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...
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...
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...
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:...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 17, 2012 | Biopuncture, Chinese herbs, Food, immune system
This new report states that current flu vaccines are “sub-optimal”. http://metronews.ca/health/403896/us-report-questions-flu-vaccine-and-use-policy/ But vaccines aren’t the only way to avoid getting sick. In fact, boosting your immune system and...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 7, 2012 | Acupuncture, Food, immune boosting, immune system, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
A friend of mine asked me to post some info on what to do after a bout of the flu or food poisoning. She called it a “forced detox”. That’s one way to put it! If you have had diarrhea or have been vomiting, the first and most important thing is to...
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