by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 29, 2012 | medication, pharmaceuticals, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I wrote this article for my TCM colleagues, but the info is really for all of you…people who want to be healthier and know your options! Researchers from the University of British Columbia looked at data from more than 8900 people using four gold standard...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 16, 2012 | Traditional Chinese Medicine
I’d like you to put your hand on your chest and say thank you to your heart. You know that you need your heart, but how often do you think about it? How often do you make sure that you take good care of it? Traditional Chinese Medicine calls the heart the “king” organ...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 28, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Back Pain, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I recently purchased a new mattress. Ahhhh, how wonderful it is to sleep to well! The thing is, though, I didn’t really recognize that I wasn’t sleeping well until about a month before I decided it was time to buy a new bed. I was waking up feeling stiff....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 9, 2012 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ok, so I haven’t met Oprah and I haven’t been interviewed by Ophrah herself. But, Oprah does have her own tv network and I’m on one of the show’s on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) called Buy.O.Logic. Here’s a link to the episode that I am...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 3, 2012 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The lymphatic system is made up of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and lymph fluid. It is part of the circulatory system, delivering nutrients, oxygen, and hormones from the plasma. The lymphatic system also removes excess fluids, pathogens (bacteria, viruses), dead...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 22, 2012 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
As I was walking down the street the other day, I walked past an alleyway that caught my eye. Smack dab in the middle of the alley was a super tall tree. I had never seen anything like this before and it made me think, I know there’s a lesson to be learned here, so...
