Mary asked me how she could have developed food intolerances as an adult. But as she told me about her health history, it emerged that as a child she was often treated with antibiotics for earaches and chesty coughs. In fact, she still continued to take a couple of courses...
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...
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 harmless. The common allergens include dairy products, egg, wheat, soy, nuts, citrus, dust mite, moulds, pollens. These are different to food intolerances, which are harder to detect. Allergic reactions occur...
What does your gut say? Don’t guess, test.
Our approach at IMI is to determine the exact causes of your gut issues. To do this, our naturopaths may recommend industry-leading tests that will pinpoint the reasons you’re struggling. Here’s a snapshot of the main tests that have helped our naturopaths heal a myriad gut challenges. Comprehensive stool analysis:...
