by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 21, 2011 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In our world of now, now now, we have been trained to become impatient. Fast food, microwaves, instant messaging, pharmaceuticals have all made our wait times shorter. We feel rushed and often short on time. I know that for me, one of my most valuable assets is,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This is a very common question because we’ve become used to taking one pill for one problem. Have a headache? Take a Tylenol. Have heartburn? Take Tums. With Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the focus is not on treating the illness, disease, or symptom. The focus...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 22, 2011 | Digestion, Food, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Because of all the advertisements on tv—from wiggling hips to happy faces on bellies—most people know that one source of good bacteria is yogurt. Yogurt is made by adding bacterial cultures to milk to ferment it. This culturing process makes yogurt more easily...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 25, 2011 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, holistic health, research, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
This is the time of year that you may hear a lot about Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder that most commonly occurs during the winter, particularly in areas where the days become darker for longer, so it is also known as the...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 29, 2010 | Acupuncture, health care, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The 12 Moves to Wellness Winter may not yet be official, but there is no question that year-end is quickly approaching. Many of us feel overwhelmed by our to-do lists and do not want to add more to that list with New Year’s resolutions or other such self-imposed...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 12, 2010 | Acupuncture, Eyes, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The first time I ever heard about this strange practice of putting needles into people other than to give an injection, draw blood, or simply be mean was when I was living in Japan. I was at a friend’s house and saw a pair of Coke bottle thick glasses. He...
