Mila McManus MD, DABFM and Associates

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“I really had no idea how much my body was hurting because of my eating habits. “

[expand title="I really had no idea how much my body was hurting because of my eating habits. "] Testimonial from Dan G. In December of 2012, I passed out while taking an antibiotic. I had multiple medical tests done: EEG, stress sonogram of heart, sonogram of the carotid arteries, and a 24-hour EKG monitoring. The…
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The Great Vaccine Debate

Over the last 10 years I have become more of a skeptic. Maybe it is because I bought a McDonald’s Happy meal 3 years ago and still have it - bugs won’t eat it and mold won’t grow on it. Or maybe it is because I bought Stevia in the Raw only to discover that…
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Sautéed Spinach with White Beans and Pine Nuts

Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 T grass fed butter 1 T cold pressed olive oil; extra for garnish 2 T pine nuts 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced One 15.5 ounce can, small white kidney or cannellini beans 1 lb fresh spinach, trimmed and washed Sea Salt ½ cup lightly packed fresh basil (about 15 leaves),…
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(R)-Lipoic Acid

Alpha-lipoic acid, or ALA, is one of the most thoroughly researched and highly regarded antioxidants in the body. As a supplement, the most biologically active form of ALA is (R)-Lipoic Acid, which provides maximum antioxidant activity at lower dosage levels.   Vital to cellular energy production, lipoic acid helps to neutralize the damage caused by…
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Dangers of Allergy Medications

Dr. Mila McManus I rarely come across someone in my practice or personal life who doesn’t have issues with allergies. If you don’t suffer with allergy symptoms, then chances are you know someone who does. There are plenty of medications on the market, both prescription and over the counter, for treating allergy and sinus issues.…
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Dangers of Blood Pressure Medications

By Mila McManus MD In medical school, we are taught that 95% of the cases of hypertension (high blood pressure) that we come across are considered idiopathic, meaning that it does not have a known cause. We know there are some obvious contributors to high blood pressure such as stress, being overweight, and taking certain…
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Supplement of the Month- Neo40

Neo40 Daily is a heart and circulation supplement taken as a lozenge once a day. In 1998, the discovery of Nitric Oxide as a critical signaling molecule was awarded a Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine. The Talking Molecule Nitric Oxide revolutionized conventional scientific reasoning because it was the first molecule discovered to literally communicate with another…
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Supplement of the Month- Magnesium

Magnesium is the second most abundant element inside of human cells and serves literally hundreds of functions. It is a regulator of over 300 biochemical reactions and plays a vital role in generating energy within the cell. Magnesium is a macro-mineral, meaning it is needed by the body in large amounts and it must be…
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The Vicious Cycle

By Nancy Mehlert, MS   This diagram (click on diagram to enlarge it) depicts the vicious and stressful cycle that causes the vast majority of the chronic lifestyle diseases of our time, including high blood pressure. High blood pressure results for several reasons: Our Sympathetic Nervous System automatically constricts blood vessels as an alarm response…
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