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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…

Every cell in the human body needs and has the substance glutathione and it is often called the Master Antioxidant in the body.  Inside every cell, it acts to neutralize free radicals and prevent cellular damage.  Glutathione, unfortunately, does not effectively absorb as a supplement.  It is constructed from three amino acids, namely cysteine, glutamine…

[expand title="From Crawling to Running"] from Victoria H. "Six months ago I literally crawled in to Dr. McManus' office. I'd suffered for a year with anxiety, weight gain, hair loss and hot flashes. I'd previously seen my obstetrician and she was quick to tell me I was peri-menopausal and prescribed birth control pills. Long story…

By Mila McManus MD and Nancy Mehlert MS The Woodlands Institute for Health and Wellness offers Infrared Sauna sessions in our Longevity Room. Benefits: Improved brain function and reduced risk of Alzheimer's[i] Lowers risk of cardiovascular events[ii] by increasing heart rate in the same way exercise does Reduction of pain and inflammation while increasing circulation…