An alarming 60-70% of Hong Kong residents are magnesium-deficient, according to a recent Government study. Magnesium deficiency has been associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety – culprits known to sabotage sleep. Tell-tale signs of magnesium deficiency include muscle twitching, cramping, tension headaches, and sugar cravings – all of...
Stress, sleep and relaxation
Sleep tight with our practitioners’ favourite supplements
What is keeping you up at night? Stress? Worry? Hormonal changes? An illness? Having supported clients of all ages, from all walks of life, we know every person will have their own bedtime battles to conquer. For this reason, we don’t recommend a blanket solution but work hand-in-hand with you to...
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 remedies. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regards insomnia as a symptom and not an illness; the result of an imbalance of various organs, which ultimately affects the heart. TCM believes the...
Safeguard your sleep the natural way
Anita’s wake-up call came moments after she dropped her children off at school and was jarred awake by her car scraping against a stationary car. She had dozed off at the wheel! It was at this point Anita reached out to IMI for help. “I struggled with insomnia for many...
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 super early the next morning,” “I feel like a zombie the next day!” Does any of this sound familiar? If so, know that you are not alone. Sleep deprivation is...
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 viewing their job as a major source of their stress – and in response many corporate organisations are beginning to offer programs to help workplace stress. But there are other...
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 exam, or having a difficult discussion with our boss, we may feel anxious or nervous. Once the challenging situation is over we relax and return to our normal state. However,...
Melatonin and sleep
Ever tried Melatonin when you’ve had trouble sleeping, and it hasn’t worked? Well, there might be a reason for that, Melatonin might not be the right choice for what you’re trying to treat. In our first video series, Rhea Beilharz interviews IMI Naturopath Philip Watkins about Melatonin and its real...