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,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 3, 2015 | Food, Recipe
I’m restoring a bunch of recipes that my website lost, and this process feels a bit like uncovering some old treasures. Isn’t it funny how you can love a recipe, think you’ll make it time and again, and yet somehow forget about it. Until your...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 3, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Food, Traditional Chinese Medicine
My husband and I recently volunteered for Furbearer Defenders, and though that organization focuses on wildlife with fur, like coyotes, beavers, foxes, and wolves, spending more time thinking about animals beyond our dogs got us thinking about the animals we are...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 26, 2015 | Food, Recipe
What do you bring when you are invited to someone’s place and you want to bring food? If you’re like me, you might stress a bit about what foods most people will like, what is easy to make, and what is healthy, all while being sensitive to people’s...
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