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The Healthy Reads Blog is your source for insights into medical trends, concierge medicine, primary care, wellness, and more.

Pre-Workout & Post-Workout Nutrition Strategy

COVID-19 Update 7/21: Delta Variant, Breakthrough Infections, J&J, and More

What is Key Person Risk?

Nutrition Counseling vs. Registered Dietitians: Understand the Differences

Concierge Medicine: Costs, Factors, and Considerations

6 Signs It's Time to Find a New Primary Care Doctor

4 Alternatives to Traditional Primary Care for Patients

COVID-19 Update 7/7: Mixing Vaccines & Variant Updates

How Stress Affects Our Bodies and Behavior

5 Biggest Challenges with Concierge Medicine

Summer Vacation & Diet: How to Eat Healthy While Traveling

What is the Best Exercise to Lose Weight?

How Does Light Affect Your Sleep Habits?

COVID-19 Update 6/23: Numbers, Myocarditis, Full FDA Approval, and More

Comparing Concierge Medicine Practices in Richmond, VA

5 Steps to Creating a Strength Training Program You'll Stick To

How to Choose the Right Concierge Doctor

What is Health Coaching Like at PartnerMD?

Considering Concierge Medicine? Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Patients Make

2 Breathing Exercises to Help You Fall Asleep

Physician Careers: What We Look For When Hiring Concierge Doctors at PartnerMD

What Keeps You Up At Night and How to Fix It

Baby Boomer Fitness: How to Start Exercising At 50 or Over

COVID-19 Update 6/9: Vaccine Updates, Variant Names, and More

What’s the Difference Between a Traditional Primary Care Doctor and a Concierge Primary Care Doctor?

Physician Careers: How to Become a Concierge Doctor (Join, Convert, Merge)

6 Tips for Healthier Grocery Shopping

5 Leg Strengthening Exercises for Seniors

The Surprising Side Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Physician Careers: 3 Myths About Becoming a Concierge Doctor

COVID-19 Update 5/26: Moderna for 12-17, Case Rates, Testing

Quick Meditation to Calm Yourself at Work

3 Steps to Turn Your Executive Physical Program into an Executive Health Program

5 Tips for Reaching Your Health and Wellness Goals

Physician Careers: 3 Benefits of Becoming a Concierge Doctor

Employee Benefits Brokers: 3 Ways to Evaluate Executive Health Programs

Yoga for Allergies: Yoga Poses for Allergy Symptom Relief

Office Workouts: Simple Exercises You Can Do Back at the Office

Comparing Concierge Medicine in Northern Virginia

COVID-19 Update 5/12: Pfizer Approved for 12-15 & The India Situation

Work from Home Workouts: 6 Core Exercises for Balance and Stability

Why Does Good Nutrition Matter in Disease Prevention?

6 Fun & Healthy Outside Activities for the Whole Family

Quick Box Breathing Meditation for Stress Relief

COVID-19 Update 4/28: Johnson & Johnson Unpaused, CDC's Masks Guidance, and More

PartnerMD Welcomes Dr. Lindsay Sherrard in Midlothian

Managing Stress & Sleep: 5 Basic Tips

3 Yoga Poses to Help Relieve Stress

COVID-19 Update 4/21: COVID Data, Vaccine Effectiveness, Boosters

PartnerMD Welcomes Dr. Mandana Shafai in McLean

7 Habits to Stay Fit After 50 for Men

COVID-19 Update 4/14: The Johnson & Johnson Pause

Is a 30-Minute Workout Really Enough?

10 Secrets to a Happy, Healthy Life

Science Explains How the Body Reacts to Sugar (hint: it’s not great)

COVID-19 Update 4/7: Cases, Vaccinations, Side Effects, AstraZeneca, and More

7 Fun Activities To Relieve Stress

How Family Health History Affects Your Vision

COVID-19 Update 3/31: New vaccine info! And, as always, taking your questions.

COVID-19 Update 3/24: AstraZeneca, Rheumatoid Arthritis, COVID Arm, and More

Is Working Out On an Empty Stomach Good for You?

How to Combine Cardio and Weightlifting for Ultimate Weight Loss

Concierge Medicine vs. Traditional Primary Care: 3 Differences Highlighted by the Pandemic

What Does It Mean If I Have Pain Behind My Knee While Running?

