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
12/03/2025
Reducing toxic burden begins with everyday habits.
Start by avoiding plastic water bottles and takeout in plastic containers. When hot food touches plastic, it can release microplastics and chemicals that make their way into the body. Switching to cleaner personal care, beauty, and home products further reduces ongoing exposure to environmental toxins.
Small, consistent changes create meaningful improvements in how the body manages toxic load.
What steps have you taken to reduce your toxic burden?
12/02/2025
Most detox programs fail because the body isn’t ready.
Quick cleanses and detox diets can overwhelm the body when detox pathways are blocked and the liver, kidneys, gut, skin, and lymph can’t keep up with the release of toxins. Instead of exiting, toxins recirculate, leading to fatigue, headaches, and worsening inflammation.
A Pre-Tox prepares your biology first, supporting the organs of elimination, balancing inflammation, and restoring the body’s capacity to clear safely.
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12/01/2025
The length of a Pre-Tox or Detox protocol varies for every patient.
Some may need a month of Pre-Tox, others several months. Detox can take anywhere from a few months to two years depending on toxic load, detox capacity, and the health of the organs of elimination.
Each body moves at its own pace, which is why working with an experienced practitioner is essential. They can assess your systems and guide the process safely to match your body’s ability to process and clear toxins.
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11/27/2025
This Thanksgiving, skip the post-holiday detox.
The body isn’t designed for the level of chemical exposure or rapid detox regimens common today. Instead of forcing detox, focus on supporting the systems that do the work naturally, the liver, kidneys, gut, skin, and lymph.
A Pre-Tox helps lower inflammation, clear waste gently, and prepare the body for safe, effective detoxification when the time is right.
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11/26/2025
It’s important to Pre-tox before beginning any detox.
For patients with complex chronic illness, there are often multiple inflammatory issues across different systems of the body. Many have inflammation in the liver or kidneys, and this is not the time to detox because it can stress those systems further.
Pre-tox focuses on supporting every system and understanding what’s relevant for each patient before detoxification begins. For this patient population, detox typically isn’t the right first step.
Comment PRETOX and we’ll send you info on how to get a free copy of The Pre-Tox Protocol, a guide to understanding toxin types, signs you need to pre-tox before detox, and the key steps to prepare your body safely and effectively.
11/25/2025
Toxins hide in plain sight, in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the products we use every day.
From heavy metals and pesticides to plastics and household chemicals, these exposures accumulate and create what’s known as toxic load, placing added stress on the body’s detox systems.
Understanding where toxins come from is the first step toward reducing exposure and supporting natural detox pathways.
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11/24/2025
Plasmapheresis, also known as Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE), is often confused with other blood filtering procedures such as EBOO.
While both therapies filter the blood, their purpose and impact are very different.
Plasmapheresis filters your plasma, returning red and white blood cells and platelets with new albumin. In this process, toxins, heavy metals, microplastics, and inflammatory chemicals are removed.
EBOO, on the other hand, delivers a low dose of ozone to the blood. It helps clear bad metabolites through a dialysis filter, but it’s not designed to remove the persistent toxins that plasmapheresis targets.
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11/21/2025
✨ “He gave me the assurance that we would figure out my health challenges.”
Testimonials like this one for Dr. Kunkle reflect the experience patients have when clinical expertise meets genuine partnership. At Gordon Medical, patients are met with curiosity, precision, and a commitment to uncovering the underlying drivers of complex illness.
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11/20/2025
Albumin acts as the body’s sponge, moving through the bloodstream and tissues to carry toxins back to the liver for removal. In todays modern world, many toxins don’t clear easily and instead recirculate, building up in the body over time.
Plasmapheresis removes toxins bound to albumin, including microplastics, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and persistent fluorinated compounds, often referred to as “forever chemicals.” These are some of the most difficult toxins for the body to eliminate naturally.
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11/19/2025
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 integrate decades of proven hospital-based use into personalized care for chronic illness recovery and proactive wellness, combining medical expertise with therapeutic innovation.
As environmental exposures such as heavy metals and microplastics continue to rise, plasmapheresis offers a powerful way to restore balance, reduce toxic burden, and renew vitality.
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11/18/2025
For people with chronic inflammatory illness, plasmapheresis should never be used as a standalone therapy. It has to be part of a comprehensive healing process guided by an experienced practitioner who understands how to integrate it with detoxification, immune, and mitochondrial support.
For those focused on optimization, one to three treatments a year can help clear circulating toxins and senescence-associated proteins, offering a meaningful step up in long-term health.
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11/17/2025
Living to 120 is not about adding years, it is about optimizing the years you have. This requires addressing the factors that limit cellular health, mitochondrial function, and immune resilience.
is working with our team on a comprehensive approach that goes beyond surface-level metrics. His program focuses on cellular health, detoxification, and extending both lifespan and healthspan through advanced testing and targeted therapies.
The difference between living longer and living fully comes down to how well your cells function, how efficiently your body manages inflammation, and whether your mitochondria can sustain energy production over decades.
This is not about chasing trends. It is about applying clinical science to human performance and life extension.
Follow along as we document his journey toward living to 120 and beyond.
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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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