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Chinese Herbal Medicine, Fertility, Food, Nutrition

Seed Cycle Your Fertility the Chinese Way

Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Background: ** In the early ’70s, Frances Moore Lappé wrote the groundbreaking book Diet for a Small Planet. I still have my mother’s frayed, dog-eared copy. In ...

by Cara Frank • June 26, 2017October 28, 2019

Fertility

3 Simple Tips to Avoid Hidden Hormone Disruptors

Six Fishes has a clinical focus on the treatment of infertility. A growing concern is the effect of toxins on hormonal balance. In 2014, the New York Times reported that ...

by Cara Frank • May 12, 2017October 30, 2019

Uncategorized

Six Fishes Statement of Inclusion

Cara O. Frank, L.OM. I wrote this blog post in January of 2017. Based on the events of the past week, I felt moved to re-read it I’ve updated it ...

by Cara Frank • January 29, 2017June 4, 2020

Chinese Medicine

The Life-Changing Magic of Chinese Medicine

Everyone love’s Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.” In it, she creates a road map to help people let go ...

by Cara Frank • July 16, 2016November 7, 2019

Acupuncture

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 Cara Frank • May 13, 2016December 1, 2019

Chinese Medicine

This Winter, Let Yourself Rest

Cara O. Frank Sleep and the Winter Season During the winter, it is natural to feel a little sleepier, slower and less motivated. It’s the season of stillness and conservation. ...

by Cara Frank • January 15, 2015September 26, 2019

Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine

The Treatment of Epiphora- Excessive Tearing 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 ...

by Cara Frank • January 2, 2015October 9, 2019

Chinese Medicine

The Treatment of Recurrent Fevers in Chinese Medicine

This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer’s Health Section presents a “Medical Mystery” case history of a child who experiences annual cyclic fevers. Every year, in the autumn, the boy spikes a fever, ...

by Cara Frank • September 9, 2013September 2, 2019

Food, Nutrition

Wild About Wild Rice

Thanksgiving is here and this year, and I am so busy that I am going to rely on my favorite dishes. Every year I make wild rice with chestnuts. These ...

by Cara Frank • November 11, 2012February 8, 2020

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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