Your Health, Your Wealth

About Your Health, Your Wealth

In Your Health, Your Wealth, renowned neurologist Dr. Eddie Patton exposes the hidden forces driving up medical costs for millions of Americans. From the fragmented healthcare infrastructure to hospital billing practices and pharmaceutical pricing, Dr. Patton provides an exhaustive examination of why the U.S. spends significantly more on healthcare than other nations. "The US healthcare system emphasizes autonomy and choice for patients,” said Dr. Patton during episode one. "Accessibility is a key term that will be important in healthcare as we move forward." Dr. Eddie Patton is a recipient of Texas Monthly Magazine's SuperDoctors®, Houstonia Magazine's Top Doctors awards, and was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. These accolades, along with his decades of experience, make him the ideal host for a podcast like this. The podcast is a must-listen for anyone grappling with skyrocketing premiums, outrageous medical bills, or lack of access to quality care. Dr. Patton encourages listeners to "Increase your mindset, health set, and heart set as it pertains to your health and the healthcare system.”

Publisher

Dr. Eddie Patton

Category

business · education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jun 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Your Brain on Stress: When Pressure Helps (and When It Hurts)

   Stress is not always the enemy. Dr. Eddie Patton explains when stress sharpens focus and when it becomes harmful. Learn the PAUSE framework for turning pressure into practical action, addressing financial worries, and making room for recovery—without ignoring the moments when you need support. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE (https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/). Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33), and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Key Takeaways 1. Short-term stress can help you focus, prepare, and respond to a challenge. Chronic stress becomes a problem when your body stays on high alert without enough recovery. 2. Use PAUSE: Pause, Acknowledge what is happening, Understand the signal, Select one next step, and Exit the stress cycle. Give yourself space to choose a response rather than react immediately. 3. Financial stress deserves attention, not shame. Start with one specific action, such as opening a bill or reviewing the last 30 days of spending. 4. Recovery is not laziness. Sleep, movement, slow breathing, and supportive relationships belong in your plan alongside work and responsibilities. 5. You do not have to turn every hardship into personal growth or endure an unsafe situation. When stress feels overwhelming or disrupts your daily life, seek support rather than handle everything alone. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Genetic Testing 101: What It Can Tell You (and What It Can Cost)

   The future of medicine is personal, but access cannot be a privilege. Dr. Eddie Patton explains how genetics, AI, and precision medicine are changing the way doctors diagnose disease and choose treatments. From cancer therapy and blood thinners to genetic testing costs, insurance denials, privacy, and healthcare equity, this episode breaks down what personalized medicine means for your health and your wallet. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE (https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/). Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33), and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Key Takeaways 1. Personalized medicine uses your biology, genes, and health data to help guide diagnosis and treatment instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. The goal is to identify which treatment is most likely to help you while reducing unnecessary side effects and trial-and-error care. 2. Two people can have the same diagnosis and receive very different outcomes from the same medication because their genetic makeup and disease biology are different. This is already changing care in cancer, blood thinning, pain management, antidepressants, and other areas of medicine. 3. Pharmacogenomics looks at how your genes affect the way your body processes medication. It can help explain why one person responds well to a treatment while another has side effects, needs a different dose, or does not respond at all. 4. Cancer care has been one of the clearest examples of precision medicine. Doctors can increasingly look beyond where a tumor is located and identify genetic changes that may point to a more targeted treatment. 5. Genetic testing can range from a few hundred dollars for a targeted test to thousands of dollars for comprehensive cancer panels, whole-exome testing, or whole-genome sequencing. Costs have come down over time, but testing and treatment can still create major financial concerns for patients and families. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   7 Sept 2026

   Sleep Apnea and Your Brain: The Hidden Health Risks

   Snoring is not always harmless. Dr. Eddie Patton breaks down obstructive sleep apnea—what it is, why it is commonly missed, and how it can affect your energy, mood, memory, blood pressure, heart health, stroke risk, and daily safety. He also explains sleep studies, CPAP, lifestyle changes, oral appliances, and other treatment options that can help you sleep better, feel better, and live longer. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Patton HERE (https://www.eddiepattonmd.com/). Subscribe to Your Health, Your Wealth on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-wealth/id1753618933), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kt5d56fOGpaPnn2PmwPb2?si=c6f20d1320484e33), and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Key Takeaways 1. Obstructive sleep apnea is more than snoring. It happens when the upper airway narrows or closes during sleep, briefly reducing breathing and repeatedly waking the brain to restore airflow. 2. You can spend seven, eight, or nine hours in bed and still wake up exhausted if sleep apnea is disrupting your breathing throughout the night. Those repeated interruptions can affect energy, memory, focus, mood, and performance at work or school. 3. Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, heart rhythm problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety, headaches, and other health concerns. It can also increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, hospitalizations, and preventable healthcare costs. 4. Sleep apnea does not only affect older men or people with larger bodies. It can affect people of different ages, genders, and body types, especially when anatomy, family history, alcohol use, sedatives, smoking, or weight contribute to airway narrowing. 5. Common warning signs include loud snoring, witnessed pauses in breathing, gasping or choking at night, dry mouth, morning headaches, frequent nighttime urination, daytime fatigue, irritability, trouble concentrating, and drowsiness while driving. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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