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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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What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback, also referred to as EEG Biofeedback, is a non-invasive, pain-free computer-based technique which retrains the brain to produce brainwave patterns that are beneficial to better functioning. Our brains are 2% chemical and 98% electrical. That means that 100% of medications are only addressing 2% of our brain function. The electrical part produces different types…
Read MoreNo Sex Drive?
Article by Mila McManus MD Many factors affect one’s sex drive, including: • Testosterone deficiency (male or female) • Progesterone or Estrogen deficiency • Stress/Fatigue/Depression • Certain medications (e.g., anti-depressants) • Birth control pills • Poor Self-image (e.g., due to weight gain) • Strained relationship • Painful intercourse (e.g., due to vaginal dryness) Low libido…
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Organic Labeling of Food
Organic Labeling of Food Food labeling in general is very chaotic and unreliable which can make a trip to the grocery store very frustrating and complicated. You may not be aware, but the FDA accepts no responsibility of ensuring that food in a package and the promises on the package are in fact truthful and…
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Dairy Free & Gluten Free Muffins Recipe!
There is no longer any reason to skip breakfast! Running short on time? Here is a dairy free and gluten free muffins recipe to help you stay on track with your nutritional goals during those days when you just don't seem to have the time! Ingredients: - 1/4 Cup Almond Flour - 1 Egg - 1…
Read MoreCleaning VS Building and Repair
Welcome to 2013! Have you considered your goals for this year? Education? Lose Weight? Find a Partner? Get a Job? Volunteer? Did you know that your body has several goals in mind? Is it surprising after the holidays that your body wants a good CLEANING on the inside? And what about REPAIRING all the damage…
Read MoreAdrenal Fatigue
The Importance of Cortisol When Addressing Adrenal Fatigue When thinking about adrenal fatigue, let's start at the beginning with your adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce many hormones, including cortisol. Cortisol modulates your immune system, protects your body during times of emotional or physical stress, and sustains your blood sugar and blood pressure. You would die very…
Read MoreAn Old Tradition Needed Today
An Old Tradition Needed Today Chicken soup has been a well-known folk remedy for the common cold and many of us recall our grandmothers and mothers preparing and providing it when we were small children with a cold or flu bug. So was grandma right in her thinking? She most certainly was! Here at The…
Read MoreStock and Bone Broth
We love healthy broth recipes for cooler months. Try this Stock and Bone Broth to warm your family. Ingredients and Tools: - Large stockpot or Crockpot - Filtered water to fill - Ground pepper to taste - 1 Tablespoon of natural, unrefined salt - Bones and joints, giblets, skin and meat, for example: - Whole…
Read MoreA Single Step for a Healthier Holiday
As you prepare for the holiday season, find one thing you can do to make it nutritionally healthier for you and your family and do it. Here are some ideas: Cut the top off of a small pumpkin and hollow it out. Fill it with Roasted Red Bell Pepper or Sundried Tomato Hummus and surround…
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