Wellness Resources
The Woodlands Institute publishes Health Articles specifically designed to keep you updated with relevant wellness news. In these newsletters, you’ll find valuable information regarding supplementation, fitness tips, and recipes.
TWIHW has been serving the community since 2004. Dr Mila McManus and her highly trained team at The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness are winners of numerous awards, including Living Magazine Best Of Readers’ Choice awards over the years: Best Functional Medicine Practice, Best Weight Loss Center, Best Bio-identical Hormone Practice.
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Hearts of Palm Salad
Serves 4 3 Tablespoons of Water 2 Tablespoons of Lime Juice 1 ½ Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 3 Tablespoons sliced scallions 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 14 ounce can or jar of hearts of palm, drained and sliced ½ inch thick 2 small…
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Raw Crunch Bars
Tired of your current snack selection? Raw Crunch Bars are a perfect healthy solution for the easy, portable snack for busy lives. Made from whole, real food ingredients, these bars are non-GMO, Gluten Free, Grain Free and Dairy Free. Made with many organic ingredients they offer a healthy balance of protein, carbohydrate and fat to…
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How to Avoid Fake Fish and Fake Olive Oil
The following ideas are taken from Larry Olmsted’s book Real Food, Fake Food published in 2016. Mr. Olmsted is a food and travel columnist at Forbes.com, a writer, and teaches nonfiction writing at Dartmouth College. He loves food, gardening, travel and trying exotic new foods. He became perplexed at why food in other countries did…
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You Don’t Always Get What You Want (or think you bought)
by Mila McManus MD and Nancy Mehlert MS There is no question, that if you knew everything about your food and what the FDA considers “acceptable”, you would be shocked. It may surprise you (or not) that the FDA doesn't have the resources to pursue all the fraud in the marketplace. And like so much in…
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Pillars of Health
How’s Your Juggling Act? By Mila McManus MD and Nancy Mehlert, MS Admittedly, there are many balls to keep in the air to get well and stay well, and each aspect is necessary and overlapping with the others. How well are you doing with optimizing these areas? Test yourself here: Clean Air – Often out…
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Tarragon String Bean Salad
Serves 4 Salad: 4 cups green beans 1.5 cups of cooked beans (pinto, black, lima, navy, cannellini, or chickpeas) ½ red onion or a few shallots 1 bunch fresh tarragon ½ cup of hazelnuts or almonds, toasted 8 to 10 oz fresh goat feta cheese Freshly ground pepper Dressing: 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil…
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Peppermint Essential Oil
It is important to purchase properly extracted and distilled essential oils and we recommend DōTerra as a brand example of that quality. DoTerra Peppermint Oil is available in our office for purchase. Peppermint Oil is gathered by steam distillation of parts of the flowering plant and is a hybrid species of spearmint and Mentha aquatica,…
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Creamy Lemon Zucchini Noodles
From Meghan Bassett, Living Magazine 3 small zucchini or package of spiralized zucchini 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter 1 ripe avocado 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt & pepper to taste Preheat oven to 400◦. Place cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet and roast for…
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Tyrosine
L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that is involved in the formation of thyroid hormones as well as a precursor for brain-stimulating catecholamines (dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline). As a result, it supports your stress support mechanisms, supports your thyroid, and has a favorable effect on energy and mood. It can also help with appetite control. …
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