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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 ...

by Cara Frank • December 9, 2019January 17, 2020

Food

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 ...

by Cara Frank • December 1, 2019November 1, 2021

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 ...

by Cara Frank • November 23, 2019April 7, 2025

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 ...

by Cara Frank • November 18, 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 Cara Frank • November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Food

It’s Thanksgiving. Time to Make My Favorite Dessert

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 Cara Frank • November 1, 2019December 7, 2022

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 Cara Frank • 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 Cara Frank • June 24, 2019July 20, 2020

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 Cara Frank • 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 Cara Frank • March 13, 2019September 2, 2019

Stop guessing. Start living.

Whether it’s your first step to a healthier life or your last resort, Chinese medicine gives you the power to make positive change.

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