Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Food for Brain Health & Prevention of Disease A startling report released by Blue Cross Blue Shield states diagnosis rates of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) have increased by 407% in ages 30-44. (1) Family history is a strong predictor of risk. (2) Thus, prevention strategies are critical for our nation’s younger generations – who are establishing their careers…
Touchless Wellness Trends 2024 Trends TREND 1: Think Quantum New developments and understanding in Quantum Biology are reshaping the healing paradigm and fundamentally altering our perspectives on the origins and new methods of healing/wellbeing. According to Royal Society Publishing, The Origins of Quantum Biology) “…is usually considered to be a new discipline, arising from recent research that suggests that biological phenomena such as photosynthesis, enzyme…
Hydrothermal Initiative 2024 Trends Photo credit: Cedar Spa at Four Winds Casino TREND 1: Sweat Bathing: A Time-Honored Tradition Reclaims the Wellness Spotlight With its deep historical roots, sweet bathing is experiencing a radiant resurgence in the wellness market. Aficionados are eager to explore a breadth of authentic practices—from the intense Finnish saunas and the tranquil Roman baths to the spiritual North American sweat lodges…
Workplace Wellbeing Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: The Rise of Precarious Employment A multi-dimensional phenomenon that is increasingly affecting various types of workforces, precarious employment, is on the rise, which might have long-term health and wellbeing effects across job groups and socioeconomic strata.1 There are several dimensions of precarious employment, which include employment security, income inadequacy and the absence of workers’ rights and protections.2 This shift is…
Aesthetic Health Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Psychodermatology and the Holistic Approach to Wellness Will Revolutionize Skin Health The question of how our psychological and physiological states interact to affect the condition of our skin and its appendages (hair, nails) and our general wellbeing continues to gain momentum. In The Anatomy of an Illness (1979), Norman Cousins demonstrated, through his own health experiences and…
Massage Makes Me Happy Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Massage Therapists’ Career and Demographics Working as a massage therapist offers many opportunities in the growing industry of wellness. And, employment for professional massage therapists continues to rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that massage therapist employment will grow 18% through 2032 which is faster than the average for all U.S. occupations. Because of this,…
