Prime Health Podcast

Dr. Derek Baron

The Prime Health Podcast brings you expert insights, real stories, and practical advice on wellness, fitness, and modern healthcare. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to take charge of your health and live your best life.

  1. 2d ago

    The Secret to Growing a Medical Practice Faster: Patient Experience Over... - Talk with Dr. Tek Fish

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Dr. Tek Fish, DPM, founder of Clover Podiatry and Clover Wound Care in Vancouver, Washington. Launching his practice straight out of surgical residency during the peak of COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Fish has scaled his business into a multi-provider, multi-million-dollar practice in just over five years. He shares his ambitious 30-year roadmap to build a nationally recognized podiatry brand, unpacking why exceptional bedside manner and genuine patient experience serve as a practice's greatest competitive advantages. Key Takeaways: Bedside Manner as a Business Strategy: While clinical competence is expected, patient experience and genuine human connection determine whether patients return, follow treatment plans, and refer friends. Warm, authentic care is the ultimate growth driver.Limb Salvage and Wound Care Focus: With national rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes trending upward, severe diabetic neuropathy frequently leads to unrecognized foot trauma. Dr. Fish specializes in advanced wound care and limb salvage to prevent amputations.Advanced Neuropathy Modalities: Rather than relying solely on oral nerve-numbing medications like Gabapentin, Clover Podiatry utilizes a comprehensive neuropathy restoration program combining high-dose cold medical lasers, neurogenic electrical stimulation, and medical-grade food supplements. Connect with our Guest Website: www.cloverpodiatry.com Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tek-fish-a6557137b/ Company LinkedIn: Click Here Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/cloverpodiatry/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloverpodiatry/ To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    The Secret to Growing a Medical Practice Faster: Patient Experience Over... - Talk with Dr. Tek Fish

  2. 2d ago

    How to Feel Better at Any Age: The Truth About Hormones, Gut Health... - Talk with Dr. Kim Escudero

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Dr. Kim Escudero, an IFM-certified functional medicine practitioner, board-certified pediatrician, and founder of Peak IV Therapy and Regenerative Medicine in Mammoth Lakes, California. After facing three sudden chronic diagnoses at age 45, Dr. Escudero pivoted into functional medicine to address root-cause healing rather than lifelong symptom suppression. Key Takeaways: Everything Is Connected: Conventional healthcare often separates biological systems, but true healthspan extension requires viewing the body holistically. Gut health directly influences hormonal balance, and hormonal fluctuations continuously shape systemic digestion.The Root-Cause Pivot: Facing a sudden diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol led Dr. Escudero to functional medicine. Addressing underlying lifestyle drivers and nutritional gaps allowed her to achieve long-term ulcerative colitis remission without daily pharmaceuticals.Endurance Athletes and Gut Breakdown: High-intensity endurance activities consume massive amounts of glutamine—the most abundant amino acid needed for muscle repair, gut lining integrity, and immune function. Replenishing glutamine restores gut barrier function in mountain athletes experiencing chronic GI distress.Fast-Acting Altitude Hydration: Rapid elevation changes cause severe dehydration and sickness. Targeted IV vitamin infusions replenish essential minerals and reverse mountain sickness within 30 to 45 minutes. Connect with our Guest Website: https://www.peakregenmed.com/ LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/kim-escudero-md-43577b9a Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/peakivtherapy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peakivtherapy/ To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    How to Feel Better at Any Age: The Truth About Hormones, Gut Health... - Talk with Dr. Kim Escudero

  3. 6d ago

    The Quiet Miracle of Being Seen: How Better Diagnosis Changes... - Talk with Dr. Zev Myerowitz

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Baron interviews Dr. Zev Myerowitz Jr., Chief Medical Officer of Healios Integrative Health and co-founder of Cape Integrative Health. A third-generation chiropractor and licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Myerowitz addresses the critical gaps in modern, reductionist healthcare—where hyper-specialization and coarse diagnostic testing leave millions of suffering patients "gaslit" and without clear answers. Key Takeaways: The Fallacy of Hyper-Specialization: Modern medicine often isolates body parts rather than viewing the body as an interconnected system. Treating a localized symptom without identifying compensatory movement patterns elsewhere in the kinetic chain leads to recurring, unsolved pain.The Diagnostic Resolution Gap: Standard tests (like NCVs or EMGs) often lack the fine resolution needed to detect early-stage neuropathic or fascial entrapments. Patients with severe, mechanically reproducible pain are frequently misdiagnosed with vague labels like "nociplastic pain" or "fibromyalgia" simply because a machine cannot capture the tissue dysfunction.The "Quiet Miracle" of Being Seen: Real healing begins when a provider takes the time to listen, put their hands on the exact source of pain, and validate the patient's lived experience. This restores trust and shifts the patient out of a state of helplessness. Connect with our Guest Website: www.healiosintegrative.com Flagship Practice Site: www.capeintegrativehealth.com Personal LinkedIn: Click Here Company LinkedIn: Click Here Facebook Page: Click Here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drzmyerowitz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zev.myerowitz To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: Click Here YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: Click Here Facebook: Click Here

