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

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Lifestyle & Wellness | School of Metabolic Health | School of Adrenal Health | Wellness

By: David Pong, M.D.
February 8th, 2022

It's American Heart Month. Do you have a good grasp of your cardiovascular health? To do so, you should know and monitor a few key health metrics that provide a clearer picture of your heart health — blood pressure, blood sugar, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and waist circumference. 

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Lifestyle & Wellness | School of Metabolic Health

By: Jaime Monsen, Certified Health Coach
February 2nd, 2022

When you start venturing into more exercise, what should you be doing more of — weightlifting or cardio?

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Lifestyle & Wellness | School of Metabolic Health

By: Andrew Neels, Certified Health Coach
January 26th, 2022

As we age, we all notice changes in our bodies. Whether they are slight or significant, our bodies are adapting to our needs over time.  

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Lifestyle & Wellness | School of Metabolic Health | Wellness

By: Francisco Carreño Gálvez, Ph.D.
January 3rd, 2022

It is that time of the year. Tackling your health and your weight loss goals aggressively is very tempting. However, if you're thinking about pursuing a crash diet to lose weight quickly, you could be planting the seeds of future frustration or, even worse, future health problems.

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Lifestyle & Wellness | Facebook Live Recap | School of Metabolic Health | Wellness

By: Brandon Rice, Health Coach
November 29th, 2021

Thanksgiving is over, and while there still may be leftovers in your fridge, it's time to get back on track. If you indulged a little bit over the holiday, and that can be perfectly fine if handled properly, what should you focus on after Thanksgiving to get back on track? Here are three simple things. 

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Lifestyle & Wellness | Facebook Live Recap | School of Metabolic Health | Wellness

By: Andrew Neels, Certified Health Coach
November 16th, 2021

Thanksgiving is coming up, and we've all heard the old saying about tryptophan, the amino acid in turkey, making you sleepy after your Thanksgiving meal. Well, the real culprit is probably because Thanksgiving is an extremely high-carb meal usually.

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Lifestyle & Wellness | Facebook Live Recap | School of Metabolic Health | School of Muscular Health | Wellness

By: Allison Kaminski, Health Coach
October 12th, 2021

Many people have questions about how to bring triglycerides and glucose numbers down. What should they be at? How can you improve them? Let's dive in. 

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Lifestyle & Wellness | School of Metabolic Health | School of Muscular Health | Wellness

By: Brandon Rice, Health Coach
August 24th, 2021

Today I want to talk to you about the InBody scan. The Inbody uses bioelectrical impedance to measure your muscle mass, your fat mass, and give you a better understanding of your body composition. Are you gaining muscle? Losing fat?  Where are those numbers on the scale coming from?