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: sulphoraphane in broccoli seed extract

According to the National Academy of Science, broccoli and broccoli sprouts contain the largest amounts of glucosinolates and sulphoraphane, 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...

Could the foods you crave be making you ill?

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...

Homeopathic medicine for women’s hormonal health: from painful periods, mood swings, to menopausal issues

As women our most complicated functions are controlled by specific glands, which send chemical messengers to activate and control growth,...

Curing allergies and food intolerances

An allergy is an immediate reaction by your immune system to substances in the diet or environment that are usually...

The Yin and Yang of hormonal balance: a Traditional Chinese medicine perspective

Hormones are chemical messengers that influence the way our cells and organs function. There are many different types of hormones...

A natural and integrative approach to the different phases of pregnancy

It is a common misconception that obstetricians and natural healthcare practitioners are mutually exclusive and yet many women have found...

Managing anxiety and panic attacks with homeopathy

We all experience anxiety or nervousness from time to time. When we deliver a presentation or speech, before taking an...

Emotional wellbeing for pregnancy

Having a baby can be one of the most rewarding and enriching experience life has to offer. It can deepen...

Managing diabetes with homeopathy

World Health Organization (WHO), estimates that 347 million people in the world population today have been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes...

Support your kid’s health with homeopathy

As the summer holidays are drawing to a close and families are returning to Hong Kong, parents and children are...

Glutathione: the master antioxidant and detoxifier

Glutathione is a very important molecule that helps your immune system to fight infections, and is also a key to...

A Happy New Year: understanding depression and the natural solutions

Depression hurts. It’s the ‘black dog’ of the night that robs you of joy, the unquiet mind that keeps you...