Voted Best Functional Medicine Clinic by Our Community 17 Years Running
Mila McManus MD, DABFM and Associates

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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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Immune Boosting Foods To Keep You Well

by Nancy Mehlert, MS Supplementation is often a necessary step to ensuring our body is getting all of the vitamins, minerals and micronutrients necessary for optimal healthy living.  Many of our food sources are contaminated, and we don't always choose the right variety and quality of food necessary to stay well.  But that does not…
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Ulcerative Colitis

[expand title="Ulcerative Colitis"] by Heather B. In May of 2012 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. My first flare, I was told, was worse than my doctors had seen and I was unable to control it with oral medication so I wound up in the hospital for 19 days, after which I was still in…
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Healthy Tips on How NOT to Catch The Crud

We all hope it won’t happen to us, but somehow as late winter and early spring roll around, the bad germs and blooming plants abound and, before you know it, it seems like everyone around you has the flu or a cold or that mysterious thing that hangs on forever, lovingly called “The Crud”. Especially…
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Christmas came early

[expand title="Christmas came early"] Christmas came early for me ... November 21st, to be precise. That was the day I walked through the doors of The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness and met Dr. Mila McManus and her staff. After struggling for many years with chronic illness, I was at the end of hope.…
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Once a skeptic

[expand title="Once a skeptic"] I cannot say enough good things about the Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness [TWIHW]. I became a patient in the latter part of 2013 because conventional medicine had failed me. I was skeptical to say the least - the myriad of doctors I'd already seen hadn't been able to help…
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Nutrition for Lovers

by Nancy Mehlert, MS February has a way of inspiring us in romantic ways to celebrate those we love most or perhaps try to reignite a dying ember back into a fiery flame.  Sadly, the low fat, high carbohydrate diet we have been taught to eat not only wreaks havoc with your health, it also…
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DIM or Diindolylmethane for Hormone Balance & Fight Against Breast Cancer

Are you looking for a natural way to balance your hormones? Perhaps you're feeling sluggish, struggling with weight gain or have been struggling with medical issues that traditional medicine just doesn't seem to address. Consider talking to our experts about diindolylmethane (DIM), a naturally occurring metabolite that's found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower. Studies…
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Sex, Testosterone and Pellet Therapy

By Heather N. Smith, WHNP-BC Sex has many health benefits that are equally important to both men and women.  Some of the benefits of regular sex include: reduces stress improves low sex drive lowers blood pressure improves bladder control decreases pain improves sleep increases intimacy and self-esteem reduces risk of dementia reduces risk of prostate…
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These Meals Might Just Boost Your Sex Drive…Really!

Sexy-Time Steak* Quick Broccoli & Mushroom Sauté** Chocolate Coconut Mousse*** *Protein has been shown to naturally boost levels of dopamine and noepinephrine, two chemicals in the brain that heighten sensitivity during sex. Steak is also packed with zinc, a mineral that boosts libido by reducing production of a hormone called prolactin, which may interfere with…
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