Welcome to Health Talk - Your Partner in Health, the podcast where patient meets physician for real down-to-earth conversations about your health. Hosted by Dr. Caitlin Prickett, board certified internal medicine and concierge physician and Jeffery Runyon - Founders of Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton. We dive into the latest health trends breakthroughs in medicine and tips for optimizing your health, wellness, and longevity. We want to empower you with the knowledge you need to take control of your health without all the medical jargon. This is more than just a podcast. It's a journey towards better health where your questions and concerns are at the heart of every episode. Whether you're curious about cutting edge treatments or just want to know how to stay healthy in today's fast-paced world, this podcast has something for everyone.
Ep. 77 - The Longevity Organ: Why Your Liver May Decide How Well You Age
Normal labs don't guarantee a healthy liver. Host Jeffery Runyon and Dr. David Zweiback of Concierge Medicine of West Palm Beach, filling in for Dr. Caitlin Prickett, explain why the liver may be the most overlooked organ in healthy aging.Fat versus scar: what liver scarring actually means and why it matters mostWhy fatty liver affects about one in three adults, including thin and younger peopleHow the liver is connected to heart health and metabolismThe FIB-4 score: a free first look using bloodwork you may already haveWhat a FibroScan measures and when it's usedWhat truly helps the liver heal: modest weight loss, movement, and what the research says about coffeeWhy liver detox kits and cleanses don't deliverThe hopeful part: the liver is one of the few organs that can rebuild itself, if you catch problems early.Educational content only. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical advice for any individual listener. Talk with your physician about whether liver screening is right for you.
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22 Sept 2026
Ep. 76 - The Mobility Factor: Why How You Move May Be One of the Most Important Vital Signs of Healthy Aging
We spend a lot of time tracking blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, but there are a few remarkably simple measurements most patients have never had checked: how fast they walk, whether they can balance on one leg, and whether they can get themselves up off the floor. In this episode, host Dr. Caitlin Prickett is joined by Dr. David Zweiback of Concierge Medicine of West Palm Beach to make the case that physical function deserves a place alongside bloodwork as a true vital sign.They walk through the research behind gait speed as a predictor of survival in older adults, why a 10-second single-leg balance test has been linked to long-term outcomes, and what the ability to sit and rise from the floor reveals about strength, balance, and independence. The conversation also covers the growing gap between lifespan and healthspan (roughly 12 years for the average American), the case for cardiorespiratory fitness as one of the most powerful markers of long-term health, and why building strength and balance matters well before someone needs it.Dr. Prickett and Dr. Zweiback try three simple self-tests live on the show and talk through what a person can actually do if they don't perform as well as they'd like.Educational content only. Population-level associations discussed in this episode should not be used to predict an individual listener's mortality or to diagnose disease, and nothing in this episode constitutes medical advice for any individual listener.
15 Sept 2026
Ep. 75 - The Preventive Care Blueprint: What Should Happen at Every Decade From 40 to 80
Most of us are still following a preventive care plan from ten years ago, and the guidelines have quietly moved on without us. In this special four-physician roundtable, host Jeffery Runyon sits down with Dr. Caitlin Prickett, Dr. Elizabeth Polsinelli, and Dr. Jaron Schaumberg of Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton, along with Dr. David Zweiback of Concierge Medicine of West Palm Beach, to build a complete decade-by-decade blueprint for preventive care, from your 40s through your 80s.Dr. Prickett (Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton) opens with the 40s: baseline labs, when statins first come on the table, and why mammograms now start at 40 instead of 50. Dr. Polsinelli (Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton), in her podcast debut, takes the 50s: colon cancer screening's strongest recommendation grade, lung cancer screening at 50, and the menopause-thyroid overlap patients often miss. Dr. Zweiback (Concierge Medicine of West Palm Beach) covers the 60s: bone density screening for women at 65, RSV vaccination, and why this decade is a long screening window rather than a slowdown. Dr. Schaumberg (Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton) closes with the 70s and 80s: individualized cancer screening, falls prevention, muscle loss, and the medication conversation more families need to have sooner.Educational content, not medical advice for any individual.
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Dr Caitlin Prickett
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