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. ...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 2, 2017 | Chinese herbs, energy, fertility, Food, Healthy Habits, Herbs and Supplements, immune system, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Goji berries are not a food I would normally consider local. Grown mostly in China, goji berries are a challenge to grow in Canada. That’s why so few places do. But, fortunate for us, there is one farm in the Lower Mainland amongst that short list, and this week...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 29, 2017 | Chinese herbs, Food, Health Tips, Healthy Habits
Many foodies are keen on splurging on the most recently “discovered” superfood, from achacha to zucchini flowers. Jicama salads, coconut aminos, and turmeric milk tea are all healthy foods. But you can’t grow their ingredients in...
