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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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Question : What’s the best medicine for fibroids?
[expand title="Question : What's the best medicine for fibroids?"] Answer:Fibroids don't necessarily require medicine or surgery, but having fibroids is a sign of hormonal imbalance. Balancing your hormones with bio-identical hormones may be the key, but it's also important to decrease the 'estrogen burden' in your body by avoiding pesticides, soy, and alcohol, for example.…
Read MoreQuestion : “I have heard that drinking moderate amounts of red wine is heart healthy. Do you have any insight on that topic now that we’re in the holiday party season?”
[expand title="Question : I have heard that drinking moderate amounts of red wine is heart healthy. Do you have any insight on that topic now that we're in the holiday party season?"] Answer: In addition to bringing out the flavor in food, and being delicious on its own, red wine is strongly linked to a…
Read MoreQuestion: “My daughter has decided to become a vegetarian. She’s including soy for protein in her diet. Is this wise or what would you recommend?”
[expand title="Question: My daughter has decided to become a vegetarian. She's including soy for protein in her diet. Is this wise or what would you recommend?"] Answer: Soy is a very controversial subject (e.g. see article above). If you line up 10 experts, 5 will be pro-soy and 5 will be in the anti-soy movement.…
Read MoreQuestion :”What books do you recommend to learn more about cancer prevention and natural/alternative cancer treatments?”
[expand title="Question :What books do you recommend to learn more about cancer prevention and natural/alternative cancer treatments?"] Answer:1. KNOCKOUT by Suzanne Somers, where each chapter is an interview with a practitioner who's treating cancers in various 'natural' ways. This also has a chapter on cancer prevention. 2. Anti-Cancer by Dr .David Servan-Schreiber. This book is…
Read MoreQuestion: There’s so much information out there about Vitamin D. What are some important things to know about this Vitamin?
[expand title="Question: There's so much information out there about Vitamin D. What are some important things to know about this Vitamin?"] Answer: "Vitamin D is paramount to optimal thyroid function, and depression is a well-known symptom of low thyroid function. Be sure to ask your doctor to check your "25-OH vitamin D" level (NOT "1,25-OH…
Read MoreQuestion: What’s a bio-identical hormone?
[expand title="Question: What's a bio-identical hormone?"] Answer: "Bio-Identical" simply means identical to the structure of what's produced in our bodies. By contrast, most mass-marketed hormones, such as birth control pills, are not identical to our hormones. Moreover, many non bio-identical hormones have a long list of side effects because they are not naturally produced in…
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Male Menopause
[expand title="Male Menopause"] By: Jed Diamond Review: Male menopause, also termed andropause, is a series of chemical and physiological changes that occur in males between forty and fifty-five years of age. The author, Jed Diamond, explains male menopause and the health problems frequently connected with this condition along with the latest developments in hormone replacement…
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Hysterectomies: Before & After
[expand title="Hysterectomies: Before & After"] By: Winnifred B. Cutler, Ph.D. Review: “A comprehensive guide to preventing, preparing for, and maximizing health after hysterectomy – with essential information on menopause.” Dr. Cutler explains the actual mechanics of a hysterectomy along with the risks involved and alternatives available. It will help women who have had a hysterectomy…
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No More Hysterectomies
[expand title="No More Hysterectomies"] By: Vicki Hufnagel, M.D. Review: The decision to have or not to have a hysterectomy is one that will dramatically affect the rest of your life. For those who are facing such a decision, this book will be an influential factor. She explains that almost ninety percent of the hysterectomies performed…
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