by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 2, 2015 | depression, mental health
Beautiful. Heart opening. Profound. This is the poetry of Shane Koyczan. You might remember him from the Vancouver 2010 Olympics opening ceremony. His is one of the performances I remember most from those memorable couple of weeks, and that’s saying a lot...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, injury, Sports
If you are planning on participating in any of the many athletic events of spring or summer–from Tough Mudder to BMO Marathon, SunRun to GranFondo, or beach volleyball tournies to Grouse Grind Challenge–you are probably in training now, or at least...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 10, 2015 | Acupuncture, research
Acupuncture research humour I read this article and have decided that I need to meet the woman who wrote this. Brilliant! Funny! Poignant! Science should be unbiased. But unfortunately, people certainly can be. And people sometimes present their version of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 7, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Allergies, immune boosting, immune system
You’re sneezing and sniffling. Perhaps you have a headache or cough. Is it a cold or allergies? With the flu and cold season still going on, while spring allergy season has also arrived, it’s hard to tell what’s going on. There are, however, some key...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 26, 2015 | Food, Recipe
What do you bring when you are invited to someone’s place and you want to bring food? If you’re like me, you might stress a bit about what foods most people will like, what is easy to make, and what is healthy, all while being sensitive to people’s...
