Blogs from IMI Practitioners
MSF trains foreign domestic helpers in HK for psychosocial support in this hour of need
MSF is providing a Community Care Training Programme to the community leaders of HK's foreign domestic helpers. IMI Clinical Psychologist Karen Lau shares the basic concepts and skills of mental health.
How to meet and manage your emotions
IMI practitioner Mariko Hiyama shares the importance of meeting and managing difficult emotions and the techniques to restore balance and calm.
Walking on Eggshells
IMI Counselling Psychologist Jessica Lau shares and encourages us to know that you are not alone if you are wounded by irritation, anger and rage. Know that you don't have to be wounded for longer. You don't have to live in the offence for the rest of your life. The healing is in you today.
Let’s talk menopause with Dr Ji Woon Min
Let’s talk menopause with Dr Ji Woon Min Many women head into the menopause feeling underprepared and overwhelmed. Symptoms include...
How mindfulness can help you during the pandemic
Supporting, strengthening and sustaining our mental wellbeing, particularly in these challenging times, is as important as focusing on our physical wellbeing.
How to reduce stress naturally with acupuncture and herbs
We’re experiencing unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, fear, uncertainty, loneliness, despondency and more. It can be overwhelming; it can disturb our inner balance.
IMI Charity Appeal 2020
Your body and mind are inextricably connected. At IMI, we’ve worked with thousands of individuals for over three decades: what our clinical experience proves time and time again is that there are seven key factors that impact your overall wellbeing.
Mental health: how to help yourself and others during the pandemic
Core Process Psychotherapist Carole Bradshaw shares why the pandemic has triggered an epidemic of fear; the consequences of unmanaged fear, and solutions to support you and loved ones through uncertain times.
Total body modification – a programme to reset your body
Stressful events or unrelenting stressors can take many functions of your body offline. Total Body Modification (TBM) helps to reset your nervous system, put your body back online, and restore its ability to heal itself.
Stress and Skin: Why do my skin issues keep coming back?
Your skin is the largest detox organ in your body, and a reflection of your inner health. Skin conditions often signal an imbalance in gastrointestinal health, immune dysfunction, toxic load, infection, and/or nutrient deficiencies.
How to pause and focus on deep breathing
When you feel anxious or your mind spirals into thoughts about the future or the past, your body automatically activates...
Blue Monday: a starting point for year-round conversations
December and January can be hard. Really hard. The third Monday of January marks Blue Monday, the most depressing day...
Attune to your natural rhythm of rest
Are you one of the millions whose worries seem to have worries of their own? Thanks to the pressures of...
Restore tranquillity of mind and spirit using Traditional Chinese Medicine
Hong Kong is a vibrant and exciting city, with a fast pace of life. It is challenging. Pushy crowds, hot...
The Ketogenic diet: 3 important factors to consider
IMI’s naturopathic physician Dr Joelle Bradford (ND) has helped many clients to achieve good results with the Ketogenic diet. In...
The most amazing antioxidant and detoxifier: sulforaphane in broccoli seed extract
According to the National Academy of Science, broccoli and broccoli sprouts contain the largest amounts of glucosinolates and sulforaphane, which...
Sleep tight with magnesium glycinate
An alarming 60-70% of Hong Kong residents are magnesium-deficient, according to a recent Government study. Magnesium deficiency has been associated...
Overcome insomnia with Traditional Chinese medicine
Insomnia is common in Hong Kong, so it is not surprising that people are looking for more natural-based treatments and...
Why you can’t live without glutathione
The single most important molecule in your body, glutathione goes by many names: it is the ultimate disease buster, master...
What can you do to sleep better?
“I can’t fall asleep easily,” “I can’t switch off at night,” “I go to bed late and then wake up...
Why am I not pregnant yet?
Infertility or subfertility is defined as an inability to conceive or carry a baby to term after one year of...
Are smartphones ruining your posture?
How many hours do you think you spend hunched over your smartphone? The answer is probably too many. Waiting for a...
Stress: is it controlling you?
People in Hong Kong are “stressed out!” This is something we hear often. Any why is that? Increasingly, people are...
How to boost your fertility and IVF success
Many couples are encouraged to consider assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as IUI or IVF after just a few months of...
How metabolic testing takes the guesswork out of candida treatment
From a naturopath’s point of view, the digestive tract is considered the cause of many health issues and not just...
A new approach to IBS treatment: addressing small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a very common digestive disorder with data showing that about one in every eight persons...
Gut instinct – eczema, arthritis, chronic fatigue or depression. Are your health issues caused by your gut?
Mary asked me how she could have developed food intolerances as an adult. But as she told me about her...
Male infertility: 10 factors that affect sperm count and morphology
It is estimated that about one in seven couples faces difficulty conceiving. In Hong Kong, male infertility can be problematic...
Homeopathy for athletes and sports enthusiasts
You may be surprised to hear that a number of top athletes use homeopathy to help them maintain their highest...
Surviving Hong Kong air pollution
A glance out of the window and you often have an idea of how clean the air is, or not,...
Introducing triple P – Positive Parenting Programme
When it comes to raising kids and teenagers, everyone has an opinion. So, as a parent, when confronted with one...
Chinese herbal medicine: twice as effective for infertility as conventional therapy
A bold statement but this can be back up by several global studies. A study at the University of Adelaide,...
A natural therapy for morning sickness
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, people often ask me whether TCM is safe during pregnancy. When TCM is...
Depression and anxiety: you don’t need to suffer in silence or alone
Have you or your loved one experienced difficulties with depression and anxiety? Are you aware of some of the signs:...
Turning breech babies and preparing mothers for labour
I wrote about how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help relieve morning sickness. This time I would like to talk about...
