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Are your fish oil supplements up to par?
The good news is that most of my patients know about the benefits of the essential fatty acids (EFAs) from fatty fish. Some of them take fish oil...
Remembrance Day: Gratitude and Health
Today is Remembrance Day. Remembrance of the sacrifices that were made by those who fought for the freedoms that we enjoy now. Just one day a year...
Connecting The Dots: Lessons in Time
A few posts ago I wrote about some lessons I have learned from my 96 year old grandmother. Today I learned a lesson from a 70 year old patient. She...
Melissa Helps You Sleep
I've often joked that if I could be healthy, energized, and rested without having to sleep, I would choose that. I've never much "liked" going to...
Get Well Soon; Better Yet, Don’t Get Sick
Have you felt a tickle in your throat? Do you have a runny nose? Sneezing more? Or are you worried about this happening to you during your busy days...
US Report Questions Flu Vaccine
This new report states that current flu vaccines are "sub-optimal"....
Power Up! Protein Shake
There are so many recipes "out there" for protein shake recipes. Still, I thought I would add my own, but with a bit of a twist, stripping it down...
…light the corners of my mind…
This long weekend I visited my grandmother in Quebec. Her birthday is coming up later this month and she’ll be 96! Just imagine how different the...
Think of me like a toothbrush…
Think of this, do you brush your teeth regularly because you have cavities...or because you want to prevent cavities? Yes, I CAN treat illness,...
Healthy Apps
I posted on my Facebook page that anyone who has ever lined up for more than an hour to buy an iPhone or iPad can no longer be my friend. I was...
High Blood Pressure? Know your options.
I wrote this article for my TCM colleagues, but the info is really for all of you...people who want to be healthier and know your options!...
Injured? Bruises, swelling, sprain, strain
I treat people daily for various injuries. Most of them are old injuries or repetitive strain injuries. But occasionally I also see new injuries:...