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 | Sep 20, 2018 | Health, Nutrition
Summer is just about over (Boohoo) but the days are still long and hot (yay). So who wants to cook a hot meal? Not me. Filling salads are my go-to for hot days. I made this NY Times inspired Farro, Beets, and Feta Salad over the Labor Day weekend and got rave reviews...
by Millie Lee, MD | Feb 7, 2018 | Health, Heart Health, Nutrition
February is American Heart Health Month so nothing is more important than to discuss nutrition…what to eat and what not to eat for a healthy heart. This is often a confusing subject for many people, complicated by a plethora of contradicting diet books/plans,...
by Millie Lee, MD | Jan 25, 2018 | Health, Nutrition, Wellness
“When the body is cleansed, the mind purified and the senses controlled, the joyful awareness needed to realize the inner self also comes.” – Yoga Sutra Why do a Cleanse or Detox? Why stop eating the things you “love” or...
by Millie Lee, MD | Feb 17, 2017 | Health, Heart Health, Nutrition
What is a heart-healthy diet? Is it high protein? low fat? high carb? low carb? no carb? gluten-free? Is it Vegetarian? Vegan? Mediterranean? Ornish? Paleo? What if you have Diabetes? What if you’re trying to lose weight? To add to the confusion, here...
by Millie Lee, MD | May 2, 2016 | Health, Heart Health, Nutrition
“Let Nature be your Medicine” – Hippocrates. May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. High BP, otherwise known as Hypertension, is a huge problem which can lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and death. The best way to manage it...