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Gordon Medical Forum

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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.

Latest episodes

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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,

Aug 26
38 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 activit

Aug 12
49 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

Jul 29
53 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 betw

Jul 15
33 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

Jul 1
51 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 illne

Jun 17
33 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

Jun 3
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.

May 20
45 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

May 6
47 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 wit

Apr 22
53 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 p

Apr 8
49 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,

Mar 25
57 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 Gordo

Mar 11
47 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 healin

Feb 25
36 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,

Feb 11
1 h 05 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

Jan 28
1 h 02 min

Restoring Nervous System Function in Treatment-Resistant Chronic Illness

Chronic illness often traps people in a cycle where treatments stop working, and the body can reject everything, even gentle remedies. Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr.

Jan 14
41 min

Galectin-3 Microenvironments: The Hidden Driver of Chronic Inflammation

Galectin-3 is emerging as a key driver of chronic inflammation, yet most people have never heard of it. This protein creates inflammatory microenvironments that trap immu

Dec 31 2025
31 min

Neurological Complications of Parasites in Chronic Illness

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common yet overlooked parasites affecting human health, with potential links to chronic illness and neuropsychiatric symptoms that of

Dec 17 2025
1 h 00 min

Indigenous Plant Medicine Meets Western Practice

Sacred plant medicine is moving from indigenous traditions into Western healing practices, but the gap between these two approaches raises important questions. Jason Pral

Nov 19 2025
34 min

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