by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was recently asked this question at a health show. There are two parts to this question. One aspect is keeping limited the bad bacteria in the body. Some ways to do that include limiting its food source, especially sugar; keeping the immune system strong; and not...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This is a very common question because we’ve become used to taking one pill for one problem. Have a headache? Take a Tylenol. Have heartburn? Take Tums. With Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the focus is not on treating the illness, disease, or symptom. The focus...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was asked this question at a health show I attended and the following is my response: To answer your question about psoriasis, there are many things that can be done and it really is dependent on the individual as each and every person is different. Having said...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 9, 2011 | integrative medicine
Four years ago it was just an idea. Four years ago I started meeting regularly with Dr. Lawrence Cheng and Dr. Ashley Riskin, the MD founders of the clinic I’ve moved my practice to. Four years ago we really didn’t have any idea of just how big a project...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s Thanksgiving long weekend and that got me thinking of “thanks”. I’m thankful for all I’ve received–from people, from animals, from opportunities, from hard work, from lessons learned! Top 10 Things I’m Grateful For: I’m...
