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Excerpt from my book: Egg substitutes

Excerpt from my book: Egg substitutes

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 21, 2025 | Food, Health Tips, In the News, My Nutrition Book, Recipe

I thought I’d share an excerpt from my book, Modern Chinese Medicine Food Cures: A Personalized Approach. I chose my segment on egg substitutes because it’s always good to have options, whether you’re looking to avoid buying eggs or you simply ran...
Positive Words to Help You Destress

Positive Words to Help You Destress

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 3, 2024 | anxiety, Happiness, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Inspiration, mental health, Stress

Do you remember Stuart Smalley (funny, I remembered his name as Smiley) from the Saturday Night Live skip? He used to host a mock self-help show and he would stand in front of a mirror and say positive affirmations to himself. It was meant to be funny–and...
Skip the Caffeine Before Your Acupuncture Treatment

Skip the Caffeine Before Your Acupuncture Treatment

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 1, 2024 | Acupuncture, anxiety, Arthritis, Back Pain, energy, Food, headache, Health Tips, migraine, neck pain, neuropathic pain, Pain, Sleep, Stress

Want to get the most out of your acupuncture treatment? Of course you do! Here’s an easy–at least I think it’s easy–step you can take prior to your acupuncture session with me, particularly if your treatment is to address pain, stress, or...
Time To Prevent Your Seasonal Spring Allergies

Time To Prevent Your Seasonal Spring Allergies

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 6, 2024 | Allergies, Health Tips, immune system, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Spring is a beautiful time of year when flowers bloom, the weather warms up, and the days become longer. However, for many of us, spring also brings the dreaded seasonal allergies. Sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose can make this time of year a challenging one for...
The Value of Failure to Reduce Anxiety

The Value of Failure to Reduce Anxiety

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 25, 2023 | anxiety, Health Tips, Life Lessons, mental health

“Do or do not, there is no try.” Most know this Yoda quote. What’s not said, but perhaps implied in this is that in fully doing, you commit, and that means you also risk failing. So, “Fail and fail again, without, there is no ultimate success.” I’ve noticed that some...
August Health Tips–A Focus on Digestion

August Health Tips–A Focus on Digestion

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 2, 2023 | Digestion, Food, Health Tips, Healthy Habits

August might otherwise be known as BBQ month. In TCM, we have 5 seasons, not 4. The 5th season is called late summer and August is a mix of summer and late summer, so the organ systems that are most active are the Heart and Small Intestines and the Spleen and Stomach....
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  • Excerpt from my book: Egg substitutes
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  • Buying Canadian: Natural Health Products for a Healthier Life
  • Relieving the Pinch: Acupuncture for Neck Nerve Impingement
  • Needling Away Stress: How Acupuncture Soothes the Nervous System

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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