by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 26, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Pain, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Because social distancing and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has been a couple of weeks already and is likely to last much longer, I know that many of you are wondering what you can do to manage your ongoing or acute health issues on your own at home. In this...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 28, 2020 | Exercise, Food, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Sleep
When I do an Instagram search of #selfcare, it shows up (as of this very moment) as 22,953,025 posts. Most of those are beauty posts (so many products) and cheesy memes that flash across your screen but change little. Self care is so much more than this. Don’t...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 10, 2018 | Acupuncture, holistic health, integrative medicine, Pain
I just completed a first draft for an article on Traditional Chinese Medicine and managing the opioid crisis for Integrative Practitioner, an online journal for integrative medicine practitioners. I sent my article to the editor, but because of an email I...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 15, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, health care, holistic health, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
When I was offered a chance to write about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Alive Magazine, my answer was a resounding, “YES!” If we haven’t met, I’m a huge fan and supporter of TCM, its principles, and its treatments. After all,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 14, 2012 | holistic health, integrative medicine
I meant to add this awhile back as this is an article written in the Vancouver Sun about Connect Health. It’s one patient’s experience with Connect Health. It’s great to look back on the year and see how we’ve been able to work as a team at...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 1, 2012 | Digestion, energy, Food, health care, holistic health
I am recently returned from a trip to Germany and France. I had training in Germany, so I extended the stay for a holiday visit. The training was very helpful. The travel was wonderful. The food…well, the food was different than my usual. I had never thought of...
