0:12:01] Rethinking MCAS, Dysautonomia, and Hypermobility Diagnosis [0:15:21] From Pediatric Cardiology to Systems View of POTS and CCI [0:19:02] POTS as a Physiologic State and Blood Pooling Mechanism [0:22:00] Lifestyle, Exercise, Compression, and the “Big Five” POTS Meds [0:24:47] Clinical Workup and Testing Strategy for Spiky Leaky [0:27:24] Internal Jugular Compression and CSF Flow Pathways [0:30:03] Individualized Treatment: Diamox, Airway, and CCI-Focused Rehab About Andrew Maxwell, MD Dr. Andrew Maxwell is a Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist specializing in dysautonomia, hypermobility syndromes, and mast cell activation syndrome. His research focuses on endothelial control of vasomotor tone, nitric oxide, and the relationship between environmental toxins and autonomic dysfunction. He identified Spiky-Leaky Syndrome and has published numerous articles and book chapters on complex chronic illness. Learn more about Dr. Maxwell https://www.heartofthevalley.us/ RESOURCES Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Discovery Call Ad -- Updated 2026 Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#57
July 1 · 50 min
The Critical Link Between the Foot, Structure, and Illness
Most patients with chronic illness focus on biochemistry while overlooking how physical structure affects inflammation, lymphatic drainage, and immune function. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Yonatan Whitten to discuss how loss of spinal curves and foot arches increases all-cause mortality, impairs tissue oxygenation, and perpetuates chronic illness. Dr. Whitten explains why modern footwear weakens foot muscles and flattens arches, how forward head posture reduces lung capacity by 33% and increases chronic neck pain eighteen-fold, and why simple interventions can restore normal structure and reduce inflammatory burden. Episode Highlights: Loss of cervical, lumbar, and foot arch curves increases all-cause mortality and reduces functional capacity Modern shoes weaken foot muscles by 17% in just two weeks Forward head posture reduces lung capacity 33%, increases neck pain eighteen-fold, and impairs lymphatic drainage Simple interventions reduce disc compression and pain Listen in to learn more : [0:01:16] Returning the Body to “Normal” Homeostasis [0:02:17] Daily Rhythms as Therapeutic Levers [0:03:05] Structural Load as a Driver of Stress [0:05:00] The Lifelong Story of Spinal Curves [0:06:04] Efficiency Curves and Energy Conservation [0:07:01] Loss of Curves, Loss of Function, Higher Mortality [0:08:27] The Foot Arch as a Spring and “Second Heart” [0:10:00] Collapsed Arches, Pump Failure, and Energy Loss [0:12:06] Plantar Fasciitis as Structural Breakdown [0:12:32] Modern Footwear as Structural Sabotage [0:13:49] Heels, Toe Spring, and Chronic Tissue Strain [0:15:00] Arch Supports as “Braces” That Weaken Muscles [0:16:50] Cushioned Shoes, Harder Landings, Weaker Feet [0:18:10] Minimalist Walking as Built‑In Foot Rehab [0:19:05] Preserving Secondary Curves to Prevent Pain About Yonatan Whitten, DC Dr. Yonatan Whitten is an expert in the art & science of permanent pain resolution. In addition to his hands-on work with patients over the last 20 years, Dr. Whitten has spent years conducting research and studying with experts in functional neurology, manual medicine & rehabilitation. Learn about the new science of pain resolution in Dr. Whitten’s free webinar https://painfixprotocol.com/referral.html?p=GMA&w=webinar Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#56
June 17 · 32 min
Resetting Nervous System Patterns with Neural Therapy
The body doesn't forget. Every surgery, injury, infection, and chronic stressor leaves a mark on the nervous system, and for many patients with complex chronic illness, it's those accumulated imprints that are keeping them sick. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Alex Egerter, a DO who specializes in neural therapy and regenerative medicine, to explore how targeted injections of procaine can interrupt these deeply embedded nervous system patterns and open the door to healing that other therapies alone can't access. Episode Highlights: Why scars and old injuries create "interference fields" that silently disrupt the entire nervous system How the stellate ganglion block is being used for Long COVID, PTSD, anxiety, and sleep disorders The difference between procaine and longer-acting anesthetics, and why shorter is better for nervous system reset Why neural therapy has real limitations when active infections are still present How combining neural therapy with