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 | Jul 17, 2014 | brain health, energy, Food, Recipe
A healthy dessert that will help you chill down, use up some of the fresh local berries now available, and bring you a calm energy. Blueberry Lavender Pudding Recipe Ingredients 3 cups fresh blueberries 1 spring fresh lavender 3 Tbsp honey (or agave nectar)...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 11, 2014 | 24 Hours article, energy, Health Tips
Summer is a great time for lots of activities — with every weekend seemingly filled with promises of road trips, hikes, outdoor gatherings and more. It seems like a good idea in the planning stage, but sometimes we don’t feel we will have enough energy to make it all...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 1, 2012 | Digestion, energy, Food, health care, holistic health
I am recently returned from a trip to Germany and France. I had training in Germany, so I extended the stay for a holiday visit. The training was very helpful. The travel was wonderful. The food…well, the food was different than my usual. I had never thought of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 13, 2012 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, Bone Health, Digestion, energy, headache, injury, migraine, neuropathic pain, Pain, Traditional Chinese Medicine
One of the most common goals for the new year is a decision to be more active. I started day one of January first with an invigorating Polar Bear swim! One of the most common blocks to being more active is pain. Pain management is where I can help. Acupuncture...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 1, 2010 | energy
I just spent all day today at a forum held at UBC called “It’s Time to Heal”. It was created by Maple Ridge MD, Dr. Nelie Johnson. As soon as I saw that Dr. Bruce Lipton (PhD in Developmental Cell Biology) would be speaking, I knew that I would have...
