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by Mila McManus, MD Strength training isn’t just for athletes or fitness enthusiasts — it is rapidly becoming one of the most research-supported ways to protect health, mobility, and longevity as we age. For adults in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and well into their 70s, resistance exercise offers a powerful anti-aging tool with benefits that…

If you're interested in a more comprehensive understanding of the toxins and toxicants that are impacting your health, please watch this 2-minute video on the Total Tox test that comes highly recommended from The Woodlands Institute for Health & Wellness. This test looks at many toxins and toxicants, including heavy metals, mold toxins, and other…

What Is Orthorexia? Understanding a Growing Obsession With Eating Healthy When it comes to wellness and nutrition, it’s easy to celebrate healthy choices. Choosing nourishing foods and fueling your body with intention is a powerful act of self-care. But sometimes, what starts as a desire to eat well can slowly turn into something more rigid,…

The pancreas plays two vital roles: it releases enzymes that aid in digesting food (exocrine function), and it secretes hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, that regulate blood sugar levels (endocrine function). Protecting your pancreas is paramount because it is located deep in the abdomen, where disease remains undetected until the late stages. While some…

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…