Healthee MD

11/01/2025

Today we celebrate National Direct Primary Care Day — a movement redefining the physician-patient relationship. ✨

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an innovative model where healthcare returns to its roots — simple, transparent, and personal. Instead of rushing through insurance barriers, patients partner directly with their physician through a membership that includes comprehensive primary care, extended visits, direct access, and clarity in cost.

It’s healthcare the way it was meant to be — accessible, unrushed, and centered on you. 💙

09/23/2025

5 key points on why cardiovascular health is essential for healthspan (living not just longer, but healthier):
1. Reduces Chronic Disease Risk – Protects against heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and hypertension.
2. Supports Brain Function – Good circulation keeps memory, focus, and cognition sharp as you age.
3. Boosts Longevity – A healthy heart is directly linked to living more years in good health.
4. Improves Daily Energy – Efficient oxygen delivery means more stamina for work, exercise, and life.
5. Enhances Quality of Life – Lowers risk of disability, keeps you mobile, and preserves independence.

Remember!!! The number one killer in the USA is heart disease (cardiovascular disease).

👉 Strong heart = strong healthspan.

DM us if you are interested in learning more about healthspan and how to increase the odds of obtaining a long healthspan!

09/09/2025

1. 🧠 Strong mind, longer life – Good mental health is linked to lower risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and dementia.
2. 😴 Stress ages you faster – Chronic stress shortens telomeres, the protective caps on DNA, speeding up aging.
3. ❤️ Mood matters for the heart – Depression and anxiety increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke.
4. 🤝 Connection is medicine – Social isolation is as harmful as smoking 15 ci******es a day.
5. 🌿 Mind-body synergy – Mindfulness, therapy, and stress reduction improve sleep, immunity, and overall longevity.

08/13/2025

What is healthspan?
Healthspan is the number of years you live in good health — when you can move easily, think clearly, feel strong, and enjoy life without major disease or disability. ☀️How Big Is the Gap Between Lifespan and Healthspan?
🎂According to WHO-based data, U.S. men typically live in good health until age 63, and women until about 65 .
🌡️That means Americans spend, on average, 15–16 years at the end of life dealing with chronic illness, disability, or disease. (In the U.S., average life expectancy (2023) is approximately 78.4 years: about 75.8 years for men and 81.1 years for women )
📚Research published in JAMA reveals that the U.S. has one of the largest lifespan–healthspan gaps in the world—about 12.4 years on average

08/01/2025

Throwback to my first pregnancy — full of dreams, excitement, and the sweetest surprise (we didn’t even know the s*x until birth!).⁣ 🧒🏽
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The day I became a mother, everything changed. I realized I was more than a doctor — I was someone’s safe place, someone’s everything.⁣
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That day, I made a promise to myself: *I will be present for my family.*⁣
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It took 9 years of balancing medicine and motherhood, but I finally found the way — by stepping away from the constraints of traditional healthcare and opening my own Direct Primary Care clinic.⁣
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Now, I get to practice medicine with meaning and be fully present for the people who matter most.⁣
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07/31/2025

🩺 At Healthee MD, we do primary care differently. We offer
💬 DM us to see if DPC is right for you.

07/25/2025

07/17/2025

Fruit juice might sound healthy, but here’s the truth:

🍬 It’s mostly just sugar and water — even if it’s freshly squeezed.
📈 It causes a rapid spike in blood sugar, followed by a crash that can leave you tired and hungry.
🧃 Juice strips away the fiber that naturally slows sugar absorption and supports gut health.
🍓 Eating the whole fruit gives you fiber, nutrients, and satisfaction — without the sugar bomb.

✅ Want a better option? Make a smoothie using whole fruit + greens + protein + healthy fats. You’ll get the benefits of fruit with the fiber and without the crash.

Save this as a reminder the next time you reach for juice!