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.

Subscribe to our newsletter to never miss relevant Health Articles.

Healthy and FAST Cabbage Sautee

1 head of green cabbage 6 slices of uncured bacon 1 Apple, cored and sliced, if desired Salt & Pepper to taste 1. Cut raw bacon up into bits and pieces. Using medium heat, cook the bacon bits and pieces in a skillet or Dutch oven until brown and crisp. Remove…

Histamine Intolerance

By Nancy Mehlert Most of the time when we guide patients toward a whole food, ancestral type of diet, and we work to clean up the digestive tract and repopulate favorable microflora with probiotics and fermented foods, our patients are amazed at how much better they feel. Occasionally though, there are some individuals who do…

Dangers of Antidepressants

By Mila McManus MD The CDC estimates that one in ten Americans has depression. Chances are, if you don’t take antidepressant medication, you know someone who does. There are many levels of depression and many causes of depression. The main causes of depression have never been, and never will be, deficiencies of Prozac, Effexor, Wellbutrin,…

Supplement of the Month: Help with Depression and Anxiety

There are a number of supplements that can be very helpful in supporting our mental health and function. Combined with improving the diet, getting regular exercise, balancing hormones, controlling chronic pain, getting adequate sleep, balancing gut flora (microorganisms), and other non-pharmaceutical approaches to treating depression and anxiety, here is a list of several supplements we…

Get a Squeaky Clean Start to the New Year- detox

So January has arrived fresh and new, brimming with possibilities for each of us. Moving forward, putting the past behind us and seeking newness are inherently built into our minds as we move into a new year. Nutritionally, though, you may feel like you are lugging a bit of holiday jolly right along with you…

Dangers of Anti-Acids

by Mila McManus MD If you have made it a habit of taking anti-acids on a regular basis, whether it’s Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Zegerid, Zantac, Pepcid, Tums, or Rolaids, to name a few, I strongly encourage you to read this article. The FDA cautions against high doses or prolonged use of Proton Pump Inhibitors…

Acid vs Alkaline Diet

Acid vs Alkaline Diet We call them symptoms. They are pesky problems that prevent us from feeling our best. They can be almost anything from fatigue, headaches, and body pain to heartburn or constipation. Typically our symptoms are a reflection of congestion and/or inflammation in the body. Just think for a moment about these two…

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Pear, Red Onion, and Walnuts

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Pear, Red Onion, and Walnuts Makes 4 Large Stuffed Mushrooms 4 Large Portobello Mushrooms (3 inches or more in diameter) 6 small (1 inch) Portobello mushrooms if the above are already stemless 2 organic Bartlett pears 2 small red onions, chopped into chunks ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped Sea Salt Freshly…

Supplement of the month: Digestive Enzymes

Digestive Enzymes As Nature would have it, many of the enzymes needed to digest our food are living in the food itself! Early man consumed mostly raw, living food. Enzymes are the component of any plant that bring that plant to maturity, ripeness and ultimately spoilage if not consumed. When we chew raw food and…

Take Charge of Your Health

We believe in empowering you to be an active participant in your health journey. With our guidance, simple lifestyle adjustments can yield profound results. Let us be the bridge to a healthier, happier you.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

Wellness Resources

Take Charge of Your Health

Our Newsletter