Dr. McManus is an amazing doctor to help with any and all medical needs. I have been coming here for weight loss, allergies and Ondamed. Being a 30 year smoker she suggested that we try the Ondamed treatment and now I owe her my life. After one treatment I have not wanted nor craved a cigarette and have been smoke free for two months. My husband is now under her care for Eczema. She is working closely with him to help solve his issues. We highly recommend The Woodlands Institute to help with all your needs.

-SS

I was in bad shape when I made my initial visit to Dr McManus. I had been able to manage my Hashimotos previously so I knew my then-current physicians were not getting at the root of the problem. Dr. McManus has turned me around in a few short months. It’s happening faster than I even thought possible. She has an amazing staff and she is a powerhouse of information and ideas. I finally feel like I have a Doctor that is my partner in wellness. I only wish I had found her earlier in my Thyroid journey, but I am so happy to be here now.

-Kathy S.

from Victoria H.

“Six months ago I literally crawled in to Dr. McManus’ office. I’d suffered for a year with anxiety, weight gain, hair loss and hot flashes. I’d previously seen my obstetrician and she was quick to tell me I was peri-menopausal and prescribed birth control pills. Long story short, they didn’t help and my symptoms continued to torment me. After some online research I stumbled upon Dr. McManus’ bio and immediately called for an appointment. I was quick to be seen and shortly thereafter began the yeast free diet and a vitamin and mineral routine specifically tailored to my needs. I was very hesitant to stop the birth control pill because it had become my “crutch” but the day I stopped, I began bio identical hormones and I’ve never felt better. My energy has returned, my menopause symptoms have diminished and on January 15th I ran the Houston half marathon. I’m now in control of my health and forever grateful to The Woodlands Institute of Health and Wellness.”

from J.A.

After my thyroidectomy, I suffered from a number of issues including foggy thinking, lack of energy and general malaise. I had seen a number of physicians who could not seem to help me with these symptoms. I then found Dr. McManus. She took the time to listen to me and to understand my problems. She then readjusted my thyroid therapy and discovered a few other issues. Through her integrative medicine approach, I feeling better than I have felt in years. I can recommend Dr. McManus to anyone who feels stuck in the traditional medical system.

from Barbara W.

When I came to The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness one year ago, I had so many issues that I was weary, tired, and skeptical that the wellness program could make a difference. Some of my problems included chronic fatigue, joint pain, headaches, irritability, eczema, loss of endurance, moodiness, hopelessness, foggy, cravings, weight gain, sluggishness, loss of interest, low energy, inability to fall asleep/stay asleep, frequent colds/allergy symptoms, anxious, thyroid nodules, constipation, diarrhea, stomach issues, and more. Because traditional treatment and medicine previously prescribed by physicians had failed me, I was very skeptical and most cynical that I would never get relief. Dr. McManus prescribed a plan specific to my needs, and she listened to me very intently, addressing each issue brought forth during our visit. Instead of giving me a prescribed medication, she gave me explanations, choices, education, recommendation, tools, instruction, and hope. Today, one year later, I am sleeping well, energetic, mentally alert, happy, and I have not had any exacerbation of colds, flu, allergies, or eczema. My joint pain left within two weeks of my initial visit and has not returned. I eat a clean healthy yeast free diet, so my gut is symptom free. My thyroid function is much improved. The support team and coaching is an awesome experience at The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness. I felt compelled to share my testimony to help someone else that may be feeling hopeless. I can truly say that I am happy that I made the decision one year ago. I am 100% better.

I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you the physical state that I was in before meeting Dr. McManus. I was housebound and incapacitated from working an 8-5 job or any job for that matter. I was on numerous medications and was suffering from so many things such as low thyroid, no hormones replaced in my body from a complete hysterectomy 4 years earlier. To put it short, I was a complete wreck. It took a little bit of time (because I was so complicated) but in 6 months I saw a great difference. Within the year, I was feeling 85% better and I went out and found a full time job 8-5 which is what I wanted, and have been working ever since.

Thank you Dr. McManus for helping me to feel so much better today than I was 8 years ago.

Mrs. MN

I am a 83 year old male retired from two career fields. After 24 years of service in the Army, I retired being a very active, energetic, and healthy 40 year old easily running 5 miles a day. My second career as an insurance underwriter found me sitting behind a desk 8 to 14 hours a day with little physical activity. My weight went from a trim 145 pounds to a fat 185 pounds in a short period due to the popular office diet – McDonand’s, Jack In The Box and Whataburger.

When I retired the last time in the summer of 1994, my poor food choices caught up with me in 2006 in the form of a stroke. I was 75 years old and my life went down hill from there. Weeks of physical and occupational rehabilitation helped get my strength and mobility back. I went from taking no drugs to seven drugs a day that did not help. I developed constant stomach pain, severe depression and chronic fatigue. Gas, bloating, daily heartburn and constant constipation kept me in bed all day. For a whole year I was so bad that I cancelled several rehab and doctor appointments. My family doctor tried everything, sending me to many specialists and having several tests performed. All tests and blood work came back in the normal range. There is nothing wrong with me. My doctors tried all kinds of drugs on me. Some made me very ill and hallucinate. After several years, I finally told my family doctor that the life I now have is not living. He put me on an antidepressant drug. When that did not work, he prescribed another antidepressant drug to work with the first one. The two made me what I describe as goofy, finding myself in places and very confused as to why I was there.

