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Top 5 Health Tips for Fall Season

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 9, 2015 | acupressure, Allergies, depression, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, immune boosting, immune system, Traditional Chinese Medicine

I asked, “What do you want me to write about?” And I received a request for acupressure points to massage for general body tune up/massage for the fall season. Great question! I thought I’d expand on that and offer my top health tips for fall...

Is it allergies or a cold?

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 7, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Allergies, immune boosting, immune system

You’re sneezing and sniffling. Perhaps you have a headache or cough. Is it a cold or allergies? With the flu and cold season still going on, while spring allergy season has also arrived, it’s hard to tell what’s going on. There are, however, some key...
Bone Broth with a Chinese Herb Booster

Bone Broth with a Chinese Herb Booster

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 1, 2015 | Arthritis, Back Pain, Digestion, Food, immune boosting, immune system, neck pain, Pain, Recipe

Ok, so if you’re a vegetarian, then this recipe is not for you. Bone broth has many potential health benefits, including: it’s rich in vitamins and minerals it may help with joint health, reducing joint pain, because it contains collagen it may help...

Throwback Thursday for Health Tips

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 24, 2014 | 24 Hours article, brain health, immune boosting, immune system

Of course I know that Throwback Thursday is supposed to happen on a Thursday, not a Friday, but I’m not throwing back that far…just to last month. I was away in September, so didn’t post my September 24 Hours articles that I had written in advance of...

Which is a “food of the gods”?

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 28, 2013 | Food, immune boosting, immune system, Recipe

So easy that I’ve made it several times. So yummy that I’m bringing it to share with my family this weekend. Mushrooms were called “food of the gods” by the Romans. Though most of the research on the health benefits of mushrooms have focused on...

Get Well Soon; Better Yet, Don’t Get Sick

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 24, 2012 | immune boosting, immune system, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Have you felt a tickle in your throat? Do you have a runny nose? Sneezing more? Or are you worried about this happening to you during your busy days ahead? Then it’s time to take action now. Some western herbs that help boost your immune system include:...
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