Health and Wellness Articles from IMI
Do you know your friendly bacteria?
The value of probiotics became clear at the beginning of the 20th century when Nobel prize winner, Dr Elie Metchnikoff studied peasants who lived longer. He noted that their diets included natural probiotics foods like fermented yoghurt. He found there...
Why is confinement relevant today?
By Gianna Buonocore – Chinese Medicine Practitioner (acupuncture) at IMI Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes a preventative approach and recommends that after giving birth, women should rest as much as possible, drink plenty of nourishing soups, and eat certain...