20.20 Ideas to Help the World be Better in 2020
I first published this blog in 2017, focusing on New Year’s Resolutions. Upon revisiting it, I still feel it’s relevant. Community involvement and activism are more crucial than ever. I ...
Chinese Medicine, Food, Nutrition
Take 2 Nuts and Call me in the Morning
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. At our practice, we treat many couples struggling with fertility, recurrent miscarriage, hypothyroidism, and cancer. Recently, I was treating a patient, and we were talking about ...
Don’t just do something- sit there! New Year’s reflections…
Note: I originally wrote this New Years Blog last year for 2019. I’ve updated it for 2020 It’s a New Year, and for many of us, including myself, our thoughts ...
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
Got a Cold? Chinese Medicine to the Rescue!!
In our practice, patients often call to reschedule their appointments because they are sick. They are worried about coming to the office and exposing us to their germs. They may ...
9 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy and Balanced this Holiday
Pie. Cookies. Cheese from across the world. Chocolate. Eggnog. Champagne. The holiday season is filled with good food and indulgence. We eat and drink with friends and loved ones to ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Women's Health
Thoughts on the Treatment of Estrogen Dominance with TCM
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Several years ago, Jill Blakeway wrote an excellent article discussing how Chinese medicine understands and treats perimenopausal estrogen dominance. In it, she articulated Li Dong-yuan’s yin fire theory, which organizes ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Case Study: The Treatment of Bells Palsy with Chinese Medicine
By Cara O. Frank, L.OM. The following is an excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders. The full chapter with comparison cases and more ...
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Acupuncture is your best ally during Cancer Care
Acupuncture is popular for the treating of health complaints such as back pain, migraines, and infertility, to name just a few. What many may not know is how helpful acupuncture ...
The Best Dessert in the World
Let’s be clear: I am not a dessert person. My sweet tooth is minimal, but this one- I’m powerless to restrain myself. I’ve shared this every year around holiday time. ...
What’s Cara Cooking? Summer Sauces!
My daughter is imploring me to write a cookbook. Maybe, if I ever retire, I will. The problem is, I can rarely recreate the same meal twice, as each dish ...