Discover how the Cell Danger Response framework is reshaping our understanding of why some people remain stuck in chronic illness for years or even decades.
The current medical model has a major blind spot when it comes to chronic illness, often missing how your body can become trapped in protective phases that prevent the completion of the natural healing cycle.
This comprehensive eGuide from Gordon Medical explores the three-phase Cell Danger Response and the vital role mitochondria play in moving from damage to complete recovery in complex chronic conditions.
Your ebook includes
A free ticket to the Gordon Medical Structure, Inflammation, and Nervous System Forum. Your free digital resource and event ticket will be delivered directly to your inbox.
When you register, you will gain IMMEDIATE ACCESS to 3 eBooks and 3 videos including:
What We've Missed About The Vagus Nerve
with Navaz Habib, DC
Integrative Approaches to Nervous System Repair
with Cathleen King, DPT
Critical Link Between The Foot, Structure, Illness
with Yonatan Whitten, DC
Cell Danger Response
Drs. Eric Gordon & Nafysa Parpia
What Your Doctor Might Be Missing: New Health Landscape
Drs. Eric Gordon & Nafysa Parpia
MCAS: When Symptoms Don't Add Up
Drs. Nafysa Parpia & Eric Gordon
your journey
For decades, Gordon Medical has supported individuals in successfully healing from persistent symptoms and complex chronic illnesses.
We've seen real progress when we look beyond isolated diagnoses and instead address how the body's systems work together: the nervous system's regulation, the immune system's responses, and the body's structural integrity all influence one another. Each person's path to recovery is unique, and we are bringing these insights directly to you.
Our upcoming forum brings together pioneering clinicians and researchers exploring how infection, inflammation, and dysregulation intersect in ways that reshape our understanding of chronic illness.
Take control of your health journey today.
Join us to discover an integrated approach to physiology that moves beyond simple categories like Lyme, mold, and mast cell, toward a more complete picture of healing.
learn from over 25 leading experts
Innovative Physicians | Thought Leaders researchers | therapeutic specialists
Interviews with Medicine's most innovative minds - gain exclusive access to conversations, insights, and solutions from leading pioneers in chronic illness treatment
Cathleen King, DPT
Dr. King presents integrative neuroregulatory strategies combining vagus nerve stimulation, brain retraining, trauma resolution, breathwork, and postural interventions for complex illness recovery.
Mark Gordon, MD
Dr. Gordon examines how neuroinflammation disrupts hormonal regulation and microbiome signaling, contributing to TBI pathology, chronic illness, and neurodegeneration.
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH
Dr. Apigian explores how trauma physiology drives chronic illness, detailing nervous system states, cellular regulation, and pathways for restoring safety and resilience.
Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD
Dr. Naviaux reveals how the Cell Danger Response reframes chronic illness as a reversible healing cycle, bridging mitochondrial research with future regenerative therapies.
Yonatan Whitten, DC
Dr. Whitten outlines how postural balance, foot health, and functional movement restore homeostasis and reduce chronic pain and inflammation.
Dale Bredesen, MD
Dr. Bredesen reframes Alzheimer’s and related diseases as systemic failures, highlighting detoxification, infection control, and immune regulation in prevention.
Raymond Perrin, DO, PhD
Dr. Perrin explains how thoracic spine dysfunction and sympathetic dysregulation impair lymphatic drainage, driving neuroinflammation and toxic congestion in ME/CFS.
Michael Roesslein
Michael Roesslein explains how functional breathing influences emotional balance, nervous system regulation, and the body’s capacity for self-healing.
Fleet Maull, PhD, CMP-T
Fleet Maull presents neurosomatic mindfulness, merging neuroscience, somatic awareness, and radical responsibility to support nervous system regulation and deep healing.
Tapley Holland
Tapley Holland shares how dose-specific PRP can restore cellular signaling, regulate inflammation, and support tissue repair in chronic inflammatory disease.
Amy Selinger, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Selinger explains how trauma, hypermobility, and chronic illness contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction and how targeted therapies restore function.
Navaz Habib, DC
Dr. Habib reframes common misconceptions about the vagus nerve, detailing its neuroimmune role and practical methods to enhance parasympathetic tone.
