by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 14, 2020 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, immune boosting, immune system, In the News, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A friend of mine recently posted that she was de-stressing by dancing around her kitchen in front of her bemused cats to her own COVID-19 playlist. My dogs are so used to seeing me dance around my place like a fool as a way to de-stress or simply have fun that they...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 27, 2020 | Chinese herbs, health care, Health Tips, immune boosting, immune system, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Coronavirus COVID-19 The sky is falling, once again. The financial markets took a plunge because of concerns over the virus du jour. Not that it’s not to be taken seriously. Viruses have been around long before us, are far more numerous than us, are way more...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 21, 2020 | Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, herbal tea, Herbs and Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I get it. The Chinese herbal formulas I normally make for my patients can taste awful. They aren’t designed to be delicious. They are customized to improve your health, and I will warn you that you may curse me as you take your first sips. But, the good news is...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 21, 2020 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, environment, Health Care system, In the News, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
For some, the inclusion of Chinese herbs in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest (11th) version of its list, known as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), brings celebration. For others it...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 5, 2019 | acupressure, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Eyes, Health Tips, Healthy Habits
A patient recently asked me if I think that the universe offers messages about things to focus on, things to let go of, and direction to take. I answered that the older I get, the more I believe that to be the case. I also, however, believe that things are not set in...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 2, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, Health Care system, Herbs and Supplements, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The September 2017 issue of BC Medical Journal (bcmj.org)—a magazine that “provides clinical and review articles written primarily by BC physicians, for BC physicians”—published a letter in the “Personal View” section about herbal medicine and liver toxicity. ...
