Fran’s Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Lately, I’ve been posting pictures of the dinners I’m making. Lots of us are sharing #coronacuisine, #quarantinecuisine because we’re cooking nearly every meal! It can be exhausting. And don’t get me ...
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Six Fishes Updated Supplement Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
UPDATED April 11, 2020 Based on an article published in Science Direct and co-authored by professors at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona: I’ve refined clarified ...
Chinese Medicine in the time of COVID-19
Chinese Medicine is essential to your health and wellness.Six Fishes is now offering telemedicine appointments. We’re here to help keep you feel robust.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine, Food, Nutrition
Make a Better Breakfast with Healing Congees
Congees have been in my orbit lately. My husband has been cooking them in our Instant Pot with duck. Beata and I were just having a conversation about making congees ...
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 During the Holidays
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
Balance Estrogen Dominance with East Asian Medicine
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Updated Oct. 9, 2024 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 ...
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Whether it’s your first step to a healthier life or your last resort, Chinese medicine gives you the power to make positive change.
