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From the paradigmshifting author of AntiDiet comes adeep dive into the underbelly of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true wellbeing

Its not a diet its a lifestyle Youve probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful

Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine as Harrison once did Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that often cause even more damage than the conventional approaches theyre meant to replace From the lack of premarket safety testing on herbal and dietary supplements to the unfounded claims made by many wellness influencers and functionalmedicine providers to the socialmedia algorithms driving users down rabbit holes of wellness mis and disinformation it can often feel like no one is looking out for us in the face of the 44 trillion global wellness industry

The Wellness Trapdelves into the persistent systemic problems with that industry offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science Weavingtogether history memoir reporting and practical advice Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while reimagining our societys relationship with wellbeing