SHIRA MILLER, M.D.
Board-Certified Integrative Medicine
Concierge Menopause & Integrative Medicine Doctor
Newport Beach, California

Hot Flash Havoc: A Film of Menopausal Proportions

The new menopause documentary Hot Flash Havoc has enjoyed special screenings and will be available on DVD in January of 2011. Based on the trailer, seems like the movie will be quite entertaining and actually defending the use of bio-identical hormones. I look forward...

Review: Suzanne Somers’ Breakthrough Tour

Have you ever seen Suzanne Somers lecture at a medical conference? If you have no idea why you would ever want to see TV’s silliest blond talk about medicine, I’ll tell you in a minute. First, I want to let you know about Breakthrough Tour. In this cinema...

Are You Leading a Sedentary Lifestyle?

Are you leading a sedentary lifestyle? According to Merriam-Webster, a sedentary lifestyle is one which requires much sitting or no physical activity.1 However, from a medical perspective, a sedentary lifestyle is defined as doing anything less strenuous than walking...

Book Review: Solar Power for Optimal Health

Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol. 22, No. 3, 2007 “Solar Power for Optimal Health” Marc Sorenson, EdD 2006 Paperback, 274 pages Book Review by Shira Miller, M.D. Are you a sun-phobe? Does the mere thought of going outside cause you feverishly to...

How Much Sleep Do I Need?

Studies show that when given the opportunity, such as 14 hours of controlled dark nights with no distractions, healthy adults sleep an average of about 8 hours per night. However, optimal sleep time is also individual. A good way to find out if you’re getting...