by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 28, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Chinese herbs, Detoxification, Herbs and Supplements
Our world is full of chemicals that are toxic to us if allowed to accumulated in our bodies. Toxins are found in food, makeup, skincare products, and cleaning products, but also even in some supplements and herbal products. Canada has much stricter rules regarding...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 3, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Food, Traditional Chinese Medicine
My husband and I recently volunteered for Furbearer Defenders, and though that organization focuses on wildlife with fur, like coyotes, beavers, foxes, and wolves, spending more time thinking about animals beyond our dogs got us thinking about the animals we are...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 18, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, fertility, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Not really surprising to those of us who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), “whole systems” TCM–or what we TCM practitioners call simply “TCM”–is more effective than 1-2 basic cookbook style acupuncture sessions done...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, injury, Sports
If you are planning on participating in any of the many athletic events of spring or summer–from Tough Mudder to BMO Marathon, SunRun to GranFondo, or beach volleyball tournies to Grouse Grind Challenge–you are probably in training now, or at least...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 7, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Allergies, immune boosting, immune system
You’re sneezing and sniffling. Perhaps you have a headache or cough. Is it a cold or allergies? With the flu and cold season still going on, while spring allergy season has also arrived, it’s hard to tell what’s going on. There are, however, some key...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 20, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Detoxification, Healthy Habits
Happy New Year! Again. It’s the lunar new year for 2015, and a second chance to do the things that will help make this a great healthy and happy year! It’s the Year of the Goat, and though we might think of goats as being able to eat and digest anything,...
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