by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
I LOVE to travel! Traveling isn’t always a true holiday for me in the sense that I don’t like to just lay on a beach doing nothing but rotating periodically. My pale and freckled skin would not easily forgive me if I did do that. When I travel I usually...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was recently asked this question at a health show: Can acupuncture be used to treat tension headaches? Acupuncture absolutely can help treat, manage, and prevent tension headaches. Here is a link to an article about tension headaches and migraines and the use of...
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 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was recently asked this question at a health show. There are two parts to this question. One aspect is keeping limited the bad bacteria in the body. Some ways to do that include limiting its food source, especially sugar; keeping the immune system strong; and not...
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...
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