osteopathic manipulation unlocks a level of healing neither can achieve alone Listen in to learn more : [0:00:00] Nervous System Reset As Key To Chronic Illness [0:00:57] Neural Therapy Basics And Modern Use Cases [0:02:35] Procaine’s Unique Effects On Autonomics [0:05:56] Scars As Hidden Drivers Of Systemic Dysfunction [0:09:02] Nervous System Memory And Chronic Illness Patterns [0:20:03] Blood Flow, Fight-Or-Flight, And Organ Function [0:26:57] Synergy Of Neural Therapy And Osteopathy Resources Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Insgram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedicalforum/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ - - - - - About Alex Egerter, DO Dr. Alex Egerter trained in Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine and Emergency Medicine, and completed a three-year apprenticeship in integrative pain medicine. He served as a frontline emergency physician in New York City during the 2020 COVID pandemic, deepening his commitment to patients with long COVID, ME/CFS, PTSD, and nervous system dysregulation. He specializes in neural therapy, regenerative medicine, and Osteopathic manipulation, with particular expertise in stellate ganglion blocks, platelet-rich plasma, prolotherapy, and cranial Osteopathy. Dr. Egerter is seeing patients at Gordon Medical Associates. Learn more and view his full bio https://gordonmedical.com/alex-egerter/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#55
June 3 · 45 min
Plasmapheresis (TPE): What It Is, Who It Helps, and What's Being Missed
Plasmapheresis is having a moment, from hospital neurology wards to biohacker clinics to celebrity wellness trends. But what is it actually doing, and who does it really help? Dr. Eric Gordon joins Dr. Nafysa Parpia for a deep dive into one of the most talked-about therapies in complex chronic illness and longevity medicine. They discuss how TPE differs from EBOO, IVIG, and inuspheresis and make clear that it is not a standalone cure. In the right person, at the right time, with the right preparation, it can help shift a system that's been stuck in chronic inflammation for years. The discussion covers everything from PANS and PANDAS in children to Long COVID, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and even healthy adults looking to protect cognitive function as they age. Dr. Gordon draws on years of clinical experience to explain why preparation matters, why most clinics aren't testing deeply enough, and what happens when you skip the foundational work. Episode Highlights: What plasmapheresis actually removes, autoantibodies, environmental toxins, senescent proteins, and why that matters for chronic illness How it differs from EBOO, IVIG, and the double-filtration inuspheresis therapies coming from Europe Why preparation is non-negotiable: the labs, nutrients, and cofactors that determine whether someone thrives or crashes after treatment The PANS and PANDAS cases that first put plasmapheresis on the map for complex chronic illness Why healthy people in their forties and fifties are seeing meaningful results, and what most clinics are missing when they skip deeper testing Listen in to learn more : 0:00:00 – Plasmapheresis Spotlight: Cutting Through the Hype 0:00:39 – How Plasmapheresis Actually Works in the Body 0:02:29 – Hospital Roots: Autoimmunity and Neurologic Crises 0:02:44 – From ICUs to Influencers: Why Celebrities Want It 0:02:59 – Parabiosis Experiments: Young Blood, Old Bodies, New Clues Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical: A New Chapter in Health Plasmapheresis, also known as Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE), is reshaping modern medicine by providing the body with a cellular reset, removing harmful proteins and toxins that drive inflammation and accelerating repair at the most fundamental level. At Gordon Medical, we bring decades of proven hospital-based use into integrative care for chronic illness recovery and proactive wellness, combining medical expertise with therapeutic innovation. As environmental exposures such as heavy metals and microplastics rise to unprecedented levels, plasmapheresis offers a powerful tool for restoring balance and renewing vitality. Learn more https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ - - - - - References Mentioned in This Episode • Stanford parabiosis and plasma exchange aging research https://www.nature.com/articles/nature03260 • Neutral blood exchange and plasma dilution research https://www.aging-us.com/article/103418/text • Therapeutic plasma exchange in autoimmune neurologic disease https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181da3b48 • PANDAS/PANS plasma exchange research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10513708/ • Review of plasmapheresis in Long COVID https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1189091/full 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
