by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 26, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Pain, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Because social distancing and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has been a couple of weeks already and is likely to last much longer, I know that many of you are wondering what you can do to manage your ongoing or acute health issues on your own at home. In this...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 23, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This is the 2nd of my video blogs. This one covers the topic of stress management. No doubt, this is only scratching the surface because stress is a HUGE topic, especially in times like now with the COVID-19 pandemic and so much uncertainty. Stress management at...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 14, 2020 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, immune boosting, immune system, In the News, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A friend of mine recently posted that she was de-stressing by dancing around her kitchen in front of her bemused cats to her own COVID-19 playlist. My dogs are so used to seeing me dance around my place like a fool as a way to de-stress or simply have fun that they...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 27, 2020 | Chinese herbs, health care, Health Tips, immune boosting, immune system, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Coronavirus COVID-19 The sky is falling, once again. The financial markets took a plunge because of concerns over the virus du jour. Not that it’s not to be taken seriously. Viruses have been around long before us, are far more numerous than us, are way more...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 21, 2020 | Chinese herbs, Healthy Habits, herbal tea, Herbs and Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I get it. The Chinese herbal formulas I normally make for my patients can taste awful. They aren’t designed to be delicious. They are customized to improve your health, and I will warn you that you may curse me as you take your first sips. But, the good news is...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 14, 2020 | Health Tips, Healthy Habits, Traditional Chinese Medicine
My Nana turns 100 years old today. There are lots of ideas about what people do to be able to live such a long life and I will discuss that in this article, but first, just think about what life was like 100 years ago. So different! 100 Years Ago Certainly you...