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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. She discusses the power of rewriting internal health narratives, the systemic impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on the gut and family unit, and her acute head impact response blend, On Hand, designed to protect cellular brain terrain before and after impact.
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.
- Concussions as Total Body and Family Injuries: A concussion is not just a localized head injury; it impacts the entire central nervous system, gut barrier, and immune response (Total Body Injury). When severe, it strains caregivers, lost wages, and home dynamics (Total Family Injury).
- Acute Head Impact Protection: Following her son’s severe soccer concussion, Dr. Meredith co-developed On Hand—a powdered blend of targeted, research-backed nutrients used pre-game or immediately post-impact to douse neuro-inflammation before it spreads systemically.
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- Practice Website: https://striblingspringswellness.com/
- Concussion Platform Site: https://myconcussiondr.com/
- Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frances-meredith-a47bb830
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/myconcussiondr1/
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MyConcussionDR
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