A Wellness Editor's Honest Guide to What's Worth Your Money — and What Isn't | Eleanor Hoath
The wellness industry is worth nearly $7 trillion. There are supplements for everything, gadgets for everything, protocols for everything. But how much of it actually works — and how much is just very convincing marketing?
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Eleanor Hoath discussed combining nutritional therapy training with journalism to bring science-backed rigour to wellness writing through her platform The Well Edit.
The conversation explored the growth of the wellness industry (cited at $6.8 trillion in 2024) and concerns that it may become too money-driven with unregulated supplements and clinically unbacked products.
Nervous system regulation was highlighted as a trend worth keeping, with examples ranging from vagus nerve gadgets like Pulsetto and Sensate to simpler practices such as singing, choir and headphone-free walks.
Both hosts stressed getting the fundamentals right — diet, sleep, movement, detoxing and elimination — before turning to peptides, IV drips or NAD.
Gut testing and its link to nutrient absorption (such as needing specific bacteria to absorb iron) were discussed, alongside caution around DIY parasite cleanses.
The histamine 'bucket' concept was explained, including links between histamine, estrogen, the menstrual cycle, hay fever and high-histamine foods like collagen, matcha, kombucha and alcohol.
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