Too often, calls to improve global health and wellbeing fail to lead to concrete actions. GWI seeks to improve global wellness by both inspiring and facilitating meaningful change. The Wellness Policy Series aims to spark conversations about promoting wellness, and to provide specific guidelines for achieving this goal. The Policy Toolkits are roadmaps with detailed directions for bringing wellness to all communities. They present the…
WATCH RECORDING Integrative Oncology and Cancer Self-Help Webinar A thoughtful discussion inspired by the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar Wednesday, March 19, 10-11am ET The recent Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar has sparked meaningful conversations about cancer, wellness, and the complexities of treatment. The series highlighted many aspects of the cancer journey and raised critical questions about supportive care—the role of integrative approaches in improving quality of life, managing side effects, and…
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy–The Washington Post Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy may not be the lightbulb or the internet, but their impact is expected to be so significant it will shift GDP. People taking these medications are cutting their daily calorie counts in half or more. This is having interesting economic consequences. Goldman Sachs’ chief economist predicts that if 60…
Study: Just Four Minutes of Intense Exercise Each Day Slashes Cardiovascular Risk University of Sydney researchers, analyzing data from 103,000 people that used a fitness tracker for years, found that just 1.5– to 4–minute bursts of daily high intensity exercise (whether taking the stairs instead of the elevator or carrying groceries) dramatically lowered risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The impact was much greater…
The Brain on Beauty and the Rising Field of Neuroaesthetics By Thierry Malleret, economist The new interdisciplinary field of neuroaesthetics explains why engaging with beauty via the arts or nature has such a profound impact on health. Susan Magsamen, co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, and founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of…
What is Wellness Policy? Why Is It So Important? By Tonia Callender, GWI research fellow We are grappling with increasingly severe global crises that threaten our health and wellbeing. The Global Wellness Institute continues to champion the adoption of wellness practices, preventive approaches and healthy lifestyles to counter these threats. In its earlier report, “Defining Wellness Policy,” GWI introduced wellness policy and sparked a global…
