Board Chair

Isaac EliazMD, MS, LAc

Chair, Scientific Advisory BoardFounder & Lead Formulator, ecoNugenics

A physician-scientist, clinician, and internationally recognized authority in Galectin-3 research and therapeutic apheresis — bridging more than three decades of scientific innovation with extensive clinical and integrative experience.

  • Galectin-3 Research
  • Therapeutic Apheresis
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Bestselling Author
Dr Isaac Eliaz wearing blue scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck, smiling against a neutral background
Board Chair
Original Formulator

Credentials & background

30+ yrs
Of research focused on Galectin-3
2015
Presenting at International Society for Apheresis conferences
10+ yrs
Following apheresis patients at Amitabha Medical Clinic
NIH
Supported research funding for extracorporeal therapies

Biography

Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, is a physician-scientist and clinician whose work spans the laboratory and the bedside — and the author of the bestselling book The Survival Paradox, which explores the research behind Galectin-3 through powerful patient stories and clinical anecdotes.

Pioneering Galectin-3 Science

Three decades at the frontier of Galectin-3

With over thirty years of research focused on Galectin-3, Dr. Eliaz has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications exploring Galectin-3, inflammation, cancer, sepsis, and apheresis. He has also received NIH-supported research funding investigating extracorporeal therapies for inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases.

Advancing Therapeutic Apheresis

Pioneering the selective removal of inflammatory mediators

Widely regarded as a leader in Galectin-3 and therapeutic apheresis, Dr. Eliaz has contributed foundational research on the selective removal of circulating inflammatory mediators. A frequent presenter at International Society for Apheresis conferences since 2015, he has followed apheresis patients at Amitabha Medical Clinic for more than a decade.

He offers a unique healing approach — helping people access their innate healing potential for transformative health outcomes.

On Dr. Eliaz's integrative practice
Mind-Body Medicine

An integrative healer rooted in contemplative practice

Dr. Eliaz is extensively trained in meditation and mind-body practices, with over thirty years of personal experience — incorporating evidence-based meditation techniques with powerful wisdom teachings to help people access their innate healing potential.

Leadership at ecoNugenics

Chairing the science behind advanced nutraceuticals

Today, Dr. Eliaz chairs the ecoNugenics Scientific Advisory Board as founder and lead formulator, helping advance the science, education, and practical applications of advanced nutraceuticals and groundbreaking integrative health protocols.

BestsellerBook cover of 'The Survival Paradox' by Isaac Eliaz, MD on a white background

Bestselling Author

The Survival Paradox

Reversing the Hidden Cause of Aging and Chronic Disease

Dr. Eliaz's bestselling book brings the science behind Galectin-3 to life — weaving decades of research together with powerful patient stories and clinical anecdotes to reveal how the body's own survival response can quietly drive aging and chronic disease, and how it can be reversed.

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Areas of Expertise

Where science, clinical insight & integrative care converge

Galectin-3 Research

Three decades of peer-reviewed work establishing Galectin-3 as a central driver of inflammation, fibrosis, and chronic disease.

Therapeutic Apheresis

Foundational research and clinical innovation in the selective removal of circulating inflammatory mediators from the blood.

Integrative Medicine

Systems-based, whole-person care integrating conventional medicine with evidence-based natural and nutraceutical strategies.

Inflammation & Immunity

Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind acute and chronic inflammatory and immune-mediated disease processes.

Nutraceutical Science

Original formulator behind ecoNugenics, advancing the research and development of clinically-targeted nutraceuticals.

Mind-Body Medicine

Over 30 years of meditation and contemplative practice, integrated into retreats, teaching, and patient healing.

Guided by leaders who bridge rigorous science and compassionate, whole-person care.

Disclosure

Members of the ecoNugenics Scientific Advisory Board have a material connection to ecoNugenics and may receive compensation for their advisory role. University, hospital, and government agency names are given to describe each advisor's training, credentials, and professional affiliations, and do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or review of ecoNugenics or its products by those institutions.