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This month we’re focusing on BEEF. Traditionally, cattle were grass fed from start to finish. As little as three generations ago, a steer was fed grass its entire life and was not slaughtered for market until the age of four or five years old.  Today, through misguided policies and government subsidies, our nation has figured…

[expand title="...reflecting on how far I have come."] "Dr. McManus......I am having one of those days today where I am reflecting on how far I have come. I looked back and realized that my life changed the day I met with you on 2/6/09! You literally changed the course of my life! I was overcome…

by Mila McManus MD and Nancy Mehlert MS There is no question, that if you knew everything about your food and what the FDA considers “acceptable”, you would be shocked.  It may surprise you (or not) that the FDA doesn't have the resources to pursue all the fraud in the marketplace. And like so much in…

The following ideas are taken from Larry Olmsted’s book Real Food, Fake Food published in 2016.  Mr. Olmsted is a food and travel columnist at Forbes.com, a writer, and teaches nonfiction writing at Dartmouth College.  He loves food, gardening, travel and trying exotic new foods. He became perplexed at why food in other countries did…

Serves 4 3 Tablespoons of Water 2 Tablespoons of Lime Juice 1 ½ Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 3 Tablespoons sliced scallions 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 14 ounce can or jar of hearts of palm, drained and sliced ½ inch thick 2 small…

How’s Your Juggling Act? By Mila McManus MD and Nancy Mehlert, MS Admittedly, there are many balls to keep in the air to get well and stay well, and each aspect is necessary and overlapping with the others. How well are you doing with optimizing these areas?  Test yourself here: Clean Air – Often out…

It is important to purchase properly extracted and distilled essential oils and we recommend DōTerra as a brand example of that quality.  DoTerra Peppermint Oil is available in our office for purchase. Peppermint Oil is gathered by steam distillation of parts of the flowering plant and is a hybrid species of spearmint and Mentha aquatica,…

L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that is involved in the formation of thyroid hormones as well as a precursor for brain-stimulating catecholamines (dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline). As a result, it supports your stress support mechanisms, supports your thyroid, and has a favorable effect on energy and mood. It can also help with appetite control.  …

  by Mila McManus MD In 2014 I published an article on "Reasons You Can't Lose Weight". Today I'd like to expand on that partial list (didn't mean to wait 3 years to do that!) So besides the reasons listed in the above link, here are a few more to add to the list: Poor…