While the wellness industry booms, the FTC is cracking down on its marketing tactics There’s one social media ad I can’t seem to get away from. It’s a video montage of beautiful young people with great skin drinking some orange goop and promising a laundry list of its benefits, from stronger hair and nails to appetite suppression and a healthier immune system. Read More from…
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People Science Raises $5.3 Million To Revolutionize The Way Alternative Medicines Are Studied
People Science Raises $5.3 Million To Revolutionize The Way Alternative Medicines Are Studied People Science, a direct-to-consumer scientific research company providing a scaled research and development (R&D) platform for alternative medicines, today announced $5.3 million in a second seed round of funding led by Acre Venture Partners with participation from Bluestein Ventures, THIA Ventures and FORM Life Ventures. Read the article on Yahoo > Read…
Has the Goop bubble burst?
Has the Goop bubble burst? The appetite for celebrity wellness is waning If someone were to ask you where they might be able to source some Psychic Vampire Repellent Spray ($27/£22), billed as “a unique and complex blend of sonically tuned gem elixirs”, or some $125,000 Hock Design Goldloft Dumbbells made of 18 carat gold, or a seat designed solely to steam-clean your vagina, the…
Despite 2022’s headwinds, women’s health startups did better than ever before
Despite 2022’s headwinds, women’s health startups did better than ever before TechCrunch conducted a vibe check to see where this sector stands, and found a prevailing sense of guarded optimism. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Zwift Continues to Level Up With $620M Investment
Zwift Continues to Level Up With $620M Investment In the world of at-home fitness apps, Zwift is carving its own path – and it has plenty of capital to do so. The company isn’t turning a profit yet, co-founder Eric Min told Bloomberg, but it has raised $620 million in funding from investors including Amazon’s Alex Fund, KKR and Co., and Permira Holdings. Read More…
Brain Health
Brain health Stress from the pandemic raised concerns about mental health in people of all ages, especially teenagers. Now, mindful practices are taking a biological turn as consumers are doing more to feed and pamper their brains. The stress of lockdowns during the pandemic aged teenage brains up to three years according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science late last year.…
Six trends that will define travel in 2023
These Trends Will Define How We Travel in 2023 When we look at 2023, several factors will shape how we travel this year. Of course, there’s the economy and concerns about a possible recession. Add to that the rising cost of, well, just about everything due to inflation, and travelers are keeping closer tabs on their spending. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Meta buying maker of VR fitness app Supernatural after favorable court ruling
Meta buying maker of VR fitness app Supernatural after favorable court ruling AP MENLO PARK — A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural. Federal antitrust regulators had sought to block the acquisition on the grounds that it would hurt competition in…
The Great Outdoors Retains Its Corporate Travel Momentum
The Great Outdoors Retains Its Corporate Travel Momentum The great outdoors called during Covid, and corporations answered. Activities like forest bathing, outdoor tubs and fire pits won’t be going away anytime soon as operators report continued interest from businesses looking for corporate retreats. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™