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“How Many Sessions Will I Need?” Answers from a Dr. TCM

“How Many Sessions Will I Need?” Answers from a Dr. TCM

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 20, 2026 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine

One of the most common questions I’m asked in clinic is, “How many sessions will it take?” It’s a completely fair question. When you’re in pain, exhausted, struggling with hormonal imbalance, dealing with digestive issues, unable to sleep, or overwhelmed by stress,...
More Than Poses, More Than Needles: What Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine Have in Common

More Than Poses, More Than Needles: What Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine Have in Common

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 26, 2026 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine

For about a decade, yoga was a regular part of my life. Then the pandemic happened. The studio I loved closed, and like many people, I tried to make online classes work. For me, that was a struggle. Something about practicing yoga alone in my living room, staring at a...
Healing Is Not Linear: The Journey Through Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Pathways

Healing Is Not Linear: The Journey Through Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Pathways

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 20, 2025 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, holistic health, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Just like you, I want predictable, fast results. It would be so much easier if I had specific protocols for each condition, symptom, illness, or disease. I would love it if people would react exactly as I expect, in every situation. If I prescribe X herb, Y results....
TCM Yesterday and Today: An Ongoing Battle

TCM Yesterday and Today: An Ongoing Battle

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 14, 2024 | Biopuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Care system, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Of course Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for a very, very long time–about 3000 years, maybe longer, depending on source. But how about TCM’s history in Canada? What about it’s history and progress in British Columbia? There are...
Book Club Review: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

Book Club Review: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 29, 2024 | Chinese herbs, Health Book Summary and Review, Traditional Chinese Medicine, women's health

I’ve always loved reading, but ever since university, very little of that has been fiction. I joined a book club through a friend a few years ago, but hadn’t been for a long time. I was going to join the next one, just for the chance to meet up again with...
Time to Take Action!

Time to Take Action!

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 29, 2023 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Care system, Herbs and Supplements, holistic health, In the News, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine

New Proposal By Health Canada That Will Impact Your Natural Health Products and TCM Herbs Do you take vitamins, minerals, herbs, probiotics, essential fatty acids like fish or flax oil, or herbal remedies from me? Well, then you might want to read on and learn why you...
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  • “How Many Sessions Will I Need?” Answers from a Dr. TCM
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I would like to acknowledge that my clinic is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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