#54
May 20 · 45 min
What We’ve Missed About the Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve may be one of the most talked-about topics in integrative health, but most of what's being said barely scratches the surface. In this episode, Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Navaz Habib to discuss what’s happening inside this nerve and why getting it right matters deeply for anyone navigating chronic illness. The conversation moves well beyond "rest and digest," revealing the vagus nerve as the body's primary communication highway between the brain and the immune system, and what happens when that signal starts to break down. Dr. Habib explains that 80% of vagal signals travel upward, from organs to the brain, meaning the nerve is less about sending commands and more about relaying critical status updates. When chronic stress frays that signaling capacity, the brain can't make good decisions, inflammation goes unchecked, and the body gets stuck in a cycle that's very hard to break. Fortunately, there are practical tools, many of them free, that can begin to restore that connection. Episode Highlights: The four categories of stress that degrade vagal tone How tissue resident macrophages in every organ depend on vagal signaling to keep inflammation in check The three keys to vagus-activating breathwork When and how to layer in advanced tools Listen in to learn more : [0:01:30] Vagus Nerve: The Body’s Central Information Highway [0:03:13] 80% Afferent: Organs Reporting Up to the Brain [0:07:02] Four Stressors that Fray Vagal Signaling [0:16:19] Tissue Resident Macrophages and the Inflammatory Reflex [0:28:54] Breath Mechanics as the Master Vagal Lever [0:36:40] From Basics to Devices: Building Vagal Tone Strategically LINKS : Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Insgram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedicalforum/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ About Navaz Habib, DC Dr. Navaz Habib, known as the Vagus Nerve Doc, is a functional medicine expert and bestselling author of "Activate Your Vagus Nerve" and "Upgrade Your Vagus Nerve," dedicated to empowering health through vagus nerve activation. He is the founder of Health Upgraded, an online health program that guides clients to enhanced well-being using his VAGUS protocol. 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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May 6 · 47 min
The Septet Model for ME/CFS and Long COVID
ME/CFS and Long COVID don't fit the medical model of one problem, one organ, one treatment and that's exactly why so many patients stay sick. Dr. David Kaufman joins Dr. Eric Gordon to make the case that these illnesses are better understood as seven overlapping, constantly interacting pathologies: connective tissue disorders (hEDS), POTS/dysautonomia, gut dysmotility and SIBO, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), autoimmunity, chronic and reactivated infections, and cranial cervical instability. Knowing how to identify them, and in what order to treat them, changes everything. Episode Highlights: Why ME/CFS and Long COVID are virtually the same illness and what that means for treatment Why mast cell activation, POTS, and SIBO should be treated before tackling chronic infections The role of tick-borne infections and EBV reactivation as hidden drivers of chronic illness Post-exertional malaise (PEM) and mitochondrial dysfunction, the hardest piece of the puzzle Early rapamycin trial findings showing autophagy upregulation may improve fatigue and cognition Emerging therapies on the horizon: GLP-1 drugs, plasmapheresis, and exosomes Listen in to learn more : [0:02:55] Long COVID may be the breakthrough that finally unlocks answers for chronic fatigue illness [0:07:20] Up to 80%+ of patients may have mast cell activation causing widespread, confusing symptoms [0:19:22] Feeling worse on treatment doesn’t mean it’s wrong—it may just be the wrong order [0:41:00] New therapies like rapamycin may help “reset” the body by turning cellular cleanup back on Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedicalforum/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ About David Kaufman, MD Dr. David Kaufman is an Internal Medicine physician