by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 8, 2015 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, lung health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Quit Smoking with Acupuncture Every day, people around the world vow to finally quit smoking for good only to watch their resolution go up in smoke. If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how difficult it can be. Nicotine is a powerfully addictive drug. For some...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 20, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Detoxification, Healthy Habits
Happy New Year! Again. It’s the lunar new year for 2015, and a second chance to do the things that will help make this a great healthy and happy year! It’s the Year of the Goat, and though we might think of goats as being able to eat and digest anything,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 23, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Healthy Habits
Quick, what’s your sibling’s cell number? When is the date for your next haircut? What’s the password to your online banking? No, I don’t actually want to know any of these things! But, do you know the answer without checking your phone,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 23, 2015 | Healthy Habits, Stress
It’s easy to feel wonder and awe when looking at, listening to, feeling, or tasting something new, unusual, or unique. I have had the opportunity to visit many awe-inspiring and wondrous places, both natural—like the Serengeti and Kilauea Volcano—and man-made—like...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 24, 2014 | Healthy Habits
It’s the end of February. Did you set goals, intentions, or–the foreboding word–resolutions about your health this year? I used to work in a gym, signing people up for memberships and teaching them how to use the equipment. But my most important role...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 18, 2013 | Health Tips, Healthy Habits
My November 7th article about staying healthy through Vancouver’s fall and winter months: Vancouver and the Lower Mainland have two distinct seasons — wet and dry. Though the cold and wet weather seems to entice us to cocoon indoors, become less physically...
