by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 18, 2022 | Allergies, Chinese herbs, Health Tips, immune boosting, immune system
We’re not out of the woods yet. This has been a long, long journey, as you know. And it now seems like everyone knows someone who has been affected by COVID, particularly by Omicron. While this version of the virus is causing less severe symptoms than Delta for...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 19, 2021 | Health Tips, Healthy Habits
What a year, what a year. I was interviewed recently to find out what I think were the health highlights (and lowlights) of 2021 and what I think we can expect for 2022. One thing that the last two years has emphasized for me to work on is to try to go with the flow....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 13, 2021 | depression, lung health, mental health
Grief and sadness. For some of us, just reading these words already brings those powerful feelings to the forefront. Letting go can be one of the more challenging things we humans experience, whether that’s grieving the loss of a person, an animal, a belief, a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 15, 2021 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, Stress
You may think you don’t know any Japanese words, outside of, perhaps, konichiwa (hello), arigato (thank you), and sushi (well, um, sushi), but you actually probably know quite a few: futon, kimono, koi, tsunami, typhoon, karaoke, karate, sensei, samurai, ninja,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2021 | Digestion, Food, Healthy Habits, immune boosting, immune system, Recipe
Sauerkraut Recipe Today I hosted an online gathering of friends. Pre-COVID, we used to meet at my place to do crafting, but a couple of months ago I decided we have to meet up again now, so I checked in with them about teaching each other something in an online group....