whose career has been defined by taking on the illnesses medicine hasn't figured out yet. He spent decades at the forefront of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City, caring for patients and contributing to research at St. Vincent's Hospital when it was at the epicenter of the outbreak. In 2017, he turned his focus to another underserved population, opening the Center for Complex Diseases to treat patients with ME/CFS, dysautonomia, MCAS, tick-borne infections, and related conditions. He is a member of the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center at Stanford University and an active participant in several national clinician networks focused on complex chronic illness. Learn more https://www.centerforcomplexdiseases.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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April 22 · 53 min
Understanding Bioregulators: Epigenetic Switches for Healing and Recovery
Bioregulators are short-chain peptides preserved across all life forms that restore proper genetic expression and cellular rejuvenation. Dr. Nafysa Parpia sits down with Nathalie Niddam to discuss bioregulators, which were developed in the Soviet Union to preserve physiological function and resilience in aging populations and high-stress occupations. This includes military personnel, submariners, Arctic workers, and astronauts, by supporting organ-specific repair and adaptive capacity under extreme conditions. Natural bioregulators from animal tissues provide holistic effects, and synthetic versions offer a cleaner application for sensitive patients Bioregulators seal the gut and calm immune dysregulation, creating space to address infections and toxins Peptides require proper sequencing based on hormonal balance and terrain to avoid adverse reactions Listen in to learn more : [0:00:36] Nathalie’s journey from food-as-medicine to epigenetic peptides [0:05:00] Russian military roots and Kavinson’s discovery of bioregulators [0:07:44] Cross-species short-chain peptides as nature’s conserved signals [0:07:44] Natural food- and organ-derived bioregulators vs synthetics [0:10:00] Ethical use of animal tissues and reframing sacrifice as reverence [0:10:00] Supporting depleted vegans/vegetarians with bioregulators [0:11:30] Nervous system state, mindset, and receptivity shaping outcomes [0:15:00] Mechanism: gut transport to DNA and precision gene modulation [0:17:00] Bioregulators for both hypo- and hyperthyroid, even with autoimmunity - - - - - Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Insgram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedicalforum/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ - - - - - About Nathalie Niddam, CNP, BPC Nathalie Niddam, holistic nutritionist and longevity educator, is dedicated to helping us all live joyful and vibrant lives well into our 50s, 60s, and beyond. She shares strategies, from health tech to ancestral health to peptides and more, on her podcast, Longevity Podcast with Nathalie Niddam. She speaks internationally, sharing her deep expertise on bioregulators, leading-edge compounds with the power to awaken the body's innate rejuvenation systems. Learn more: https://natniddam.com 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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April 8 · 49 min
How Trauma Sets the Stage for Chronic Illness
The central nervous system plays a crucial role in controlling the body and setting the stage for chronic illness development, with trauma being a key factor in illness persistence. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Aimie Apigian to discuss how trauma is not just the event itself but the five physiological steps that create lasting changes in the nervous system and cellular biology. Dr. Apigian explains how the body transitions from startle response through stress physiology into trauma shutdown when capacity is overwhelmed, why sensitive children with biochemical imbalances like zinc deficiency or undermethylation are more susceptible to trauma responses, and how unresolved trauma keeps the nervous system stuck looping between sympathetic activation and shutdown states that block healing and detoxification, preventing recovery from chronic illness. Episode Highlights: Trauma response has five steps from startle to shutdown, creating lasting cellular changes Adrenaline release matches perceived danger size; shutdown occurs when capacity is overwhelmed Zinc deficiency and undermethylation increase nervous system sensitivity to trauma responses Healing requires simultaneous somatic work, inner child therapy, and biological nutrient support Listen in to learn more : [0:03:52] Five-Step Trauma Cascade: From Startle to Shutdown [0:08:54] Adrenaline Scale and the Capacity Cutoff [0:31:20] Zinc, Undermethylation, and Super-Sensitive Nervous Systems [0:25:00] Three-Pronged Healing: Somatic, Inner Child, Biology - - - - - Resources Gordon Medical Associates Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gordonmedical.