by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 20, 2026 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
One of the most common questions I’m asked in clinic is, “How many sessions will it take?” It’s a completely fair question. When you’re in pain, exhausted, struggling with hormonal imbalance, dealing with digestive issues, unable to sleep, or overwhelmed by stress,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 26, 2026 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
For about a decade, yoga was a regular part of my life. Then the pandemic happened. The studio I loved closed, and like many people, I tried to make online classes work. For me, that was a struggle. Something about practicing yoga alone in my living room, staring at a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 28, 2025 | energy, Health Tips, lung health, Sleep, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Why Am I So Tired? This Saturday night, early in the Sunday a.m. hours, daylight savings time ends, meaning we “gain” an hour as we shift the clocks back. One more hour of sleep, if you can make it happen. And many of you may be feeling like you really need it. But...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 26, 2025 | health care, In the News, opinions, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A recent study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, found that physicians using AI to help detect cancers got about 20% worse in their ability to do this work on their own, without AI assistance, after just three months of using it compared to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 20, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, holistic health, injury, Life Lessons, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In the realm of healing, patience is not just a virtue—it’s a necessity. Many of us are conditioned to expect quick fixes. If something hurts, we want the pain gone now. If we’re sick, we want to be back to normal yesterday. Western medicine often caters to this...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 20, 2025 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, holistic health, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Just like you, I want predictable, fast results. It would be so much easier if I had specific protocols for each condition, symptom, illness, or disease. I would love it if people would react exactly as I expect, in every situation. If I prescribe X herb, Y results....