Chair Exercises for Seniors: Step-by-Step Instructions

COVID-19 Update 3/17: Vaccine Effectiveness, Antibodies, and More

Added Sugars and Food Labels: What to Look Out For

5 Tips for Improving Children's Nutrition

Cheese & Nutrition: Cognitive Health, Probiotics, Protein, and More

Comparing Concierge Medicine: PartnerMD vs. MDVIP

Low-Carb Options for Your Air Fryer

COVID-19 Update 3/3: Metabolic Health, Which Vaccine Should You Take, and More

Exercise Nutrition: What and When Should You Eat?

Eating Disorders: Why is it important to get help? How can your healthcare providers help?

COVID-19 Update 2/24: Johnson & Johnson, Long Haulers, and More

Eating Disorders: What are they? What are the signs?

Cancer Prevention: How Exercise Helps Reduce Your Risk

Executive Health for Benefits Brokers: 6 Questions to Ask Your Client

COVID Update 2/17: Vaccines, ITP, CDC Guidance After Vaccination, and More

Cancer Prevention Diet: 3 Things to Avoid

3 Things Benefits Brokers Should Know About Executive Physicals

Heart Health & COVID-19: A Few Thoughts

Comparing Concierge Medicine Practices in Atlanta, GA

COVID-19 Update 2/10: Vaccines, Side Effects, ITP, and More

Heart Health: Diet, Exercise, and Sleep

Resistance Training: Focus on Your Breathing to Help Your Heart

COVID-19 Update 2/3: Vaccines, Variants, Second Doses, and More

4 Tips for a Heart-Healthy Diet

Friday Morning Workouts: Aerobic Exercises with Yvonne Bull

COVID-19 Update 1/27: Vaccine Distribution, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Variants

Executive Physicals: What are they? Who offers them? Who are they for?

How to Get Your New Year's Resolutions Back on Track

Friday Morning Workouts: Pull Up a Chair with Lindsey Patton

6 Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Weight

COVID-19 Update 1/20: Vaccines, Variants, and Immunity

Friday Morning Workouts: Warming Up with Brandon Rice

COVID-19 Update 1/13: Vaccine Rollout, COVID Variants, and More

National Gluten-Free Day: The Basics of Gluten

Friday Morning Workouts: Jan. 8

Comparing Concierge Medicine Practices in Greenville, SC

COVID-19 Update 1/7: Dr. Bishop's Vaccine Experience, Vaccine Rollouts, and More

National Keto Day: Top Keto Meals for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

6 Health Tips for a Good Start in 2021

COVID-19 Update 12/30: Vaccines, Cases, Immunity, and More

COVID Update 12/16: Moderna Data, At-Home COVID Tests, and More

Richmond BizSense: PartnerMD expands membership-based medical practice to GreenGate

COVID-19 Update 12/9: Pfizer Vaccine FDA Data

COVID-19 Update 12/2: All About Vaccines

12 Tips for Conquering Holiday Weight Gain

Wellness Gift Guide 2020

PartnerMD Adds Dr. Eric Haacke-Golden and Dr. Anthony Fierro in Short Pump, Richmond Offices

COVID-19 11/18: Vaccine News, Cases Increasing, and the Holidays

5 Tips to Reduce Stress This Holiday Season

COVID-19 Update 11/11: Pfizer Vaccine, Rising Cases, Preventive Care, and More

Low Carb Holiday Meal Prep

COVID-19 Update 11/4: New Research, Surgical Masks, and More

COVID-19: Advice for the Holidays

A PMD Conversation: Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020

COVID-19 Update 10/28: Cases Rising, Antibodies, Travel in 2021, and More

Men & Breast Cancer

3 Ways Executive Health Helps Manage Your Company’s Key Person Risk

3 Strategies for Your Company to Manage Key Person Risk

5 Ways to Reduce Your COVID-19 Risk This Fall & Winter

COVID-19 Update 10/21: Vaccines, Rising Cases, Transmission Risk, and More

4 Myths About Breast Cancer

COVID-19 Update 10/14: Excess Deaths, Spikes in Europe, and More

Breast Cancer Screenings: The Basics

COVID-19 Update 10/7: Vaccines, Trump's Treatments, Holiday Advice, and More

Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk

COVID-19 Business Consulting: What Are Your Options?

COVID-19 Business Consulting: What is Physician Advice?

