by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 24, 2016 | Food, Recipe
Sometimes people think that I eat healthy 24-7-365. I do eat healthy. But I do also indulge. Especially this time of year. It’s hard not to when sweets and treats are all around. And, why would I want to miss out? I don’t! But sometimes even the delicious...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 23, 2016 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, mental health, Stress
“I don’t think I was asleep, but I don’t feel like I was ‘here’,” he said when I came back into the treatment room. This is a common theme for people getting acupuncture—though they do often sleep too. So, “where” was he? In a meditative zone. That’s right. You can...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 11, 2016 | In the News, Inspiration, Life Lessons, opinions, Stress
I’m a silver-lining-seeker, an other-side-of-the-coin-thinker, an uplifting-quotes-subscriber. But these last few days have been tough. I know I probably shouldn’t post something political, but it’s both political and non-political, as what is happening now is...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 26, 2016 | Food, immune boosting, Recipe
Ok, so we’re on a slow cooker kick and this month’s easy vegan slow cooker recipe is a reflection of that. The squash curry I posted last month was delicious, but I find cutting up squash to be a lot of work (and I’m scared to lose a finger!). This...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 21, 2016 | Fun facts, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Did you know that the average person sighs about 12 times an hour, or about every 5 minutes? You likely don’t even notice that you’re doing it, unless someone points it out, perhaps asking if you’re okay. So, why do we sigh? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),...