My daughter researched the internet and found The Woodlands Institute For Health and Wellness, founded by Dr. McManus, the best thing that has happened to me in years. I have been on the yeast free diet and supplements over a month now, eliminated three of my drugs and working on one more. My brain fog, constipation, constant heartburn and stomach pain are history. I am able to get up, shower, shave, shampoo and dress at one time without needing to go back to bed before finishing. For the first time in many years, I am excited about doing things and look forward to being back to my better than normal self.

I have no words to describe my gratitude to Dr. McManus and her superior staff. Please accept a well done from an “old” soldier.

Bob

I was NOT going to follow the yeast cleanse diet.  I thought it was completely absurd and unrealistic.  Besides, I was already eating pretty clean.  I tried to get out of it.  I was willing to do everything else.   Just not the diet.  Once I met with the nutritionist I was intrigued and thought why not try it.    I was so tired of feeling bad. Week one was pretty easy once I figured everything out.  Week two was TOUGH!!! But once I hit week three I never looked back.  I feel amazing.  My stomach has not hurt at all.  It was hurting all the time.  I felt bloated more days than I did not. Amazingly issues went away that I never expected to be related to food.  I felt like I haven’t felt in years.  I had been wearing a boot for foot pain off and on for months.  A friend of mine who is a physical therapist said, “you need to cut sugar out of your diet.  It’s inflamed.”  I laughed at her and told her that was crazy.  I walked in Dr. McManus’ office with that same boot on.  By week three I had zero foot pain. That is right I said zero foot pain.  No throbbing at night when I lie down. No pain wearing flip flops.  I couldn’t believe it.  They were right.  I am so glad they convinced me to try it.  You have nothing to lose.  I am staying on the diet for life!  Nothing I have eaten is worth going back to how I used to feel.  Every time I am tempted I ask myself “Is it really worth feeling bad?”   99%of the time it is not.

Do the yeast cleanse.  You won’t regret it!

Susie S.

For several years, I’d been experiencing increasingly severe auto-immune symptoms: I have had Raynaud’s syndrome for years, but it was worse than ever, I broke out in hives for seemingly no reason (there was a period of two weeks when I could only eat white rice and drink water, because anything else made me break out), I was constantly exhausted, and my migraines were getting more and more frequent. Every doctor I went to in Houston – supposedly some of the best rheumatologists, gastro-intestinal specialists, and endocrinologists in the world – looked at lab tests they performed on me, told me my blood tests were fine, and sent me home.

I was at my wit’s end. I was in grad school, and my parents and I were seriously discussing whether I would be able to hold down a job after graduation (and whether I was going to be able to graduate, which I thankfully did, partly because of my professors’ generosity and understanding). While searching the internet, I found Dr. McManus’s information, and decided to make an appointment. When I told my OB-GYN, she looked at me skeptically and warned me against going to “quacks.” (She was one of the many doctors who told me my blood tests were fine and implied that it was all in my head. She’s no longer my OB-GYN, of course).

I met with one of Dr. McManus’s providers who immediately diagnosed me with a candida infection. I’d heard of candida infections (essentially, a fungal infection of the gut, typically the result of over-use of antibiotics and a starchy diet), and my brother-in-law had done some research and suggested that candida might be my problem. Two weeks later, I started treatment for the candida infection.

After 6 weeks of treatment (a combination of diet and prescription anti-fungals, with some nutritional supplements and probiotics), I was 100% better. Before treatment, I’d have been lucky to be able to walk 1/2 mile without having to stop for rest. I had an unhealthy pallor – when I didn’t have hives – and was exhausted by sitting up for too long. A couple of weeks ago, I clocked my most recent walk: 4 miles. I CAN WALK FOUR MILES, NOW! That might not seem like a big deal to anyone else, but for me, it’s a huge victory.

Treatment for my infection officially ended in April, but I still follow the dietary and nutritional protocol Dr. McManus prescribed – I don’t want to get candida again! Unlike most modern doctors, Dr. McManus doesn’t just look at one part of your body – the digestive system, or the immune system – but at how all of those systems work together as a whole. She understands that anything you eat and drink is going to have an effect on the way ALL of your body’s systems perform because your body’s systems are intrinsically interconnected. Dr. McManus’s staff is incredibly helpful and caring – I had multiple email check-ups each week with my consulting nurse to monitor things like my hormone levels (which were erratic because of the trauma my body had undergone from the infection), my appetite, and my energy level. If something wasn’t improving – like my B12 levels and my energy – ZIP! out came a package of B12 drops I could take throughout the day to supplement my diet.

A side note: Dr. McManus doesn’t process insurance, but I was able to file with my insurance company and get some of the payments back. I was fortunate in that I had some student loans and some VERY generous and concerned parents who helped me out, because the treatment wasn’t cheap. It was totally worth it, though, as I’d spent more than the cost of treatment with Dr. McManus going to “traditional” doctors who kept telling me nothing was wrong with me.

Megan R.