by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 19, 2020 | acupressure, Allergies, Food, Health Tips, Herbs and Supplements, Video
I’ve never done a video blog before, so here’s my first one. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting people worldwide right now, life is upside-down for many of us. As we try to protect our vulnerable citizens and our medical facilities and system from...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 21, 2020 | Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, herbal tea, Herbs and Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I get it. The Chinese herbal formulas I normally make for my patients can taste awful. They aren’t designed to be delicious. They are customized to improve your health, and I will warn you that you may curse me as you take your first sips. But, the good news is...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 24, 2018 | Herbs and Supplements, opinions
One of my patients emailed me, “What do you think of this?” along with a link to the NY Time article “The Problem With Probiotics.” Are probiotics harmful, and are they effective? I often don’t hold much value on mainstream media articles about...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 2, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, Health Care system, Herbs and Supplements, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The September 2017 issue of BC Medical Journal (bcmj.org)—a magazine that “provides clinical and review articles written primarily by BC physicians, for BC physicians”—published a letter in the “Personal View” section about herbal medicine and liver toxicity. ...
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 | Apr 14, 2017 | Herbs and Supplements, Review, Supplements
Every year I attend the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) trade show that’s open only to retailers and health professionals. This past Sunday I spent the day wandering through the aisles with my mom (she’s a nurse practitioner), checking out...
