by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 14, 2012 | Food
I have recently been asked by a few patients: “What do you think of the raw food diet?” A raw food diet generally consists mostly of vegetables, fruits, sprouts, seaweed, nuts, seeds, grains, and beans. Raw foodists do not use a stove or oven to cook their...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 28, 2012 | Food
Hint #1: This herb has been used in dentistry. Hint #2: You might find this herb in some over-the-counter sore throat sprays and mouthwashes. Hint #3 (though this one might actually throw you off): It is actually a pink flower bud before it is dried. Do you...
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 | Oct 12, 2012 | Food, Recipe
There are so many recipes “out there” for protein shake recipes. Still, I thought I would add my own, but with a bit of a twist, stripping it down to the basics. Ingredients Protein powder, e.g. True Vitality, Vega protein powder, or other high quality...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 25, 2012 | Food, Recipe
If you know me, then you likely know that I don’t like to cook. I often say “I can’t cook.” Of course I can, but when I’m hungry, I’m hungry NOW! I love to eat, and I’m not fond of waiting to eat. For the last three...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 13, 2012 | Food
You’ve probably heard that there are health benefits to eating dark chocolate. Well, it’s true, dark chocolate can be healthy. Of course, it’s important not to overdo it and also to look for 70% or higher cocoa content. What a perfect world if...