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedical/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonMedicalAssociates Gordon Medical Forum Website: https://gordonmedicalforum.com/ Insgram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonmedicalforum/ Plasmapheresis at Gordon Medical Website: https://plasmapheresiswest.com/ - - - - - About Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH Dr. Aimie Apigian is a double Board-Certified Physician in Preventive and Addiction Medicine, with Master's degrees in Biochemistry, Public Health, and specialized training in Functional Medicine. She is the founder of The Mind-Body-Biology Institute and trains practitioners in The Biology of Trauma®, a lens that addresses how the body holds fear, pain, and overwhelm, which make one sick and stuck. Learn more about Biology of Trauma https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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March 25 · 56 min
Why Breathing Patterns Matter for Chronic Illness
Breathing is the most fundamental thing we do, yet dysfunctional patterns like mouth breathing, shallow chest breathing, and breath holding can drive dysautonomia, POTS, and impaired tissue oxygenation in chronically ill patients. In this episode, Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Michael Roesslein to discuss how the way we breathe constantly signals either safety or danger to the nervous system, why low CO2 tolerance keeps oxygen locked in the blood rather than delivered to tissues, and how chronic diaphragm constriction from held emotions blocks lymphatic drainage and organ function. They discuss why simple nasal diaphragmatic breathing practices can shift the body from protective overdrive into a healing state, and how breath awareness serves as a free, accessible tool for restoring autonomic balance. Episode Highlights: Mouth breathing and shallow chest breathing activate sympathetic overdrive, signaling danger Higher CO2 tolerance pushes oxygen from the blood into tissues for delivery Diaphragm constriction from held emotions blocks lymphatic drainage and organ function Nasal belly breathing for 3-5 breaths retrains the nervous system toward safety Introduction to breathing: https://animasomaticself.com/ Listen in to learn more : [0:00:34] Breath: The Most Overlooked Healing Tool [0:05:00] Functional vs “Breathwork”: How You Breathe All Day Matters [0:05:00] CO₂ Tolerance: The Hidden Key to Oxygen Delivery [0:18:07] Diaphragm as a Second Heart: Pumping Lymph, Emotion, and Safety [0:28:53] Adaptations, Not Failures: How the Body Protects with Dysfunctional Patterns About Michael Roesslein Michael Roesslein holds a Master's Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion and is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach, and Advanced Facilitator of Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release System, with additional training at the Luminous Awareness Institute and Dr. Gabor Maté's Compassionate Inquiry program. He is the founder of Rebel Health Tribe and has recently transitioned to Anima Somatic Self-Discovery, where he facilitates trauma-focused healing work for individuals and groups and hosts transformational retreats in Italy and beyond. Learn more https://animasomaticself.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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March 11 · 46 min
Therapeutic Potential of Ozone Therapy
Ozone therapy has been used for 130 years but remains largely unknown in mainstream American medicine despite extensive safety data and published research. