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NOVA is the most widely used food classification system according to the degree of processing. Understanding the categories can be helpful for choosing less processed foods.  The way they are classified may surprise you!   Food processing refers to any deliberate alteration in a food occurring between the production of raw foods or food ingredients and the…

Wondering if the Pregnancy Hormone diet really works? The Woodlands Institute invites you to peruse these Pregnancy Hormone before and after photos from our actual patients to see the results of Pregnancy Hormone injections yourself. When considering your weight loss options, we encourage you to ask lots of questions and request before and after weight…

Continuous Glucose Monitors [CGMs] are a more recent breakthrough in biomedical technology. In a minimally invasive way, CGMs help individuals to track blood sugar in real time.  While the only perfectly accurate glucose reading is by getting a blood glucose test from a lab, wearers of a CGM sensor can gain meaningful information regarding how…

In my clinical experience, most patients come into our practice with at least one or more nutrient deficiencies, and I recommend supplements. Why are so many people deficient in nutrients?  Well, it’s certainly not due to a lack of food availability.  We have plenty of restaurants and grocery stores, and about 75% of the population is…

Last year, we posted this ARTICLE https://woodlandswellnessmd.com/coffee-talk/ about the many health concerns with coffee and how to avoid them.  Because coffee lovers abound, and so many people enjoy starting their day with a cup or two, we now carry an organic, antioxidant rich, mold free coffee option in our office. Purity Coffee uses only organic beans sourced from regenerative bio-dynamic…

Mounting research is demonstrating that our chronic exposure to plastics is a public health concern and may be one of many factors contributing to chronic inflammation and disease.  From bottled water to kitchen cutting boards, everyone can take steps to reduce and minimize exposure and ingestion of microplastics. According to one study, scientists cut carrots on two…

Announcing our new e-store to make supplement ordering easier and faster than ever.  Just click on the link below and start your order.  You can also bookmark it to your browser for easy finding for future shopping! You will be given payment options including credit card, PayPal, shop Pay, G Pay, and Venmo. If you need to submit advance payments or…

Poly-MVA is emerging as an important nutritional therapeutic means of supporting immune health, mitochondria, and cellular repair.  It is a patented type of palladium lipoic acid complex composed of lipoic acid, the mineral palladium, and thiamin bonded in one molecule. Poly-MVA also contains other vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. There are many methods of delivery, including…

A Non-Invasive Health Assessment Metabolomix+ is a urinary nutritional evaluation that includes key organic acids, oxalates, and amino acids toevaluate the functional need for antioxidants, B-vitamins, minerals, digestive support, and amino acids. Genova Metabolomix sample report