by Millie Lee | Feb 14, 2021 | Health, Heart Health, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Yoga
Stress is a well known, major risk factor for heart disease. There are two types of stress – chronic and acute stress. Chronic stress, our response to day to day “stressors” can have profound effects on blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, blood...
by Millie Lee | Jan 26, 2021 | Health, Heart Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Wellness
What is Functional Medicine? Functional medicine is an evolutionary approach to caring for patients. It is simply a new way of THINKING, particularly about chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical...
by Millie Lee, MD | Jan 12, 2021 | Health, Heart Health, Lifestyle
WORD OF THE YEAR …….. TRANSITION Noun: 1. passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another, 2. a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another Verb: To undergo a process or period of transition The month of January is...
by Millie Lee, MD | Nov 5, 2018 | Health, Yoga
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month but why stop the Awareness there. The fight continues. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and likely has touched the lives of someone in your life. Personally, I have both friends and family who have...
by Millie Lee, MD | Oct 24, 2018 | Health, Lifestyle, Wellness, Yoga
This month I have been busy with more yoga teacher training, concentrating on Yoga in Healthcare. We have delved into the evidence behind the benefits and mechanisms of Yoga in many populations and disease states. Now, I would love to share some of that information...
by Millie Lee, MD | Oct 4, 2018 | Health, Wellness
Are you ready for cold and flu season? I’m finally getting over some viral illness that attacked my voice (laryngitis), throat, sinuses, and chest. Watch out because this bug is out there and hitting healthy people like me. I pride myself on not getting...