Wellness Tourism Will Cross the $1 Trillion Mark in 2024 In the last year, as we emerged from the pandemic, survey after survey—whether from AMEX or Accenture—revealed that travelers were seeking wellness as never before. The GWI’s new report, Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2023, provides the first hard numbers to prove it, and the boom in the wellness tourism market is one of THE big…
80. Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston — Surprising New Numbers from the Global Wellness Economy How has the global wellness economy fared since the massive economic shocks of the pandemic? Today we will talk to Global Wellness Institute’s Senior Research Fellows, Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston, to find out why they say the global wellness economy has made one powerful recovery! This podcast is about wellness,…
High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It Once considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
The Beauty of a Silent Walk No talking. No podcasts. No music. Just some time alone with your thoughts. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits Registered dietitians are being paid by to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
Why are we so bad at getting better? We must re-embrace convalescence–The New Yorker, October 18, 2023 Convalescence used to be central to medicine. Now we don’t talk about it. After an infection, a surgery, or even a panic attack, people rush back to daily life at half strength, feeling they need “permission to recover,” and neglecting the sleep, rest and follow-up care that could…
