During holidays, people dare to undertake incredible experiments: they claim it prolongs life
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A growing trend in wellness tourism involves detoxifying and losing weight during vacations, particularly in Thailand and the US.
- Treatments include traditional methods like herbal poultices and cupping, alongside modern therapies such as ozone and hyperbaric oxygen treatments.
- The global wellness tourism sector is projected to exceed one trillion dollars this year, with weight-loss drugs like Ozempic influencing the market.
A new wellness trend is emerging where people seek to detoxify and lose weight during their holidays, moving away from the traditional post-vacation weight gain. This movement is gaining traction in destinations like Thailand and wellness centers in the United States.
Our philosophy is to focus on your cellular and metabolic health. When you feel better from the inside, you will look better on the outside.
In a South Thai wellness resort, traditional methods are employed, such as applying herbal poultices to the abdomen, which are then set alight to purportedly improve digestion. The center offers a range of intestinal health methods, from ancient Chinese techniques to modern ozone and hyperbaric oxygen therapies. "Our philosophy is to focus on your cellular and metabolic health. When you feel better from the inside, you will look better on the outside," said Gopal Kumar, general director of "Kamalaya Koh Samui."
Detoxification, weight loss, and body strengthening are now popular vacation activities. Kumar noted that clients often have high cortisol levels due to lifestyle patterns and changing jobs. The introduction of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss has significantly impacted the longevity and wellness centers, particularly in Miami. These centers are increasingly catering to patients using these medications and developing further treatment plans.
Clients' cortisol levels are very high because people are constantly changing their jobs, and lifestyle models are not very good.
Despite some centers having operated for 50 years, weight-loss drugs are fundamentally changing the landscape. A recent survey in the US indicates that one in eight adults uses weight-loss medication. William Donovans, president of a longevity center, stated, "A healthy lifestyle is the engine of longer health and lifespan. These drugs help to improve it even further." He emphasized that long-term success requires lifestyle changes in diet and exercise habits.
GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, are now used for weight loss, bringing new wind into the longevity center here in Miami. The center focuses on patients who use the drugs and on determining further actions.
The global wellness tourism sector is anticipated to surpass one trillion dollars for the first time this year and is expected to double by 2035. The article mentions an LNK report on the topic.
A healthy lifestyle is the engine of longer health and lifespan. These drugs help to improve it even further.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.