    The Quiet Miracle of Being Seen: How Better Diagnosis Changes... - Talk with Dr. Zev Myerowitz

  4. Aug 5

    The Hidden Hormone Mistakes Keeping Women Exhausted, Stressed... - Talk with Marcia Jones

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Marcia Jones, NP, a veteran healthcare professional with over thirty years of experience and the founder of Next Level NP. After climbing every rung of the nursing ladder—from nursing assistant to primary care practice owner—Marcia experienced her own terrifying, undiagnosed health crisis. When conventional specialists offered no answers beyond antidepressants, she discovered functional medicine and transformed her career. Key Takeaways: When the Provider Becomes the Patient: Experiencing dismissive care and "normal" lab results during a personal health scare highlighted how severely the traditional medical system fails women suffering from complex, chronic symptoms.The Unique Advantage of Nurse Practitioners: Built on a foundation of bedside nursing, NPs possess a deep capacity for compassionate listening and patient education. Removing 15-minute visit constraints allows NPs to lead the future of integrative, root-cause care.Symptoms Are Clues, Not Histrionics: Rather than isolating symptoms or handing out prescriptions for anxiety or depression, functional care views every symptom as a clue pointing to underlying imbalances—such as Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction or hidden insulin resistance. Connect with our Guest Website: https://www.nextlevelnp.net LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciajonesnp Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextlevelnp Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NextLevelNursePractitioner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenextlevelnp To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    The Hidden Hormone Mistakes Keeping Women Exhausted, Stressed... - Talk with Marcia Jones

  5. Aug 5

    Fascia Forward – Exploring the Future of Physical Therapy - Talk with Dr. Dmitry Shestakovsky

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Dr. Dmitry Shestakovsky, DPT, co-founder of Midtown East Physical Therapy in New York City. With over 25 years of physical therapy experience, Dr. Shestakovsky discusses the revolutionary paradigm shift transforming modern rehabilitation: Fascial Counterstrain. Key Takeaways: The Evolution of Fascia Science: Modern research shows fascia is far more than an inert structural wrapping. Richly innervated with nociceptors, fascial strains surrounding organs, nerves, and blood vessels trigger reflexive muscle spasms and postural compensations throughout the body.Treating Beyond the Site of Pain: Chronic pain often stems from distant anatomical structures. For example, persistent shoulder or neck pain may be driven by fascial strain in the lateral pleura of the lung or spasmed spinal medullary veins pulling the first rib out of alignment.Fascial Counterstrain vs. Traditional PT: Unlike conventional physical therapy models that rely primarily on local massage, stretching, heat, and exercise, Fascial Counterstrain utilizes precision cranial scanning to identify the specific system causing dysfunction, delivering gentle, indirect releases. Connect with our Guest Website: https://midtowneastphysicaltherapy.com Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitry-shestakovsky-aa0954148/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/midtown-east-physical-therapy/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MidtownEastPhysicalTherapy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midtowneastphysicaltherapy/ To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    Fascia Forward – Exploring the Future of Physical Therapy - Talk with Dr. Dmitry Shestakovsky

  6. Aug 5

    Change Your Story, Change Your Health: The Functional Medicine... - Talk with Dr. Frances Meredith

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Dr. Frances Meredith, MD, an experienced physician who transitioned from traditional allopathic infectious disease and primary care to functional medicine at Stribling Springs Wellness and co-founded MyConcussionDR. Driven by her own health collapse under the time constraints of corporate medicine and a severe, life-altering sports concussion experienced by her son, Dr. Meredith shares why treating the whole person requires stepping away from rushed, 13-minute insurance visits. Key Takeaways: The Shift from Dysfunctional to Functional Medicine: After watching patient encounter times shrink from 24 minutes down to 13 minutes—while dealing with her own severe hypertension, joint swelling, and stress—Dr. Meredith stepped away from corporate primary care to practice true root-cause medicine.Patients as Equal Panel Experts: In Dr. Meredith’s functional practice, patients are welcomed as equal decision-makers whose personal intuition, lived experiences, and priorities guide their diagnostic and healing plans.Change Your Story, Change Your Health: Words and long-held internal narratives (such as unresolved childhood trauma) signal our DNA every second. True physical healing cannot fully occur until a patient severs ties with chronic, disempowering illness stories. Connect with our Guest Practice Website: https://striblingspringswellness.com/ Concussion Platform Site: https://myconcussiondr.com/ Personal LinkedIn: Click Here Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/myconcussiondr1/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MyConcussionDR Instagram Pages: Click Here | Click Here To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: Click Here YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: Click Here

