WRITING & RESOURCES43 years of
thinking out
loud.
Useful information, strong opinions, recipes, academic articles, and occasional meditations on why Chinese medicine keeps being right about things.
These posts migrated from sixfishes.com, where I wrote for over a decade. The voice is the same. The clinic has changed hands. The knowledge doesn't expire.
Cara's Personal Bone-Building Plan
When I first wrote this blog, I had just received my DEXA scan results. Mild osteopenia — age-appropriate and not worrisome, but enough to make me take action. This blog post became one of my most popular, and I've been living this plan ever since.
Seed Cycle Your Fertility the Chinese Way
Seed cycling is trending in integrative health circles — but does it work? I've been recommending seeds to patients for decades. Here's my honest take on the evidence, why I think the popular protocol gets overthought, and why Chinese medicine has used seed-based formulas for fertility since 1550.