by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 2, 2016 | Acupuncture
I recently went to Costa Rica for a yoga retreat. It had long been on my wish list, but when I saw that a friend from my university days would be co-hosting this particular retreat, I knew I needed to go. Fortunately another friend decided to join me and I was also...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 28, 2016 | Food, Recipe
Smoothie bowls are definitely trending now. And they aren’t hard to make, so why not make your own? I subscribe to Dr. Lipman’s newsletter. He’s an integrative, functional medicine MD in NY, and he recently sent out a recipe for a delicious smoothie...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 19, 2016 | Food, Healthy Habits, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Perhaps you’ve been told to cut back on salt, to limit your intake of saturated fats, and to eat more fibre. But, I think that the most common dietary mistake in our modern world is, for many of us, too much sugar. The problem is that we’re designed to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 14, 2016 | Acupuncture
New to acupuncture? Limited health budget? Starting in MAY and for a limited number of sessions, Connect Health is offering a few group acupuncture sessions. Call now for one of these coveted spots. What is Group Acupuncture? In a typical group acupuncture setting,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, injury, Sports
I’ve been doing a fair amount of acupuncture for sprains and strains lately, so I thought I’d share why you want to make acupuncture one of your first choices for treatments if you are unlucky enough to injure yourself. I’ve sprained my right ankle...
