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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(R)-Lipoic Acid
Alpha-lipoic acid, or ALA, is one of the most thoroughly researched and highly regarded antioxidants in the body. As a supplement, the most biologically active form of ALA is (R)-Lipoic Acid, which provides maximum antioxidant activity at lower dosage levels. Vital to cellular energy production, lipoic acid helps to neutralize the damage caused by…
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Sautéed Spinach with White Beans and Pine Nuts
Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 T grass fed butter 1 T cold pressed olive oil; extra for garnish 2 T pine nuts 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced One 15.5 ounce can, small white kidney or cannellini beans 1 lb fresh spinach, trimmed and washed Sea Salt ½ cup lightly packed fresh basil (about 15 leaves),…
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The Great Vaccine Debate
Over the last 10 years I have become more of a skeptic. Maybe it is because I bought a McDonald’s Happy meal 3 years ago and still have it - bugs won’t eat it and mold won’t grow on it. Or maybe it is because I bought Stevia in the Raw only to discover that…
Read More“I really had no idea how much my body was hurting because of my eating habits. “
Testimonial from Dan G. In December of 2012, I passed out while taking an antibiotic. I had multiple medical tests done: EEG, stress sonogram of heart, sonogram of the carotid arteries, and a 24-hour EKG monitoring. The 24-hour monitor picked up SVT (Supra Ventricular Tachycardia) and was put on blood pressure medicine. Side effects of…
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Chia Seeds
Chia seed is a species of flowering plant in the mint family and is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. They are usually grown organically, are non-GMO and naturally free of gluten. They have become trendy as of late and have been given the status in the nutrition world of being called a…
Read MoreDangers of Allergy Medications
Dr. Mila McManus I rarely come across someone in my practice or personal life who doesn’t have issues with allergies. If you don’t suffer with allergy symptoms, then chances are you know someone who does. There are plenty of medications on the market, both prescription and over the counter, for treating allergy and sinus issues.…
Read MoreDangers of Blood Pressure Medications
By Mila McManus MD In medical school, we are taught that 95% of the cases of hypertension (high blood pressure) that we come across are considered idiopathic, meaning that it does not have a known cause. We know there are some obvious contributors to high blood pressure such as stress, being overweight, and taking certain…
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Supplement of the Month- Neo40
Neo40 Daily is a heart and circulation supplement taken as a lozenge once a day. In 1998, the discovery of Nitric Oxide as a critical signaling molecule was awarded a Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine. The Talking Molecule Nitric Oxide revolutionized conventional scientific reasoning because it was the first molecule discovered to literally communicate with another…
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Supplement of the Month- Magnesium
Magnesium is the second most abundant element inside of human cells and serves literally hundreds of functions. It is a regulator of over 300 biochemical reactions and plays a vital role in generating energy within the cell. Magnesium is a macro-mineral, meaning it is needed by the body in large amounts and it must be…
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