Researchers have confirmed that excess weight or obesity significantly increase the severity of Covid-19 symptoms. These health challenges are the biggest risk factors for patients under 50.
Colds, flu and immunity support
How osteopathy strengthens your respiratory system and boosts your immunity
Respiratory health can be impacted by multiple factors – some of which are far less obvious than a change in weather or a nasty bug doing the rounds. Excess weight, posture, a previous injury, for example, can all affect your ability to breathe easy. So too can former traumas, surgical...
Your Essential Immune Support Kit
Chinese version 跳至中文版 Your Essential Immune Support Kit The scientists have spoken. The key nutrients your body needs to strengthen your immunity. As Hong Kong hums back to life, it’s important that we continue to support and strengthen our immune systems – your most powerful line of defence at this...
Elderberry: an antiviral botanical for immunity
When it comes to keeping colds and flu at bay, we may have some go-to habits. Washing our hands, eating a nutrient dense diet and improving our sleep habits can all improve our immunity. But when these habits don’t quite meet the needs of our immune system, how can we...
Seven simple strategies to strengthen travellers’ immune systems
With the Lunar New Year holiday upon us, millions of people have planned a quick get-away, be it to rest and recharge or spend quality time with loved ones abroad. But, the combination of holiday stress and prevalence of winter bugs can put our immune systems under extra stress, making...
Three natural ways to supercharge your immune system
With winter now in full swing, it becomes all the more necessary to give our immune systems a powerful boost against bugs. At IMI, we recommend three easy, yet impactful ways to bolster your immunity. Eat well. Live well. Supplement well. Eat well Did you know that 70% of your...
Prevent antibiotics – take a natural approach to boost your child’s immunity
About this time of year at IMI, we start to see more cases of colds, coughs, flu and other illnesses that become increasingly common over the winter months. Living in Hong Kong, and the combined factors of pollution, a dense population, stressful living, rapid weather changes and the overuse of medications...
Methylation: why does it matter to your health?
Have you ever wondered why some people react more poorly to environmental factors such as pollution and stress compared to others, and why some people respond much better to the same therpies and treatments? As it turns out, a biochemical mechanism in our body known as Methylation may hold the...