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....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 17, 2022 | Chinese herbs, Health Tips, immune boosting, Sleep
With just a week until Christmas, some of you may still be wondering what to get for the people in your life. While many find it stressful to check off their gift buying list, I LOVE thinking of things I can gift, but I do admit that it’s tough to figure out...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 27, 2022 | acupressure, Digestion, Health Tips, Healthy Habits
Whether you suffer from digestive issues or simply want to support your overall health, taking steps to improve your digestive system is key. In this video blog, I mention at the start that I am not going to cover nutrition here because it is such a big topic and I...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 19, 2022 | Acupuncture, headache, Health Tips, Pain, Stress
Do you suffer from TMJ syndrome? If so, you understand how painful it can be. Whether you’re smiling, laughing, talking, yawning, or chewing, these common daily facial movements can cause you a great deal of agony. The good news for sufferers is that there are...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 20, 2022 | Exercise, headache, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, How-to, neck pain
Sometimes you wake up with a kink in your neck and you don’t have a treatment booked to address it right away. This happened to me the other day, so I decided to create a video showing how you can be prepared and treat yourself at home in just a few minutes....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 18, 2022 | Allergies, Chinese herbs, Health Tips, immune boosting, immune system
We’re not out of the woods yet. This has been a long, long journey, as you know. And it now seems like everyone knows someone who has been affected by COVID, particularly by Omicron. While this version of the virus is causing less severe symptoms than Delta for...
