by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 14, 2015 | Digestion, Food
The question on Quora was “From an Evolutionary Perspective, the digestive system of humans is better designed to be on what sort of a diet? Omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore?” Many want to know what is the best diet plan for all? Traditional Chinese...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 13, 2015 | Food
I’ve started writing a book on my favourite topics: natural health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, healthy food, and nutrition. This topic of food cravings was initially going to be a small sidebar tidbit of bonus info, but has turned into a lot more, so I...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 22, 2015 | Food
Did you know that the US throws out as much of 40% of all the food product they make? Did you know that Americans throw away $165 billion worth of food every year? That’s about 20 pounds of food per person EVERY month! And did you know that...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 1, 2015 | Detoxification, Food, Review
Gluten-free isn’t the only growing health food trend—juicing companies are popping up all over. Juicing has been around for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks juiced pomegranates in 1700 B.C., calling it a love potion. When I was in Turkey last fall, one of my...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 22, 2015 | Food, Herbs and Supplements, Review
In March I went to the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) show held in Vancouver (they have one in Toronto every year too). Only retailers and health professionals are allowed entry, not general public, because these are the companies that sell to the stores and...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 4, 2015 | Food
I’ve been writing for 24 Hours Vancouver for more than 2 years now. Wow! I hadn’t realized how long it had been until I looked it up to write this blog. I’ve written about health topics as diverse as kidney health, hot or cold application for pain,...