    Change Your Story, Change Your Health: The Functional Medicine... - Talk with Dr. Frances Meredith

  7. Aug 5

    Beyond Medication: A New Approach to Mental Health Through Nutrition... - Talk with Susan Spear

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Baron interviews Susan Spear, a health educator, practitioner, and founder of Nutritious Insight. Following the tragic loss of her 30-year-old son after his long struggle with bipolar disorder, Susan dedicated her life and practice to the pioneering field of metabolic psychiatry. She breaks down the critical physiological connection between brain energy, mitochondrial dysfunction, and mental health conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. T Key Takeaways: Mental Health as a Metabolic Problem: Mental health conditions and metabolic disease are deeply interconnected, sharing root causes such as chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance. Over 90% of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, driving a parallel global mental health crisis.Cerebral Hypometabolism: Brain cells can become insulin resistant at the blood-brain barrier. When insulin cannot enter to assist glucose uptake into the mitochondria, the brain experiences a localized energy crisis, triggering or worsening neurological and psychiatric symptoms.Protein and Fat Are Essential: Unlike essential proteins and fatty acids—which the body cannot produce on its own—carbohydrates are not biologically required for human survival. The body can synthesize necessary glucose internally through gluconeogenesis. Connect with our Guest Website: https://nutritiousinsight.com/ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-spear-0b4839345/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nutritiousinsight1831 Recommended Resource: https://www.metabolicmind.org/ Book: Mission Nutrition: Calories Matter, But They Don't Count (At Least Not the Way You Think They Do) (Available on Amazon/Audible) To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    Beyond Medication: A New Approach to Mental Health Through Nutrition... - Talk with Susan Spear

  8. Aug 5

    Why a Pharmacist Walked Away from the Conventional Model of Healthcare - Talk with Dr. Jade Fricks

    In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Barron interviews Dr. Jade Fricks, PharmD, AFMC, owner of Fricks Pharmacy and founder of Total Wellness. Coming from a multi-generational family of independent pharmacists, Dr. Fricks experienced a major personal health crisis in 2019. After being shuffled between specialists without real answers, she realized how heavily the conventional medical system relies on symptom-masking pharmaceuticals. Dr. Fricks shares how stepping into functional medicine allowed her to reverse her own autoimmune disorder and build a groundbreaking, next-generation practice that combines pharmacy expertise with root-cause functional medicine to resolve chronic symptoms, optimize gut and thyroid health, and help patients safely taper off unnecessary medications. Key Takeaways: Experiencing the System as a Patient: Experiencing a severe health crisis firsthand exposed the systemic flaws of conventional specialty care. Even with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, navigating specialists to find root-cause solutions required intense self-advocacy.The Pharmacist's Advantage in Functional Care: Pharmacists possess deep pharmacological expertise. When functional medicine interventions restore a patient's underlying physiology, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to help patients safely taper down or eliminate medication doses in collaboration with their primary care providers.Asking "Why" Instead of Naming a Diagnosis: A clinical diagnosis like Hashimoto's or an autoimmune condition only names the symptom, not the cause. Functional medicine investigates why the immune system has become hyperreactive and what root drivers are triggering the body to attack its own tissue. Connect with our Guest Website: https://www.frickspharmacy.com/ Functional Medicine Site: Click Here LinkedIn Profile: Click Here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totalwellness_pensacola/ To be a guest or suggest an episode, email: info@primehealthpodcast.com Connect with us: Website: https://primehealthpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derektbaron/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grro-solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeHealthPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primehealthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primehealthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primehealthpodcast

    Why a Pharmacist Walked Away from the Conventional Model of Healthcare - Talk with Dr. Jade Fricks
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The Prime Health Podcast brings you expert insights, real stories, and practical advice on wellness, fitness, and modern healthcare. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to take charge of your health and live your best life.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Derek Baron
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Dr. Derek Baron
  • Show Website
    Prime Health Podcast

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