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/ 

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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 

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** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.