Myths And Truths About Colon Hydrotherapy
Carla RoterThere are a lot of myths and truths and a lot of controversy about safety and hygiene. Colon hydrotherapy is still relatively misunderstood. Here, we debunk some myths about getting a colonic. Myths and Truths Myth: There is hardened fecal matter in the bowel that is removed by colonics. Truth: From years of experience and seeing first hand the results of colonoscopy procedures, we ...
Read more...CategoriesHealth & Wellness | Holistic TherapiesWhat Is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Carla RoterColon hydrotherapyis a gentle mechanical process of infusing warm filtered water into the rectum with the goal of cleansing and balancing the entire large intestine. (Approximately 4-5 feet.) This procedure removes fecal matter and dilutes bacterial toxin concentration in the large intestine, as well as encourages restoration and re-bacterialisation of the large intestine. This internal bat...
Read more...CategoriesHealth & Wellness | Holistic TherapiesPsi Bands Give Cancer Patients the Gift of Relief
PSI BandsWhen undergoing chemotherapy, it can be even the smallest things like wearing a functional yet fashionable wrist band to ease your nausea that can make a large difference. That is why cancer patients and those who love them prefer Psi Bands, a product that gives the gift of relief to those undergoing chemotherapy. Psi Bands (pronounced sigh bands) are the onlystylish acupressure wrist ba...
Read more...CategoriesHealth & Wellness | Holistic Therapies | Optimal Health | General HealthMultitasking: Healthy or Unhealthy?
Dr. Melissa CarrHow do you feel when I say the word multitasking? Do you feel overwhelmed? Or do you proudly say that youre a good multitasker? Does it stress you out? Or do you feel efficient? As a health professional, Im supposed to tell you that multitasking may be bad for your health. After all, your focus is usually poor when you try doing two or more things at once. Take, for example, the well k...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets West | Holistic Therapies | Mind and Mental HealthFace Reading
Shannon 'Shakaya' LeoneThis is an ancient practice that is a truly an extraordinary way of being able to see deep into your body. Your face is a reflection of your health, a magic mirror. Your face can tell you what is happening inside your body. The Chinese have been studying the face for thousands of years to determine character (known as physiognomy) and medical diagnosis through Face Reading or Mien ...
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Dr. Melissa CarrThe U.S. Centre for Disease Controltested the blood and tissues of about 2500 people and found 150 different toxic chemicals, including PCBs, lead, and other carcinogens. These toxins are only a minute portion of the number of chemicals currently in use in North America. Of the more than 75,000 chemicals, less than half have been fully tested for their impact on our health and the environm...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic Therapies | East Meets WestBiopuncture
Dr. Melissa CarrWhat is Biopuncture? Biopuncture is the injection of sterile biologic products into specific locations of the body. It is also known as Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT). Acupuncture points can be chosen based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles and diagnosis to stimulate an immune response, balance hormones, regulate function, speed healing, and restore energy and vital...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic Therapies | East Meets WestNervous System Function: Managing Stress
Ankur TayalHow do you deal with stress? This is something that I get asked all the time in my office, but it is a question that I also ask others. Yes, we must reduce stress in our lives wherever possible, because we sure do have enough of it. However, we must also remember the reason we have stess in the first place, which is to help us grow. In my previous articles, welearned how great the day c...
Read more...CategoriesMindful Living | Stress and Balance | Holistic TherapiesNervous System Function: Balance
Ankur TayalPreviously, I discussed the fascinating nervous system and how great people are at learning things. Hopefully you tried my exercise, and we are all smiling a little more and enjoying our days. The next step in the path to mastery of our nervous system is to understand the simple concept of balance. I would like to take a fresh look at why balance and moderation are important. Using a biolog...
Read more...CategoriesGeneral Health | Holistic Therapies | Inspiration and MotivationNervous System Function: Learning
Ankur TayalThe first thing to develop in a human being while in the womb is the nervous system. The nervous system is the most important systemit controls every cell, organ and function in your body. It is your bodys computer, fully equipped with its own wiring system. It sends and receives information from the brain to every single cell in the body, and its job is to keep everything organized and coordin...
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What Is Ayurvedic Medicine?
Nahid AmeenAfter graduating from nutrition school, I decided to focus on Ayurvedic healing methods. This was the class I enjoyed the most and applied many practica...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic Therapies | East Meets WestAdaptogens: Natural Remedies For Anxiety
Rachel HyndAdaptogen is a term that you may have heard recently or are likely to hear very soon. Well, what exactly is an adaptogen? Technically speaking, adaptogens ar...
Read more...CategoriesLiving Raw Foods | Holistic TherapiesThe 12 Moves to Wellness
Dr. Melissa CarrThis season, many of us feel overwhelmed by our to-do lists and do not want to add more to that list with New Years resolutions or other such self-imposed un...