COVID-19 Update 10/1: Numbers, Variables, Spread, and More

Strong Immunity September: Maximize Your Resilience to COVID-19 (and more)

Strong Immunity September: Sun & Supplements FAQs

COVID-19 Update 9/23: Testing Accuracy, Transmission Methods, and More

Strong Immunity September: Sun, Supplements, and Your Immune System

Strong Immunity September: 4 FAQs About Movement + Exercise

COVID-19 Update 9/16: Numbers, Vaccines, Flu Shots

Strong Immunity September: How Exercise Can Help Your Immune System

COVID-19 Update 9/9: Vitamin D, Vaccines, Flu Shots, and More

Strong Immunity September: Sleep Hygiene Q&A

Strong Immunity September: 5 Tips for Better Sleep & a Better Immune System

Strong Immunity September: Diet & Nutrition Q&A

COVID-19 Update 9/2: That 6% Death Rate Story, Metabolic Health, PCR Test Updates, and More

Strong Immunity September: Eat Nutrient Dense Food to Boost Immunity

How COVID-19 Has Changed the Definition of Key Person Risk

COVID-19 Business Consulting: How Physician Advice Can Help Your Business

5 Ways Your Business Should Prepare for a COVID-19 Fall

COVID-19 Update 8/26: Metabolic Health, Convalescent Plasma, CDC Recommendations, and More

MetabolizePMD: Friendly Fiber for Low-Carb Diets

OptimizePMD: Creating Family Workout Plans

OptimizePMD: Proper Exercise Form — Tricep Extensions

OptimizePMD: How to Find the Right Health and Fitness App

OptimizePMD: Best Exercises for Osteoporosis

COVID-19 Update 8/19: Risk Factors, Good Long-Term Immunity News, and More

MetabolizePMD: Why the Food Label is a Lie

OptimizePMD: 6 Exercises for Your Core Using Sliders

OptimizePMD: Stretches You Can Do at Your Desk

OptimizePMD: How to Find the Right Wearable Fitness Gadget

OptimizePMD: How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

COVID-19 Update 8/12: Immunity Training, Ventilation, T-Cells, and More

OptimizePMD: Building Your Balance

HarmonizePMD: Pranayama — Belly Breathing

OptimizePMD: Rehab and Prehab Techniques for Pain-free Knees

MetabolizePMD: Healthy Eating Based on Your Plate

COVID-19 Update 8/5: Latest Data, Antibody Tests and Treatments, and Metabolic Health

HarmonizePMD: Pranayama — Alternate Nostril Breathing

MetabolizePMD: How to Stay Low Carb When You're Not at Home

HarmonizePMD: 30-Minute Vinyasa

OptimizePMD: 3 Tips for a Better Workout Experience

COVID-19 Update 7/29: That Hydroxychloroquine Video, Rapid Testing, Vaccine Timeline, and More

HarmonizePMD: The 6 Myths of Meditation

OptimizePMD — Myofascial: What is it? How can you address it?

OptimizePMD: Exercises to Strengthen Your Shoulder

OptimizePMD: How to Use Resistance Bands, Part II

HarmonizePMD: 3 Ways to Support Someone With Depression

COVID-19 Update 7/22: New Testing Options, Latest Numbers, Vaccines, and Your Questions

Keto Cooking Demonstration: Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

OptimizePMD: Proper Exercise Form — Deadlifts

OptimizePMD: How to Use Resistance Bands, Part I

HarmonizePMD: Am I Doing This Right? Meditation

OptimizePMD: How to Improve Your Posture Using a Yoga Strap

COVID-19 Update 7/15: Treatments, Vaccines, and More

OptimizePMD: The Benefits of Balance

OptimizePMD: Proper Exercise Form — Barbell Back Squat

OptimizePMD: Functional Exercise for Everyday Life with Michael Stroud

PartnerMD Launches Four Advanced Wellness Programs for Members

MetabolizePMD: What I Learned When I Went Low-Carb

MetabolizePMD: Not All Calories Are Created Equal

COVID-19 Update 7/8: Airborne Transmission, Immunity, Antibody Treatments, and Football

OptimizePMD: A Simple Workout with Social Distancing in Mind

How to Improve Your Lab Results, Part I: Triglycerides and Glucose

MetabolizePMD: Low-Carb Diets — An Introduction

COVID-19 Update: Increases in Other States, New Studies, and More

MetabolizePMD: How to Do a Sugar Detox

OptimizePMD: Sitting Hurts, Part II — Exercises to Strengthen Your Glutes

MetabolizePMD: Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition for Weight Loss

OptimizePMD: Lower-Body Movements for Every Fitness Level

COVID-19 Update: Blood Types, MMR Vaccine, and Your Questions

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