COVID-19 Facts vs Fiction

COVID-19 Facts vs Fiction

WellcomeMD’s Medical Director, Dr. Neal Carl, dives deep into everything you need to know about COVID-19. In this webinar, Dr. Carl explains the history of how COVID originated and how it is spread, coronavirus symptoms versus cold and flu symptoms, facts and myths circulating in the media, WellcomeMD’s initiatives to help our patients and community members, and much more!

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Your genetics hold valuable insight into your response to diet, exercise, sleep, and stress

Your genetics hold valuable insight into your response to diet, exercise, sleep, and stress

WellcomeMD’s genetic fitness and nutrition assessment gives patients insight into their optimal diet and exercise regimes as well as how their genetics impact their sleep and stress. Our proactive, preventative style dives deep into individualized medicine to make sure our patients are receiving the care that works specifically for them based on the results of this advanced genetic assessment.

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“I had no idea!”: Here's What Being Human Will Look Like in the Next 100 Years

“I had no idea!”: Here's What Being Human Will Look Like in the Next 100 Years

Art and science both share a vital role in shaping the future of human experience. They weave together and intersect at various points, including in technology, engineering and even physics. But what about medicine and the way we treat disease?

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What is "Healthy" Fat?

What is "Healthy" Fat?

For decades, people have avoided nuts because they’re high in fat, but WellcomeMD nutritionist Jess Godfrey argues that they’re actually one of the better foods we can eat. When you eat nuts, you’re also getting fiber, protein, and antioxidants all from one filling snack.

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You Eat What Your Food Eats

You Eat What Your Food Eats

Contrary to popular assumption, WellcomeMD nutritionist Jess Godfrey says that eggs should be an important part of everyone’s diet. While eggs have previously had a negative rep, a study published by the AMA (American Medical Association) found no relationship between egg consumption and heart disease. In fact, people who ate six eggs per week had a lower risk of heart disease than those who ate less than one.

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Eating the Rainbow

Eating the Rainbow

Last month, nutritionist Jess Godfrey spoke to WellcomeMD’s Richmond practice about the importance of eating a well-balanced diet, or as she refers to it, eating the rainbow. Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be featuring blogs on the nutritious foods that Jess recommends, and explaining how and why you should include them in your diet.

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Should I Switch to Concierge Medicine?

Should I Switch to Concierge Medicine?

Deciding to change your primary care provider is no small decision. Frequently, the choice comes down to patient care: how much time their doctors allot for each appointment, whether their doctors go in-depth when discussing their health, and so on. As doctors struggle to keep up with all of their patients, getting high-level care isn’t easy. For many people, the answer is concierge medicine, or membership medicine.

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