by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 29, 2012 | medication, pharmaceuticals, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I wrote this article for my TCM colleagues, but the info is really for all of you…people who want to be healthier and know your options! Researchers from the University of British Columbia looked at data from more than 8900 people using four gold standard...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 14, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, medication, Pain
Am I exaggerating? Sadly, no. But many people are taking this class of medications…NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). You might recognize the names as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, or celexocib. “Since the mid-80s, more than 300,000...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 4, 2009 | MD opinion, medication
This is exactly what I say to my patients. Well, maybe not word for word, but certainly exactly this idea, from Frank Lipman, MD:”Creating balance rather than just treating symptoms When you are driving your car and the oil light goes on, you don’t cover the oil...
