by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 1, 2024 | Acupuncture, anxiety, Arthritis, Back Pain, energy, Food, headache, Health Tips, migraine, neck pain, neuropathic pain, Pain, Sleep, Stress
Want to get the most out of your acupuncture treatment? Of course you do! Here’s an easy–at least I think it’s easy–step you can take prior to your acupuncture session with me, particularly if your treatment is to address pain, stress, or...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 19, 2024 | Food, Recipe
Before I lived in Japan (1995-97), matcha was something I had never heard of in Canada. I had it only in hot water as a ceremonial tea in Japan, so I was surprised when I returned to Canada and it became popularized here in matcha lattes. You NEVER add milk and/or...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 23, 2024 | Food, Herbs and Supplements, Supplements
One of my favourite research days of the year is attending the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) trade show. I go to this annual event looking for certain items, products that can help my patients. I also like to find out what’s out there, what’s...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 2, 2023 | Digestion, Food, Health Tips, Healthy Habits
August might otherwise be known as BBQ month. In TCM, we have 5 seasons, not 4. The 5th season is called late summer and August is a mix of summer and late summer, so the organ systems that are most active are the Heart and Small Intestines and the Spleen and Stomach....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2021 | Digestion, Food, Healthy Habits, immune boosting, immune system, Recipe
Sauerkraut Recipe Today I hosted an online gathering of friends. Pre-COVID, we used to meet at my place to do crafting, but a couple of months ago I decided we have to meet up again now, so I checked in with them about teaching each other something in an online group....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 14, 2020 | Food, Recipe
Well, I’m actually not a big fan of ice cream. I mostly lost my appetite for ice cream while working in ice cream shops as a youth. I started to loathe the delicious dessert because of scraping and wiping ice cream off too many surfaces, freezing my butt off...
