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...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 19, 2016 | Food, Recipe
This month I’ve been slow cooker crazy. Yes, spring is right around the corner (starts tomorrow!), but it’s still cool enough out now in Vancouver to make me crave some warming, comfort food. Plus, slow cooker meals are pretty easy to make and last for...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 10, 2016 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, Bone Health, fertility, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
When patients come in to address particular organ health, they most often mention their heart, their liver, their lungs, or the various organs of their digestive system and reproductive system, but rarely does someone ask me about their kidneys. Your kidneys do a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 7, 2016 | Allergies, immune system
Spring allergies. That’s what they are commonly called, but it’s not even spring yet and allergy season in Vancouver has already started! Warmer winters mean earlier starts to the allergy season, and higher pollen counts too. According to a Vancouver...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 1, 2016 | Food, Recipe
My husband and I have decided to include beef into our no-eat food list. We’ve already removed all pig products and I don’t have dairy (I’m not militant about it, but I generally avoid it and I don’t buy it for myself). I think the decision to...
