Health and Wellness Writer
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.
Register for the patient webinar HERE Register for the provider webinar HERE The conversation around environmental toxins is no longer fringe—it’s becoming central to how we understand modern health. From PFAS “forever chemicals” to microplastics now detected in the bloodstream, awareness is rapidly growing. And with that awareness comes a new question: What is already [...]
The Overlooked Shift in Women’s Health After 40 For decades, women’s health conversations have centered around hormones, metabolism, and aging. But a growing body of research—and clinical observation—suggests another critical factor is often overlooked: Environmental toxin accumulation. As women enter their 40s, physiological changes may not just influence hormones — they may also affect how toxins are [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]