The GWI just announced an Initiative focusing on the lifelong impact of the health of both the mother and father before conception as well as during pregnancy and the first years of a child’s life. It will educate the public and medical and wellness industry professionals on the importance of this time period in preventing chronic diseases through perinatal and early childhood wellness interventions. Patricia…
A new study from Yale University showed that foods that combine fats and carbs make the brain go haywire, triggering our brain’s rewards center in ways far beyond what people get from foods that contain either ingredient alone. The researchers noted that modern fat + carb foods, such as cheeseburgers, pizza and donuts, befuddle the brain, which evolved when people foraged for food and rarely…
Read This Story and Get Happier (What you learn in Yale’s popular course on happiness) – The Cut, May 28, 2018 In the face of an epidemic of unhappiness, Professor Santos decided to design a course in “positive psychology” that has become the most popular course at Yale. Some interesting insights: Many of our priorities around happiness are completely erroneous; our minds are very good…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION By Thierry Malleret, economist Air pollution is a key determinant of human wellbeing. New research conducted by the World Health Organization shows that air pollution inequality is rising. Levels of contamination (most notably PM10 and PM2.5 particulate matter) vary depending on governments’ financial resources and subsequent actions. Between 2010 and 2016, respectively, 61 percent and 57 percent of European and…
This recent article at Fast Company takes a look at the many ways that more fashion and beauty retailers—whether Anthropologie, Neiman Marcus, Urban Outfitters, Madewell, Nordstrom or Barney’s—are moving aggressively into the wellness space. “I wouldn’t call it a trend,” argues Karen Ballou, CEO of organic skincare brand, Immunocologie. “I don’t see us ever going back.” Read More
By Thierry Malleret, economist If it erupts, a trade war between the US and China would have a significant detrimental effect on the US wellness tourism industry (while benefitting other national wellness travel markets as a result, particularly in Europe—a key alternative destination). A back-of-the-envelope rough calculation demonstrates that for every one million Chinese tourists who disregard the US for another destination, the US economy…
