GMA is the Premier West Coast clinic for treating Lyme Disease, tick-borne, and environmentally acquired illnesses.
Our expert team offers advanced care for MCAS, mold illness, autoimmune disorders, & CFS, helping patients regain their health and vitality At Gordon Medical Associates, we have decades of professional training and expertise, and we also continue to teach, write, and perform ongoing research. Our patients come not only from the North Bay, and the greater San Francisco area, but the entire country, and around the globe for individualized help with a wide range of problems, from chronic pain and hormone balancing to chronic fatigue and Lyme disease. We recognize you may feel your health concerns have been unheard in the past, but to us, your health presents real, complex, interrelated symptoms. Here you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to expand your understanding of how we assess and treat each individual patient, and the tools we use. A variety of medical papers authored by our clinicians provide comprehensive information for interested patients and professional colleagues. Find out more about us and our services: https://linktr.ee/gordonmedical
02/03/2026
Mast cells are sentries. They are part of the body's early defense system, and the GI tract is where we meet the world most intimately. Every time you eat, you introduce proteins and chemicals that can trigger an immune response. Mast cells are there to protect you.
But when something else in the body puts those mast cells on high alert, the gut becomes a primary site of activation. This is why so many patients with MCAS experience GI symptoms first, bloating, pain, motility issues, food reactions. The gut is not just affected by mast cell activation. It is often where the pattern begins.
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02/02/2026
A patient comes in with what they have been told is just allergies, but they are also experiencing brain fog, gastrointestinal issues, and unexplained joint pain.
They have seen multiple specialists who have treated each symptom in isolation. Yet their symptoms persist or worsen. What these specialists often miss is that these seemingly unrelated symptoms are actually interconnected through mast cell activation.
MCAS is not just another symptom or comorbidity. It is often a central driver of chronic illness progression and treatment resistance. These patients simultaneously experience immune weakness and immune hyperactivity. They cannot mount appropriate responses to infections, yet they develop autoimmune conditions and MCAS.
When treating complex chronic illness with MCAS, order matters significantly.
Attempting detoxification before addressing MCAS often backfires, as the detoxification process itself creates inflammation that can trigger mast cell activation.
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01/30/2026
✨ "Dr. Kunkle is the most brilliant doctor I have ever met. He is knowledgeable about cutting edge treatments and studies. He is kind, nurturing, and actually listens to his patients."
Testimonials like Rebecca's reflect what patients experience when they find a physician who refuses to stop searching for answers. Dr. Kunkle's combination of clinical precision and dedication to cutting edge research is central to how he practices at Gordon Medical.
For patients who have seen countless doctors without resolution, finding a practitioner who actually listens can change everything.
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01/29/2026
Many patients with MCAS discover their condition through food reactions, and the natural response is to eliminate every trigger. Remove what causes symptoms. It makes sense, until it stops working.
When the list of safe foods shrinks to four, five, or six items, the strategy has reached its limit. Extreme restriction does not provide the nutrition required for recovery. At a certain point, avoidance becomes a one way street in the wrong direction.
There are highly reactive foods worth removing, gluten, dairy, soy, eggs depending on sensitivity. But when elimination continues without improvement, it is time to rethink the approach. Treatment for MCAS requires more than avoidance.
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01/28/2026
Foods often considered healthy can be problematic for patients with mast cell activation syndrome. Histamine content matters.
Bone broth, avocado, spinach, fermented vegetables like sauerkraut and kimchi, citrus fruits, tomatoes, sardines, yogurt, dried fruit, and nuts are all nutrient dense. But for those with MCAS, these same foods can trigger symptoms because of their histamine load.
A clean diet is not automatically a low histamine diet. Understanding which foods drive mast cell activation is essential for managing symptoms.
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01/27/2026
Tomorrow at 11am PST, Dr. Nafysa Parpia and Dr Eric Gordon are going live to answer your questions on complex chronic illness.
Lyme disease, mold illness, ME/CFS, MCAS, tickborne infections, and more. If you have been wondering about these conditions, now is your chance to ask.
