Blog

Useful Information, Media, Opinions, Recipes, and Academic Articles for Professionals

Prince’s Death is a Siren for Rational Pain Management

Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Update 10/19/19: At this time, Overdose deaths dropped slightly in Philadelphia in 2018 — with 1,116 people dying of accidental overdoses compared with 1,217 people the previous year, according to figures released by the city’s Department of Public ...

by Six Fishes • May 13, 2016October 30, 2019

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 ...

by Six Fishes • November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Food

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. ...

by Six Fishes • November 1, 2019

Food, Nutrition

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 ...

by Six Fishes • June 24, 2019September 2, 2019

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Stye in the Eye? Chinese Medicine to the Rescue!

Cara Frank, L.OM. I first published this excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in 2013. Recently, one of my office managers got a ...

by Six Fishes • June 24, 2019November 2, 2019

Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine

Practical Management of Measles with Chinese Herbal Medicine

This purpose of this blog is not to debate or take a stance in a pro or anti-vaccination stance. Vaccines can protect many and vaccine injury is real. Its purpose, ...

by Six Fishes • April 1, 2019September 8, 2019

Chinese Herbal Medicine, Nutrition

Cara’s Personal Bone-Building Plan

I recently had my first DEXA scan to measure my bone density. Guess what? I have mild osteopenia. Age appropriate yet not worrisome. Briefly, DEXA is short for Dual X-ray ...

by Six Fishes • March 13, 2019September 2, 2019

CBD, Chinese Herbal Medicine

Acupuncture and CBD: A Match Made in Heaven

By Michael Keane, L.Ac Often patients are so relaxed after an acupuncture treatment that I joke about how common it is for people to experience a blissed-out ‘acupuncture high’. Turns ...

by Six Fishes • March 1, 2019September 8, 2019

Facial Rejuvenation

Beauty From the Inside Out

Beata Masalanka, L.OM. Let’s face it! Aging is a natural process and no procedure can or will stop it. Most of us would like to look younger. Not only look younger but feel younger. ...

by Six Fishes • January 4, 2019August 31, 2019

Acupuncture

Don’t just do something- sit there! New Year’s reflections…

It’s New Year’s and for many of us, including myself, our thoughts circle towards resolutions. How will we improve our lives this year? We’ll lose weight! Exercise daily! Avoid Gluten! ...

by Six Fishes • January 2, 2019October 30, 2019

Chinese Medicine, Nutrition

Have a Healthier Fall with Chinese Medicine

One of my favorite aspects of Chinese Medicine is the emphasis on the value attuning ourselves to the energetics of each new season. The Ancient Chinese understood that our ability ...

by Six Fishes • October 1, 2018October 8, 2019

Schedule your appointment

We’re open 7 days a week. We can’t wait to hear from you.

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Blog

Like this:

Schedule your appointment

Subscribe For Latest Updates