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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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Multivitamins Support Weight Management
The relationship between dietary multivitamin and multi-mineral intake and the risk of becoming overweight or obese was evaluated in a new study. In the United States, approximately 68 percent of adults are overweight or obese, and over 33 percent qualify as obese. Overweight and obesity are categorized based on body mass index (BMI), which is…
Read MoreSugar More Addictive than Cocaine?
According to a new research study, refined sugar is far more addictive than cocaine -- one of the most addictive and harmful substances currently known. An astonishing 94 percent of rats who were allowed to choose mutually-exclusively between sugar water and cocaine, chose sugar. Even rats who were addicted to cocaine quickly switched their preference…
Read MoreGenetically Modified (GM) Foods
From Dr. Mercola's Newsletter For an in-depth education on the many dangers of GM foods, I highly recommend reading Jeffrey Smith's books, Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette. Smith documents at least 65 serious health risks from GM products of all kinds, including: • Offspring of rats fed GM soy show a five-fold increase in…
Read MoreGreen Tea and Inflammation
A recently published study evaluated the potential benefits of supplementation of EGCG, a constituent of green tea, on inflammation associated with an atherogenic (artery-plaque-promoting) diet. Elevated levels of inflammatory markers, such as cardiac C- reactive protein (cCRP), are strongly associated with increased risk of heart attack, predicting recurrent coronary events, sudden cardiac death and peripheral…
Read MoreCoconut Flour
At last, a natural and delicious alternative to wheat and grain that's packed with dietary fiber and is a good source of protein too!! If you are serious about living healthier, then you will want to consider coconut as a regular part of your diet. Fortunately when it comes to coconut, there are endless ways…
Read MoreDetoxification
Cleansing the Body at an Important Time of Year Our bodies have the enormous task of processing all of the chemicals that we are exposed to in our environment. During the holiday season, our bodies take on an even larger burden with increased intake of unhealthy food and drinks. Thus, the end of the year…
Read MoreInsomnia & Sleep Deprivation Effects on Your Health!
Trouble sleeping? You need to find out why because various negative effects of insomnia on your health are listed below. There are numerous causes of insomnia, such as hormonal imbalance and decline, stress, blood sugar imbalance, adrenal fatigue, sensitivity to electrosmog, among others. Call 281-298-6742 today for help! Insomnia's Negative Impacts Your circadian rhythm evolved…
Read MoreREADY FOR FLU SEASON? (AND I DON’T MEAN VACCINE!)
How worried are you about flu season? Well, there's no need to panic. Don't believe the hype. There are 2 ways to lie. With statistics, and without! Last statistics I heard were that 1,000,000 had been infected with swine flu, and about 500 have died. That is 0.05%. And the majority of those killed had…
Read MoreCeliac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity-PART II
Here is the conclusion of our article from last month's newsletter. Lifestyle Changes It takes less than a gram per day of gliadin, which is less than 2 percent of a single ounce, to cause a reaction. Consequently, the only way to alleviate the symptoms of celiac disease is the total elimination of all grains…
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