Welcome to
Dr. Melissa Carr's
April 2012 Newsletter.

Exciting Events!
 

April showers brings May flowers. Well, it had better! We've had more than showers in Vancouver, it seems and we're ready for warmer, drier weather! Or, at least I am!

Complaining about the weather is a Vancouver thing to do. Complaining about pain is a human thing to do. While you can't do much about the weather, you can do something about pain! Learn about joint health, get acupuncture and biopuncture, and/or come to our wellness day fundraiser.

Please note that I'll be away May 6-20th, so if you'd like to book an appointment, do so soon!

Joint Talk on Joint Health

This Wednesday April 25th I will be offering a free talk on Joint Health in conjunction with my colleagues, Dr. Joehel Blanca, chiropractor; Megan Gerace, registered massage therapist; and Sarah Weller and Joanne Morgan, fitness trainers. The talk will be held at Connect Health from 7-8:30 p.m. Reserve your seat by calling 604-733-4400 or emailing cs@connecthealthcare.ca. For more details about our Joint Talk on Joint Health , click here.

Wellness Fundraiser for Beauty Night

Last newsletter I mentioned that my colleagues and I would be offering our services on behalf of Beauty Night, a registered charity helping women living in poverty to regain their self-esteem. Well, that time has come. April 30th from 9:00-6:00, book your appointment for acupuncture, biopuncture, TCM consults (mini sessions too), nutrition consults, grocery store education tours, integrative MD consults, counselling sessions (mini sessions too), mind-body sessions, acutonics, chiro treatment and assessments, and fitness/posture assessments. 100% of our proceeds goes to Beauty Night  (www.beautynight.org). At this Wellness Fundraiser we will be offering discounts and special health services. There will be prizes drawn hourly. There will be yummy food provided by 2 generous chefs! Call 604-733-4400 to book your appointment(s) or email cs@connecthealthcare.ca.

Connect Health News

If you are needing MD services, ask the clinic about options. The MDs at Connect are whole-body/mind/spirit oriented and some of their services are MSP billed.

Health Information

On behalf of the joint talk on joint health, I thought I'd write a short blurb to introduce part of my portion of the talk. I write this before the Canucks head into game 5, so I have hockey on the brain. Read my article about how your joints can be thought of as a team that plays a game: Winning at Joint Health

On behalf of Earth Day, I thought I'd write an article about a tree and a lesson on obstacles: A Tree as a Lesson.

RECIPE

Energy Oatmeal

(2 servings)

I love making this for breakfast. I find having this same breakfast nearly every morning makes for simplicity--one less thing I have to think about and I prepare it before I go to bed so it's ready when I get up.

If you don't have a rice cooker with a timer, you can make it on the stovetop instead.

I do this in my Zojirushi rice cooker that has a timer I can set to have it ready for any time I want. I figure that the soaking in water overnight will help to gently sprout the seeds, berries, and oats for easier digestion.

Ingredients

1/3 cup steel cut oats

handful of pumpkin seeds

small handful of raisins

small handful of goji berries

small handful of unsweetened coconut flakes

1 cup water
 

Directions

Place everything rice cooker bowl. Set timer and put setting to "porridge". Start. When it's ready, optional to sweeten honey or maple syrup (I find it sweet enough as is). Pour on as much nut milk or rice milk or coconut milk as you like. Enjoy!

Contact

Email drcarr@activetcm.com for health questions or if you would like to book me in to talk at your workplace, event, or community gathering about ways to reduce stress, improve health, and learn about easy, safe, and effective wellness options.

Call 604-733-4400 or email cs@connecthealthcare.ca if you'd like to book an appointment.

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Helping you help yourself!! My goal: To work in partnership with you to bring you to your optimal health. My focus: Ongoing health, not just temporary relief.       This is active health.