by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
I recently had a debate with some friends. Should the business group that I belong to enact a “scent-free” rule? I asked that question because I had been sitting next to a really lovely young woman who was wearing perfume. For 90 minutes I sat next to her...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 28, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Back Pain, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I recently purchased a new mattress. Ahhhh, how wonderful it is to sleep to well! The thing is, though, I didn’t really recognize that I wasn’t sleeping well until about a month before I decided it was time to buy a new bed. I was waking up feeling stiff....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 14, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, medication, Pain
Am I exaggerating? Sadly, no. But many people are taking this class of medications…NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). You might recognize the names as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, or celexocib. “Since the mid-80s, more than 300,000...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 13, 2012 | Food
You’ve probably heard that there are health benefits to eating dark chocolate. Well, it’s true, dark chocolate can be healthy. Of course, it’s important not to overdo it and also to look for 70% or higher cocoa content. What a perfect world if...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 9, 2012 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ok, so I haven’t met Oprah and I haven’t been interviewed by Ophrah herself. But, Oprah does have her own tv network and I’m on one of the show’s on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) called Buy.O.Logic. Here’s a link to the episode that I am...
