Jessica Rafaeil

Jessica Rafael

Jessica Rafaeil

Health and Wellness Writer

About

Jessica Rafaeil is a journalist and wellness writer specializing in therapeutic plasma exchange, sleep, nutrition, and alternative medicine. With over eight years of experience covering health trends, she has contributed to publications such as US Black Engineer and IT, Women of Color, Hispanic Engineer, Digital Journal, and Sway’s Universe. Jessica combines journalism with branding expertise to elevate the voices of health-focused brands while advocating for diversity and inclusion in media.

Articles

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Your Symptoms Are Data: How Brain Fog and Fatigue Signal Inflammation from Toxins

Brain fog and fatigue are not random. They are signals.  Your body uses symptoms to communicate stress. When brain fog and fatigue persist, they often reflect deeper inflammation caused by toxins. Instead of masking symptoms, it is critical to ask why they are happening.  At MDLifespan, we view symptoms as data. Brain fog and fatigue often [...]

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New Study Finds Elevated PFAS Toxin Exposure in Umbilical Cord Blood

A newly published study in Environmental Science & Technology is raising urgent concerns about prenatal PFAS exposure after researchers identified far more “forever chemicals” in umbilical cord blood than previously recognized.

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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: Removing Inflammation at the Root: Dr. Pamela Smith in the One Thing with Dr. Adam Rinde Podcast

In this compelling episode of One Thing with Dr. Adam Rinde, Dr. Pamela Smith (48 years in medicine) reveals breakthrough protocols using Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) to physically remove deep-seated toxins and restore immune balance.

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Air Pollution and Alzheimer’s Risk: Major Study Finds Direct Link to Brain Inflammation

A major new study from researchers at Emory University, published in PLOS Medicine, suggests that greater exposure to air pollution may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research followed more than 27.8 million U.S. Medicare recipients aged 65 and older between 2000 and 2018, making it one of the largest studies ever [...]

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Loving Your Health in a Toxic World

Loving your health looks different today than it did a generation ago. In a world filled with environmental stressors, loving your health means understanding inflammation and reducing toxin exposure before symptoms escalate. It means becoming proactive instead of reactive. At MDLifespan, loving your health begins with awareness. Loving your health requires understanding chronic inflammation.  Inflammation [...]

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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange & Toxic Load: Dr. Paul Savage on the goop podcast

In this episode of the goop podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow sits down with Dr. Paul Savage, a pioneer in integrative medicine, to break down what therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) can do to reboot your health, tackle chronic symptoms, and open new possibilities in longevity.

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Toxins in Children’s Candy: New Concerns After Florida Testing Finds Arsenic

New state testing has reignited concerns about toxins in the food supply after Florida health officials announced that arsenic was detected in dozens of candy products sold across the United States. The findings underscore growing questions around cumulative toxin exposure, particularly in foods marketed to children. The Florida Department of Health reported that arsenic was [...]

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Toxin Removal with Plasma Exchange: Dr. Paul Savage on the Delivering Health Podcast

195. Toxin Removal with Plasma Exchange with Paul Savage, MD For most of modern history, “toxins” were treated like a niche concern—something to avoid if possible, but rarely viewed as a primary driver of chronic symptoms. In this episode of Delivering Health, Dr. Paul Savage makes the case that we’re now living in a different [...]

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Plasma Exchange: Reducing Hidden Toxic Burden: Dr. Paul Savage on Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition Podcast

In this episode of the Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition Podcast, Dr. David Jockers reviews his personal toxin lab results with Dr. Paul Savage.

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