By definition, probiotics are alive and they must be administered “alive” to be effective. The methods of shipping, storage and freight are crucial to ensure you get the most “bugs for your buck”. We usually think of bacteria as germs or something that makes us sick. But the body is...
Supplements
How to choose the right vitamins and minerals
When choosing a vitamin and mineral supplement it is vital to make sure you are buying a high-quality product from a trusted manufacturer. To choose the right supplement there are six factors to consider: 1. High quality ingredients, 2. Practitioner approved, 3. Research-based, 4. Effective packaging, shipped to you from...
Can nutrition deficiency be linked to a child’s behaviour?
The simple truth: you are what you eat! The composition of the food we consume directly determines our physiological profile and is critical to a growing child, physically and psychologically, and the effects of which can last well into adulthood. Despite the wide variety of food available in the modern...
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...
Do you know your friendly bacteria?
Getting the right probiotics for digestive health and immunity Probiotics are receiving a great deal of attention in the health world and for good reason. But for some of us who don’t fully understand their uses and benefits we may still wonder – What are they? Do we really need...