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Welcome to the official website of Dr. Ardyce Yik, a Canadian-licensed naturopathic physician helping people attain optimal health naturally in Hong Kong, China. Here, you will find a wealth of information on health, wellness and disease. You will also learn more about a doctor who listens and medicines that work.
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease..."
-Sir William Osler, 1849-1919
Category Archives: News Update
Bon Voyage! Tips on how to stay healthy while traveling.
Traveling this holiday season? Or just a frequent flyer? The following tips will help you stay healthy while you are away from home: 1.Probiotics can prevent traveler’s diarrhoea! Many studies show that probiotics are able to effectively prevent traveler’s diarrhoea. The … Continue reading
How to protect your memory and brain health
Whether you want to sharpen your memory or prevent cognitive decline, the following tips will help keep your brain healthy and functioning optimally: Challenge your brain. Work, read, do a crossword puzzle or solve Sudoku. Play bridge or mahjong with … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Aging, Emotional/ Psychological Health, General, Hormonal (Endocrine) Imbalances, Men's Health, News Update, Nutrition, Stress Management, Toxins and Our Health, Women's Health
Tagged alzheimer's disease, boost brain health, brain health, cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, dementia, memory loss
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How much alcohol is too much?
Alcohol is one of the most widely used recreational drugs in the world. Do you drink? You may be a social drinker or you may drink every day. Perhaps you drink a glass of wine once a month or you finish … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Prevention, Digestive Disorders, Emotional/ Psychological Health, Heart Health, Hormonal (Endocrine) Imbalances, Men's Health, News Update, Nutrition, Stress Management, Toxins and Our Health, Weight Management, Women's Health
Tagged alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, beer, drinking culture, how much is too much alcohol, spirits, wine
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Early exposure to microbes may prevent childhood cancer
It turns out that early exposure to common microbes (germs!) in newborns and babies helps to protect them against acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (aka A.L.L.), the most common form of childhood cancer, later on in life. According to Professor Mel Greaves, … Continue reading
Tantrums? Refusal to listen? Anxiety? Help your child develop self-regulation.
Even as adults, we sometimes struggle with managing our emotions and mood (just think of the last time you met someone who had road rage or was impatient- or the last time you irritably lost control…). And yet, as parents, … Continue reading
Posted in Babies/ Children, Emotional/ Psychological Health, General, Men's Health, News Update, Stress Management, Women's Health
Tagged anxiety, childhood intervention, children, depression, emotional intelligence, emotional wellbeing, emotions, irritability, irritable, life skills, meltdown, meltdowns, mood disorders, moody, relationships, road rage, self control, self regulation, social wellbeing, tantrum, tantrums
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Mediterranean diet may increase fertility and IVF success
It turns out that eating a Mediterranean diet is not only good for your heart and brain, but it may also boost fertility and IVF success. A recent study from Human Reproduction concluded that women who consumed a Mediterranean diet had significantly … Continue reading
Protect your health and strengthen your immune system, naturally
Between May and July 2017, more than 300 severe flu cases were reported by Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection, compared with 50 in the same period last year. Experts say mutations in the influenza virus were to blame, meaning that … Continue reading
Stress and Anxiety in (Hong Kong) Children
According to a 2015 study, 27.8% of Hong Kong’s primary school children have anxiety symptoms so severe that professional help is warranted. 5-year-olds complaining of tummy aches without apparent cause, 8-year-olds having trouble falling asleep or suddenly refusing to go … Continue reading
