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The Unicorn: #1 requested acupuncture point

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 21, 2017 | Acupuncture, Allergies, brain health, depression, headache, mental health, migraine, Sleep, Stress

I don’t get the Starbucks Unicorn drink craze. It doesn’t look edible, it’s full of junk, and it contains a whopping 59g of sugar! It’s not just the calories. That’s almost 15 tsp of sugar. Inflammatory sugar.  I get that it’s...

Natural health trends for 2017

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 14, 2017 | Herbs and Supplements, Review, Supplements

Every year I attend the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) trade show that’s open only to retailers and health professionals. This past Sunday I spent the day wandering through the aisles with my mom (she’s a nurse practitioner), checking out...

Paella recipe: How do you say “paella”? I say it paeyum!

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 27, 2017 | Food, Recipe

While I prepared to share this paella recipe, I thought, “How do you pronounce paella?” Yes, it has “l”s in it, but no, you don’t pronounce them. In Spain, it would be pronounced pa-ey-ya. But last week my good friend, Chef Luisa Rios,...

Top Reasons You Need Acupuncture This Spring

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 24, 2017 | Acupuncture, Allergies, Biopuncture, depression, immune boosting, immune system, injury, Sports

You wouldn’t know it to look outside (the picture to the right is from last year), but spring is finally here—well, technically at least. And after Vancouver’s unusually long cold snap, many are anxious to shake off the dark dreariness of winter. If you’re...

American College of Physicians New Guidelines Suggests Acupuncture to Treat Low Back Pain

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, In the News

Have back pain? You are not alone. Most of us have experienced back pain at one time or another. Not surprisingly, it’s one of the most common issues that send scores of people to see the doctor every year. But if you’re primed for walking out of the clinic with a...
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