by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conventional modern medicine has fancy machines, expensive medications, and complicated surgeries. TCM uses simpler, but still powerful means for diagnosis and treatment. Check out my article in Vancouver’s 24 Hours newspaper: Ancient approach has relevance in...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 27, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In this week’s 24 Hour newspaper, I wrote about Traditional Chinese Medicine’s powerful and complex, but low-tech, diagnostic systems and treatments are important in our modern world. Check it out: click here for the PDF version.
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 27, 2013 | Food, Supplements
I recently attended the CHFA show, a trade show for those in the health industry. I always like seeing what’s new and learning about healthy supplements and foods. And I love testing things out myself. The day I got home, I took pictures of what I was most...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 19, 2013 | Alternative Medicine, In the News
Local newspaper 24 Hours contacted me to ask if I would be interested in writing a short series of articles about alternative/integrative medicine. “Of course!” was my answer. A chance to write about Traditional Chinese Medicine and its role in modern...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 13, 2013 | Life Lessons
I see a lot of runners at my clinic. It could be because runners are generally a health-conscious group, open to alternative forms of treatment like acupuncture and biopuncture and Chinese herbals. It could also be because running causes a lot of injuries. I think...