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Frank Shallenberger, who has practiced ozone therapy for 40 years and leads the American Academy of Ozone Therapy, to discuss how ozone works by donating electrons to cells, regenerating NAD from NADH, and stimulating mitochondrial function and endothelial healing. Dr. Shallenberger shares clinical observations of rapid improvement in acute viral infections with high-dose protocols, explains how lower doses support chronic conditions by improving circulation and reducing inflammation, and introduces ozonated glycerin as an emerging approach for treating tumors and joint pain with sustained therapeutic effects. Episode Highlights: Ozone donates electrons that regenerate NAD from NADH, restoring mitochondrial function and cellular energy production High-dose ozone protocols show rapid resolution of acute viral infections, and lower doses address chronic conditions over time Ozone therapy supports endothelial health by increasing nitric oxide, reducing inflammation, and upregulating antioxidant enzymes Ozonated glycerin shows promise for sustained therapeutic effects in tumors and joint pain with an extended half-life Listen in to learn more : [0:02:14] Ozone: Old Therapy, New Respect [0:05:02] Crushing Acute Viruses with High-Dose Ozone [0:11:52] How Ozone Supercharges Blood, Vessels, and Cells [0:18:41] Zapping Pain by Fixing Mitochondria [0:29:22] Ozonated Glycerin: A Forgotten Cancer Game-Changer About Frank Shallenberger, MD, HMD, ABAAM Dr. Shallenberger has been a pioneer in alternative/integrative medicine since 1978, revolutionizing anti-aging and preventive medicine by developing a method to measure mitochondrial function and oxygen utilization. He has written two popular books, The Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough and Bursting With Energy, and has authored numerous papers in international peer-reviewed literature on ozone therapy and oxygen utilization. He is also the editor of Second Opinion alternative medical newsletter. Learn more https://antiagingmedicine.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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February 25 · 36 min
How Unhealthy Family Dynamics Drive Complex Chronic Illness
Family constellation therapy traces its roots to ancient African Zulu healing practices, yet it remains one of the most powerful and least understood approaches in healing, uncovering the hidden emotional and ancestral dynamics that can drive complex, chronic illness. From the scapegoat who carries the family's pain in their body to the empath whose thin psychic boundaries mirror their biological vulnerability to infections and toxins, the connections between unresolved family trauma and persistent illness run far deeper than most patients realize. Dr. Nafysa Parpia sits down with Zachary Feder, a practitioner who has guided hundreds of people through family constellation work, for a rich conversation about how this modality externalizes unconscious family dynamics so they can finally be seen and healed. Together, they explore how the body's receptor sites mirror our relational patterns, the archetypes of the overgiver and the scapegoat that repeatedly show up in chronically ill patients, and why true healing demands a holistic, soul-level transformation rather than a biological fix. Episode Highlights: How blind constellations reveal family dynamics without bias The link between heavy metal detox and relationships Why the unconscious must agree before healing begins Listen in to learn more: [0:01:24] Origins of Family Constellations and Zulu Ancestral Wisdom [0:03:10] Externalizing Intrapsychic Dynamics into the Room [0:06:29] Beyond Western Psychology: Energetics in the Field [0:11:32] Trauma Receptors, Minerals, and Toxic Bonding [0:13:22] Chronic Illness as a Full-System Reboot Invitation [0:25:31] Permeable Boundaries as Both Vulnerability and Superpower About Zachary Feder Zachary works with patients suffering from chronic and complex illnesses. He is a former in-house psycho-somatic specialist at Dr. Klinghardt's Sophia Health Institute. Over the course of his career, he has worked in every major psycho-emotional domain, from organizational and leadership development in Fortune 500 companies to advising best-selling authors, musicians, and single parents. He also currently offers training for practitioners seeking to synthesize the various modalities of the mind-body field into a coherent whole, and is passionate about developing a Standard Model of Healthy Consciousness. Learn more at www.swordandthread.com 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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February 11 · 1 hr 4 min
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuroinflammation Recovery Strategies
