by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 7, 2026 | health care, Health Care system, Health Tips, holistic health
“How are your boobs?” This is clearly not a usual question. But it’s one a friend asked me, and though I knew why she was asking, it caught me by surprise and made me laugh out loud! My friend asked me this because the last I had spoken to her, I...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 4, 2026 | Digestion, Food, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, My Nutrition Book, Traditional Chinese Medicine
It’s quite a human thing to want to find the ONE answer. The clear choice. The proven single solution. According to the article, Precision Nutrition for Better Clinical Outcomes, “In routine practice, however, physicians have increasingly observed that...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 23, 2025 | Food, Health Tips, Recipe
The holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends. And part of that is enjoying delicious food and drinks! Whether you’re hosting a festive get-together or curling up with loved ones by the fire, these non-alcoholic and nourishing beverages are sure to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 23, 2025 | depression, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, mental health
We just had our shortest day of the year yesterday with the winter solstice. This is the day when the earth’s tilt away from the sun is at its maximum for the northern hemisphere. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words for sun and stop/pause,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 28, 2025 | energy, Health Tips, lung health, Sleep, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Why Am I So Tired? This Saturday night, early in the Sunday a.m. hours, daylight savings time ends, meaning we “gain” an hour as we shift the clocks back. One more hour of sleep, if you can make it happen. And many of you may be feeling like you really need it. But...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 20, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, holistic health, injury, Life Lessons, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In the realm of healing, patience is not just a virtue—it’s a necessity. Many of us are conditioned to expect quick fixes. If something hurts, we want the pain gone now. If we’re sick, we want to be back to normal yesterday. Western medicine often caters to this...