Drop your questions in the comments and they will address as many as possible during the session. We cannot provide direct medical advice but will be answering general questions on these topics and the clinical approaches we use at Gordon Medical.
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01/26/2026
Chronic infections are one of the most overlooked factors in thyroid dysfunction. Research shows that 60-80% of people with Hashimoto's have evidence of at least one chronic infection.
Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, HHV-6, mycoplasma, and chlamydia pneumoniae have all been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease. Gut pathogens such as H. pylori, Klebsiella, and Blastocystis add another layer. Lyme disease and its co-infections have also been associated with Hashimoto's in the clinical literature.
When thyroid antibodies remain elevated despite treatment, an underlying infectious burden is worth investigating.
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01/23/2026
The immune system creates antibodies to target infections. In molecular mimicry, those same antibodies recognize and attack thyroid tissue because the proteins appear nearly identical. This is why patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis frequently present with Epstein-Barr virus, tick-borne diseases, mold illness, and SIBO occurring simultaneously.
COVID has introduced another layer to this connection, with research showing the virus can reside directly in thyroid tissue and reactivate dormant infections that further drive thyroid dysfunction.
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01/22/2026
What if your thyroid symptoms are driven by immune dysregulation before hormones are even involved? This is more common than most realize.
Patients with persistent immune dysfunction often present with systemic symptoms, not just fatigue or weight changes. They have gut issues, joint pain, brain fog. When given T4, they feel no different or feel worse. Their symptoms wax and wane with stressors like infections, mold exposure, emotional stress, or physical strain. Their thyroid labs and antibodies shift in response.
This is not a thyroid malfunction in isolation. This is the immune system driving the dysfunction, and we need to understand why.
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01/21/2026
When the immune system identifies an infection, it creates antibodies to target that pathogen. In molecular mimicry, those same antibodies may also recognize and attack thyroid tissue because the proteins appear nearly identical.
Many patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis present with multiple concurrent infections, from Epstein-Barr virus and tick-borne diseases to mold-related illness and SIBO. COVID has added another layer, with research showing the virus can reside directly in thyroid tissue and reactivate dormant infections that further compromise thyroid function.
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01/20/2026
Dr. Nafysa Parpia is going live on Instagram to answer your questions on complex chronic illness, from Lyme disease, peptides, mold illness to Environmentally Acquired Illness, MCAS, and beyond.
Drop your questions in the comments below and Dr. Parpia will address as many as possible during the live session.
While she cannot provide direct medical advice, she will be answering general questions on these conditions and the clinical approaches discussed here at Gordon Medical.
Set your reminder and join us on January 28 at 11am PST.
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01/19/2026
Once a year, the Gordon Medical team steps away from clinic to reconnect, reflect, and plan for what comes next.
This year's practitioner retreat brought our clinicians and staff together to discuss the future of complex chronic illness care, review expansion plans, and realign on how we can best serve patients who have been dismissed elsewhere.
These gatherings are where ideas are exchanged, cases are discussed, and the vision for Gordon Medical continues to take shape.
We also made time to visit the Mother Tree during our lunch break, a reminder that even in medicine, growth takes roots. Grateful for this team and the work ahead.
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At Gordon Medical Associates, we have decades of professional training and expertise, and we also continue to teach, write, and perform ongoing research. Our patients come not only from the North Bay, and the greater San Francisco area, but the entire country, and around the globe for individualized help with a wide range of problems, from chronic pain and hormone balancing to chronic fatigue and Lyme disease. We now have offices in both Santa Rosa and in San Rafael in Marin county.
We recognize you may feel your health concerns have been unheard in the past, but to us, your health presents real, complex, interrelated symptoms. On our website you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to expand your understanding of how we assess and treat each individual patient, and the tools we use. A variety of medical papers authored by our clinicians provide comprehensive information for interested patients and professional colleagues.
Our staff brings extensive training and experience to the care provided. Many of our practitioners are prolific speakers and writers, and you can find links to talks and papers on their bio pages.
You will find a list of 10 categories of services, with over 80 detailed descriptions of individual services, including info on what is required to receive them. Take some time to browse and find out the wide range of possibilities for supporting your health offered at GMA by our practitioners and our tech staff.
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