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Narrating with a reporters eye for detail Rina Raphael delivers an indepth exploration of the contemporary wellness industry with its laserlike marketing focus on women AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the author

Journalist Rina Raphael looks at the explosion of the wellness industry how it stems from legitimate complaints how seductive marketing targets hopeful consumersand why women are opening up their wallets like never before

Wellness promises women the one thing they desperately desire control

Women are pursuing their health like never before Whether its juicing biohacking clutching crystals or sipping collagen today there is something for everyone as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a 44 trillion entity and a fullblown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell

The truth is that deep within the underbelly of selfcarehidden beneath layers of clever marketingwellness beckons with a far stronger more seductive message than health alone It promises women the one thing they desperately desire control

Vividly told and deeply reported The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed mistreated and overburdened Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laidout plan eat right exercise meditate then buy or do all this stuff And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings questionable ideas and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease

With a critical eye humor and empathy wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kalecovered path promising nothing short of salvation She knows Raphael was once a disciple herselftrying everything from clean eating to electric shock workoutsuntil her own awakening to the troubling consequences Balancing the good with the bad The Gospel of Wellness is a cleareyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movementand for our wellbeing

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company