by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 26, 2014 | Chinese herbs, Food, Recipe
A great recipe to warm up to on cold wintry days, this comforting stew is also great to support digestive health. Black beans are rich in fibre, iron, magnesium, potassium, and folic acid. Butternut squash is another amazingly nutrient-rich food that keeps the colon...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 5, 2014 | Digestion, Herbs and Supplements
While the likelihood of being diagnosed with many diseases increases with age, there are some that are most likely to start in the “prime of life”—ages 20 to 40. Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis (UC), both inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), fit this pattern. While I’ve...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 24, 2014 | Food, Recipe
Did you know that pumpkin is for more than just pumpkin pie, and is also healthy for you? Rich in fibre, it can support a healthy digestive system, help balance your blood sugars, and even contribute to healthy weight maintenance. It is rich in vitamin A and...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 24, 2014 | 24 Hours article, brain health, immune boosting, immune system
Of course I know that Throwback Thursday is supposed to happen on a Thursday, not a Friday, but I’m not throwing back that far…just to last month. I was away in September, so didn’t post my September 24 Hours articles that I had written in advance of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 16, 2014 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Did you know that October 24th is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day? I had fun writing the details about how a reporter’s acute appendicitis in 1971 helped bring awareness of the benefits of acupuncture to North America, not long before China re-opened...
