The Atlantic discusses Amy Larocca's new book "How to Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic, One Dubious Cure at a Time" which delves into the unsettling spread of the wellness industry. The report highlights that wellness is now a $6.3 trillion industry, dwarfing the global pharmaceutical industry and representing a major shift in consumer priorities towards health, despite often contributing to health-care inequality and the spread of anti-science conspiracy theories.
The Perilous Spread of the Wellness Craze [The Atlantic]
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/05/how-health-became-luxury-commodity/682957/