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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Medications that Increase Blood Glucose Levels
One of the more common complaints my patients present with is weight gain, and sometimes medications are the culprit. Our goal is to identify root causes for diseases of any kind, and through lifestyle choices and natural approaches, work to correct problems rather than prescribing medications, which often cause more negative side effects. There are…
Read MoreIs Your Oral Microbiome Happy?
Who doesn’t want fresh breath and white teeth? But what if your oral hygiene and lifestyle choices are messing up the second largest collection of beneficial microbes in the body? Your mouth is home to a bustling community of over 700 species of microbes that work behind the scenes to keep your teeth, gums, tongue, tonsils, throat,…
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Grains – Good or Bad?
We often get asked whether grains should be included in a healthy diet. Understandably, many foods we have grown up eating, such as cereal, bread, and pasta are made from grains and are also favorite foods. For purposes of this article, the grain family includes most commonly wheat, corn, rice, millet, barley, amaranth, sorghum, spelt, buckwheat,…
Read MoreGAPS Diet: All Diseases Begin in the Gut
My nutritionist, Nancy Mehlert, and I just returned from Chicago as certified GAPS practitioners. GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome and is a dietary protocol to heal whatever ails you, whether you are young or old, and whether your ailment is a skin rash, autoimmune disease, mood disorder, learning disability, autism, ADD/ADHD, allergies, migraines,…
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Foods With The Most Microplastics [and what to do instead]
Plastics have transformed modern life, but their durability comes with an unintended cost: tiny fragments known as microplastics are now turning up in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Researchers are only beginning to understand their impact on human health, but evidence suggests they are both widespread and potentially harmful.…
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Beware If You Have Food Allergies!
If you, or someone you love, has food allergies, you need to know that the FDA is not protecting you from exposure to allergens in processed and packaged foods! Recently, the FDA stated it may simply allow food companies to ignore small amounts of allergen contamination when designing food safety programs to address allergen risks. The FDA leaves…
Read MoreFatigue or Decreased Energy
Possible causes of your fatigue: At TWIHW, we work on detecting and addressing all of the above factors which are usually ignored in conventional medicine. Call 281-298-6742 today and get started on a path to healing!
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Are High Smoke Point Oils Good for Health?
The most popular culinary chefs on your cooking channel are likely proponents of cooking in plant oil {vegetable or seed oil], such as olive, avocado, peanut, grapeseed, sesame, or canola oil. Most hot preparation recipes call for one of these. Many chefs will attribute a high smoke point and light flavor as culinary benefits to…
Read MorePaleo Recipe for Tortillas
Each recipe makes 3 eight-inch tortillas with each tortilla counting as 9 carbohydrates. Similar and suitable to replace a flour tortilla or a French crepe, the simplicity of making these will thrill anyone with a busy life who enjoys good food. This great Paleo recipe for tortillas will leave you feeling fulfilled. -2 eggs…
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