Just Keep On Moving

Just Keep On Moving By: Dave McCaughan Go to any conference, read any book, check out any blog like this that deals with ageing population and some one will talk about “movement”. It has been recognised for ever as a key to longevity and health ageing. Forever? Well, we seem to have always connected movement with enjoying life, coping with life, and extending life. Let’s…

Introducing the Members of the Wellness Tourism Initiative

Introducing the Members of the Wellness Tourism Initiative The Wellness Tourism Initiative is proud to unite a diverse and highly experienced group of individuals and organizations who are at the forefront of the global wellness tourism sector. Together, our members represent a dynamic cross-section of the industry, encompassing operators, consultants, media, tourism boards, and developers of wellness destinations. Each member brings a wealth of knowledge…

Must-reads from the Wellness World (July 22, 2025)

The Path Toward a Metabolic Health Revolution–McKinsey report  Their new report explores how the advent of GLP-1s has brought the treatment of obesity to the forefront of public attention. Nearly 900 million adults globally are living with obesity, a substantial risk factor for at least 20 diseases/conditions. The rise of GLP-1s is shifting the discussion of obesity from an intractable issue to a treatable medical…

Nightmares Linked to Rapid Biological Aging and Early Death

Nightmares Linked to Rapid Biological Aging and Early Death A 2025 study from Imperial College London, analyzing 183,000 adults and 2,400 children, found that those who had bad dreams once a week or more had shorter telomeres, associated with faster cellular aging. They also found that those who experienced regular nightmares were three times more likely to die before the age of 70 compared with those who did not––concluding…

The Wellness Generational Shift: The Young Value Wellbeing Over Wealth

The Wellness Generational Shift: The Young Value Wellbeing Over Wealth By Thierry Malleret, economist The unprecedented emphasis that younger generations place on wellbeing is a major paradigm shift, and one that suggests a very bright future for the wellness industry. All over the world, and especially in higher-income countries, younger gens have an appreciation very different from their parents of what success looks like. In…