by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 14, 2013 | Digestion, Food
My article as printed in Inside Tract about TCM and digestion: “What foods should I eat?” For my patients both with and without digestive health issues, this is a common question. My answer is not that simple. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles have me...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 13, 2013 | Herbs and Supplements
I recently did a talk for a class of pharmacy students at the University of British Columbia. I was happy when they asked me lots of questions though and I thought you might have some of those same questions. How many Chinese herbs are there? There are more than 6000...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 13, 2013 | Acupuncture
This is a change for me. It’s not that I don’t sometimes find my thoughts spinning me around in worst case scenarios. I do worry sometimes, though it seems less and less over time. However, I have never recommended actually trying to imagine and think out all the ways...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 13, 2013 | Acupuncture
Are you afraid to give acupuncture a try? My first response is that acupuncture is not painful, as that’s what most fear. I call it ahhhhhcupuncture, said with a sigh, because most fall asleep during their treatments. But, if saying that doesn’t help, I suggest to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 11, 2013 | Food
This food is about 92 percent water. This food has just 48 calories in 1 cup. This food provides 19.5 percent of the daily value of vitamin C and 13.9 percent of vitamin A through its beta-carotene. This food is also a rich source of vitamins B1, B5, B6, biotin,...
