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 ...
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Useful Info, Media, Opinions, Recipes, & Smattering of Academic Articles
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Cara was Interviewed by Miss Marijuana
This past summer, Six Fishes’ signature CBD massages were featured in Philadelphia Magazine. I am proud that we were the first in Philadelphia to offer this healing service. Our patients with chronic pain, ...
Boosting Your Fertility with Yams
Recently I’ve been working with a patient who has unexplained fertility. She has two children, but she is now over 40. When I work with fertility patients, I carefully look ...
Tips for Tits: Practical Advice for Nursing Moms
This past weekend, I got to be a breast milk broker. A patient who is not on Facebook texted me that she was moving, and she had about 400 ounces ...
We Think CBD is FTW!
One thing Six Fishes strives to do is look towards natural methods for treatment. Our patients expect high quality, tested safe herbs. Now, we’re excited to include CBD to Six ...
3 Simple Tips for Living Pain-Free
Whether you threw your back out over the weekend or had been nursing a chronic injury for decades, these simple suggestions can help you get out of pain and back ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine
The Treatment of Cataracts with Chinese Medicine
Cara O. Frank, R.OM., Dipl. OM The following is an excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders, published by People’s Medical Publishing House. Licensed practitioners ...
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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.