Traumatic brain injury doesn't require being knocked unconscious or obvious head trauma. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Mark Gordon to discuss how mild whiplash, blast exposure, or repetitive impacts trigger cellular mechanotransduction, initiating neuroinflammation that suppresses the hypothalamus and disrupts hormone production throughout the body. They discuss why biological resiliency determines who develops severe symptoms from minor trauma, how inflammation blocks neurotransmitter synthesis and receptor function, and why optimizing hormones like pregnenolone, DHEA, and testosterone alongside reducing neuroinflammation is essential for recovery from TBI, depression, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative conditions. Episode Highlights: Mild or unrecognized TBI initiates chronic neuroinflammation and neuroendocrine disruption. Biological resiliency based on lifestyle factors determines who develops severe symptoms from the same traumatic exposure. Neuroinflammation suppresses hypothalamic hormone production, creating cascading deficits in testosterone, DHEA, and pregnenolone. Gut dysbiosis, aging, and toxins amplify neurodegenerative risk, necessitating targeted therapeutic strategies. Listen in to learn more : [0:00:00] Mild Trauma, Massive Impact [0:04:34] Biological Resilience: Why the Same Hit Hurts Differently [0:07:00] Inflammation Shuts Down Hormones—and the Brain [0:20:00] Gut–Brain Axis: COVID, Vax, and Stalled Recovery [0:35:32] Rewiring the Brain: Glial Cells, Nutraceuticals, and Hormones About Mark Gordon, MD Dr. Mark Gordon is a physician specializing in neuroendocrinology and traumatic brain injury, coining the term "Interventional Endocrinology" in 2003. Dr. Gordon has dedicated his practice to treating veterans and civilians with TBI, developing the Millennium Treatment Protocol that addresses neuroinflammation and hormonal dysfunction. His work has helped over 3,000 veterans recover from blast wave trauma and TBI-related symptoms. He authored "Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment" and continues to self-fund his military treatment program while advocating for broader adoption of neuroendocrine approaches to brain injury recovery. Learn more https://tbihelpnow.org/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.
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January 28 · 1 hr 2 min
How Structure and Lymph Flow Influence Chronic Fatigue (ME/CFS)
Chronic fatigue patients often focus on infections and toxins while missing a critical piece of the puzzle: structural dysfunction and lymphatic drainage. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Raymond Perrin, the osteopath whose groundbreaking research in the early 1990s revealed how thoracic spine dysfunction and impaired neurolymphatic flow drive neuroinflammation in ME/CFS. Dr. Perrin explains why treating the sympathetic nervous system through spinal manipulation and cranial work can restore glymphatic drainage from the brain, and how structural injuries create the conditions for toxin accumulation and persistent inflammation that keep people chronically ill. Episode Highlights: Thoracic spine dysfunction activates sympathetic overdrive and blocks lymphatic drainage, creating conditions for neuroinflammation and chronic illness. The glymphatic system drains toxins from the brain through specific pathways that malfunction in ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and Long COVID. Structural injuries and spinal misalignments create the underlying conditions that allow infections or toxins to trigger chronic illness Listen in to learn more : [0:02:27] Thoracic Spine & Sympathetics Drive ME/CFS Mechanisms [0:08:59] Lymphatics Are Neurologically Driven, Not Passive Tubes [0:20:10] Neurolymphatic / Glymphatic System Clears Brain Toxins [0:30:57] The Perrin Technique: Five Signs & a Drainage Strategy [0:57:55] Long COVID as a Neuro‑Lymphatic Drainage Failure About Raymond Perrin, DO, PhD Dr. Raymond Perrin is an osteopath and researcher who has specialized in ME/CFS since 1989, when he discovered that treating thoracic spine dysfunction resolved chronic fatigue symptoms in a cyclist. He earned his doctorate in 2005 from the University of Salford for his groundbreaking work on cerebrospinal fluid and lymphatic drainage in ME/CFS, introducing the concept of the neurolymphatic system years before the glymphatic system was officially recognized. Learn more https://theperrintechnique.com/ 💬 Text us your feedback and future show ideas! (Please note we can't respond to texts - email questions to info@gordonmedical.com) Interested in Becoming A Patient? Find out if working with Gordon Medical is right for you. Set up a complimentary discovery call with our new patient coordinator at www.gordonmedical.com. ** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.

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