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Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, NDThroughout the year, as the seasons change, so too does the air quality. While we often hear about the importance of air quality, few people understand ...
Read more...CategoriesHealth Concerns | Holistic Therapies | Optimal Health | Health & WellnessReconnective Healing & The Flu
Toni Silveira-GillieAs I look out the window, I see the leaves slowly begin to change colours. Its a beautiful time of year, but in the same moment Im basking in the beauty, I b...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesSimple Solutions for a Sound Sleep
Dr. Melissa CarrAre you getting enough sleep? If your answer is no, then youre not alone. Approximately 29 percent of Americans report getting less than seven hours of sleep...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTips for Natural Allergy Relief
Dr. Melissa CarrAllergy season has been upon many sufferers since February this year, but an early start may or may not mean an early finish. If you are one of the sneezi...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesTreat Breast Cysts with TCM
Dr. Melissa CarrMost women know that regular breast exams are important, but many of us neglect to do them. Breast exams allow us to feel out possible areas of concern so they ...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestReflexology Massage & Your Health
Naturally SavvyOur hands and feet do a lot of work in our day-to-day operations, but do we really pay attention to how they feel? Reflexology is an ancient Chinese a...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesReconnective Healing
Toni Silveira-GillieWhat would you do if one morning you woke up and had the ability to heal people? How would your life change? Would you spread the news to the world or h...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesCut Healthcare Costs with Prevention
Dr. Melissa CarrThe cost of healthcare is hightheres no denying it. But could prevention and holistic healthcare be the cure for an ailing medical system? Even if w...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesShark Cartilage for TCM is Often Cruelly Harvested
Dr. Melissa CarrLast month I went to see the movie Sharkwater. My husband was excited because he loves sharks, and he thought the movie would be an action movie showing sharks ...
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Dr. Melissa CarrAcetaminophen finds its way into most home medicine cabinets in the form of brand name products Tylenol and Excedrin, and in many cold medicine and prescription...
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Dr. Melissa CarrWhen it comes to the H1NI virus—sometimes called swine flu—there seems to be two types of people: those who are terrified of it, and those who are tired of hea...
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Dr. Melissa Carr“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” - Ralph Marston "The future depends on what you do today." - Mahatma Gandhi “What you do today, c...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTime to Renew
Dr. Melissa CarrCrocuses are blooming! During spring flowers begin to bloom, leaves appear, and birds return from the south. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and ...
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Odessa GillDuring my yoga class while in the downward dog position, I humbly succumb to the idea that the upside-down view of the world is not unlike the manner in...
Read more...CategoriesHolistic TherapiesLetting Go: Cleansing and Detoxifying with TCM
Dr. Melissa CarrYour immune system defends the body against anything foreign which may cause problems. Sometimes the immune system becomes confused and reacts against things t...
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Dr. Melissa CarrAre you still skeptical that pins can heal your ills? I understand your doubts. My mother is a practicing nurse and my father has a PhD in chemistry. It’s no su...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestProstate Health & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Melissa CarrWhile the majority of people seeking alternative and complementary medicine are women, we must not neglect you men out there. Prostate health is one area that b...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestGo Green with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Melissa CarrTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) follows the flow of nature. Although where I live is green throughout the year, spring still heralds new growth: new green le...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTCM: ABCs (Apples, Bananas, & Carrots) of Food
Dr. Melissa CarrIf you learn about nutrition by watching TV or following fads, you are probably confused. According to TV ads, chocolate flavored hazelnut breakfast spreads and...
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Dr. Melissa CarrWhile fall is the best time to start treating your allergies, it is never too late to benefit. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), autumn is associ...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestDigestion According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Melissa CarrWhat foods should I eat? For my patients, both with and without digestive health issues, this is a common question. My answer is not that simple. Traditional Ch...
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Dr. Melissa CarrTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for thousands of years to treat pain and injuries. More and more people are discovering what has been passed do...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTraditional Chinese Medicine & Spring
Dr. Melissa CarrBecause Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was developed thousands of years ago, ancient practitioners looked to nature to help to define the body’s organ sys...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestThe 5 Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Melissa CarrTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was developed through studied observations of people and their symptoms, and of nature. In order to more easily describe patt...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTraditional Chinese Medicine: Spring Cleaning
Dr. Melissa CarrOf course, cleaning your house and workspace is important, but don't neglect your body and mind this year. Here are some scary statistics…About 6000 new c...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestTraditional Chinese Medicine: Spring Forward
Dr. Melissa CarrThe classic TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) textbook, The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor, has a famous saying: "Instead of exerting great effort ...
Read more...CategoriesEast Meets WestMaking The Common Cold Less Common with TCM
Dr. Melissa CarrThe common cold could not be more appropriately named. U.S. citizens suffer about 1 billion colds per year, with an average of two to four colds per year for e...
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