Kent Holtorf, MD
Dr. Holtorf outlines how thymic peptides and bioregulators recalibrate immune signaling, mitigate neuroinflammation, and promote repair in chronic inflammatory syndromes.
Chris Centeno, MD
Dr. Centeno explains how targeted injection therapies can restore craniocervical stability, relieve autonomic symptoms, and help patients avoid fusion surgery.
Michael McEvoy
Michael McEvoy details how chronic inflammation distorts iron metabolism, leading to anemia of inflammation and immune system imbalance.
Jamie Kunkle, ND
Dr. Kunkle explores how mast cell activation, autonomic dysregulation, and connective tissue disorders intersect to drive neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Jodi Cohen
Jodi Cohen shares how essential oils serve as gentle tools to quiet the nervous system, stimulate smell, and support cognitive function.
Andrew Maxwell, MD
Dr. Maxwell explains Spiky Leaky Syndrome, where intracranial pressure fluctuations, cranial nerve compression, and dysautonomia converge within chronic illness physiology.
Chad Prusmack, MD
Dr. Prusmack discusses head trauma patterns, chronic brain inflammation, dysautonomia, and his clinical experience with peptide therapies.
Deanna Hansen
Deanna Hansen leads an experiential fascia decompression session with a rolled towel to improve circulation, detoxification, and cellular repair.
Jon Berner, MD, PhD
Dr. Berner examines microglia-driven brain inflammation, psychiatric manifestations, ketamine’s highly variable efficacy rates, lithium’s neuroprotective role, and emerging therapies.
Zachary Feder
Zachary Feder reveals how Family Constellation Therapy uncovers ancestral trauma and inherited emotional imprints that shape complex chronic illness patterns.
Ruby Tischoff, FDN-P
Ruby Tischoff explains how Galectin-3 creates inflammatory microenvironments that disrupt circulation, drive fibrosis, and accelerate neurodegenerative and systemic disease processes.
Ramesh Narine
Ramesh Narine discusses how motion, structure, and lymphatic flow determine tissue quality, influence detoxification, and shape long-term wellness outcomes.
Gabriel Kram
Gabriel Kram explores the intricacies of our bodies' autonomic responses, particularly in relation to trauma and chronic illness.
Alex Howard
Alex Howard shares his RESET framework for identifying triggers, reprogramming stress responses, and restoring the body’s innate capacity for healing.
Todd Shipman
Todd Shipman shares how quantum energy can neutralize EMF effects, enhance ATP production, and restore balance at the cellular level.
Louis Teulieres, MD, PhD
Dr. Teulieres outlines an immunology-driven approach to Lyme treatment, combining intermittent antibiotic sequencing with metagenomic insights to reduce treatment resistance.
the journey begins December 4-6
a new approach for chronic illness
Have you been experiencing symptoms for longer than 3 months?
More than likely, present symptoms are often no longer directly related to the inciting causes. It is now time to evaluate and assign relative weights to the different issues:
- Is your problem less Lyme Disease and more so other hidden infections?
- Is there significant Mast Cell Activation and minimal issues with detox? Is it the opposite, both or neither?
- Is viral activation impactful in your case?
- What are the multiple layers contributing to your illness and which ones need to be addressed first for you?
your hosts
Dr. Nafysa Parpia is a board-certified naturopathic doctor and the Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Gordon Medical.
Throughout her career in holistic medicine, she has focused on treating patients with complex chronic illnesses. She specializes in peptide therapy, tick-borne illness/Lyme disease, environmentally acquired illness, mold/mycotoxin illness, autoimmunity, Long COVID, ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome).
Dr. Eric Gordon is the Medical Director of Gordon Medical Associates. In addition to 40+ years of clinical practice, Dr. Gordon is engaged in clinical research. He has worked with Dr. Robert Naviaux and coauthored his groundbreaking study, “Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).
Our goal is to bring you the latest information to support you on your health and wellness journey. The landscape is changing quickly and it is our honor to work with our patients directly and to share our knowledge with you in our community. - Eric Gordon, MD
