FIR Episode 1: What is Naturopathy in Hong Kong?

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In contrast to traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong, naturopathy is a western traditional natural medicine modality combining three pillars of treatment.

The first is herbal medicine, the second is “nutrition as a therapy,” and the third is “diet as a prescription.”

A holistic, functional and systems-based model underpins their prescription, giving way to a treatment that unlocks multiple sites of action. We don’t want to fix one symptom; we want you to feel healthy through and through.

“A fun way to frame holism is to imagine that your body systems are having a conversation that never ends. The brain is talking to your digestion; the digestion is talking to your immune system, the immune system is talking to your brain. It’s all one big party.”

Whilst herbal medicine is self-explanatory, Philip delves deeper into the other two pillars in this pilot episode of Free and Inspired radio.

Nutrition as therapy connects nutritional biochemistry to vitamin and mineral prescriptions. This connection allows supplementation to transcend just correcting dietary deficiencies, ensuring that the body has the right denominations of “nutrient currency” to pay for the massive variety of transactions in your body.

With dietary advice around every corner, what differentiates a prescriptive diet from a diet you rely on for a healthy life? 

This episode also covers vital characteristics of using diet as a prescription, giving you a better idea of how naturopathy uses diet as part of a prescription to unlock a variety of chronic illnesses in Hong Kong. 

For example, IBS, depression, anxiety, and autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s disease have emerging research on responding to diet changes.

Lastly, get insights into what to expect from your first naturopathy appointment through to the treatment timeline.

All in the first episode of Free and Inspired Radio with Philip Watkins!

Enjoy!