Lifestyle coach and wellness expert, ANDI LEW gives us her predictions for the hottest trends in wellness for the year ahead…
Every year there’s a new diet or fitness gadget. We saw wearable technology take over fitness trends and since the pandemic we’ve gone next level when it comes to learning what else we can do to give us that edge on how we look, feel and perform. I’ve been predicting wellness trends for decades. In 2018, I appeared on American TV show, NY Live with “Wellness Predictions”, and featured my sixth book Wellness Loading.
Now, in the thick of our trillion-dollar wellness industry, and with the wellness revolution in full swing, read on for my top 10 hottest new trends in wellness for 2022.
Celebrities usually dictate what’s going to be the “hottest” new health, wellness and fitness trends to try. We saw it with when Kim Kardashian showed the world a vampire facial, but now in the digital age, amongst the wellness revolution, we can see new wellness trends emerging before the famous showcase them. It’s my life’s work and passion to research and discover the natural health products and services that help us live a better quality of life, naturally. My eighth health book, titled, Connected: A Paradigm Shift in How We View Health explains the difference between allopathy and wellness and how being proactive, not reactive is the key to vitality. The Wellness industry is thriving and there are new supplements coming out daily. Here are my top 10…
1 – NOOTROPICS
Brain boosters, cognitive enhancers and mood lifters are all what this type of supplement is designed to do. It’s anything that improves brain health and cognitive function. Think caffeine without the anxiety or come down. A nootropic is nutrition that allows your brain to function the way in which it was designed — optimally. My recommendation for the only one in Australia that is TGA listed and stacked with 12 nootropics in one dose, is Yootropics Brain.
2 – CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Do this to remove nervous system interference. People have suffered with headaches and back pain for decades, only to be told by pharma’s billion dollar spend on drug ads, that it’s normal to get a weekly headache — and you can just take a pill which goes directly to the source of pain. The reality is that it never addresses the cause and only masks the symptoms. It also has to bypass the gut which can create other issues, like disrupting to your micro nutrition absorption. Medicare allows five visits per year to every Australian to see a registered chiropractor with an EPC care plan. Do yourself a favour.
3 – COUNSELLING COURSES
A few years back we saw a boom in people studying nutrition and 2022 it’ll be counselling. Our government is offering courses for the unemployed to obtain qualifications in counselling and social work to serve the many who have experienced the last couple of years as traumatic. Government bodies, such as Service NSW, are offering the program under a skills scheme for those interested in a career change and serving our community with growing PTSD and other mental illnesses. Even if you don’t have a mental illness, seeing a counsellor for overall well-being will boom.
4 – EMF
We all need electromagnetic radiation field protection because we are literally surrounded by cellular networks and EMF environmental radiation pollution. The only way to get rid of the radiation fields is to wander where the WiFi is weak. However, German company Qi Blanco is changing the way we adapt to this with a Qi One necklace. Think of it like a Faraday cage for your body which restores your water molecules to a coherent state. It’s your own portable cellular protection.
5 – USE PROTECTION
Stigmas are fast vanishing around who carries condoms and an increase in sexual health awareness is on the rise. Gone are the days where if a man didn’t have protection on him, the woman would you say, “Oh, let’s chance it, we will be OK.” One company creating cool packed condoms in a tin is Moments Condoms, who empower women to take charge because in the heat of the moment it can sometimes be hard to make the right choice. Fact is, 68% of women say they aren’t completely comfortable buying condoms and it’s time for this to change. Of course, it’s still OK for you, as the man, to be the protector and provider, but just know that women are now taking charge, too.
6 – REGENERATIVE FARMING AND FOODS
Biodynamic foods are the next big thing and it started with the documentary called Kiss the Ground. It’s time to start supporting local farmer’s markets. People have learnt the importance of what it means to “shop small” and how it’s critical to keep small businesses alive and get connected to what’s in season and who in our community is producing locally. Check your local area for farmer’s markets now.
7 – FRAGRANCE FREE PRODUCTS
More natural oils and essential oils that are not only alcohol or toxic free, but therapeutic are the way to go in 2022. Spraying toxins like after shave and cologne on our thyroid area can disrupt hormones. Fragrance and perfumes do just that. More of us are aware of removing toxins in personal hygiene products and now fragrances are going to be a thing of the past for wellness nuts.
8 – PINE NEEDLE TEA
This is going to be the new mushroom tea. It has been recommended by integrative doctors to suggest it may help negate the effects of spike proteins in our bodies since the pandemic. It has been known for thousands of years for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
9 – ADAPTOGENS & TERPENES
These have been making their mark over the last few years as a new “must have” for wellness junkies, but in 2022 we will see more companies including the use of terpenes in their products. One popular terpene is the ever popular lavender or, the terpene name, Linalool, which has been known for its calming benefits. Jomeis Fine Foods are an Australian company who have extended their range of nutritional lattes to a botanical terpenes blend range with natural ways to assist you to feel more well.
10 – “FREE FROM” DIETS
Ditch the types of food and calorie counting. Wellness went from paleo to keto to GF and counting types of calories and micro-nutrition instead of macro counting. In 2022, it’ll be all about what the food is free from or free of. For example, you will be reading packets that say, “free from artificial additives or sweeteners”. Look out for the preservatives (numbers in brackets) on the back of packaging and make sure you’re avoiding the things that are disguised as food when the ingredients may just be chemicals and fillers. ■
ABOUT ANDI
As a certified wellness expert, lifestyle coach and bestselling author Andi Lew appears on several TV shows, both in Australia and the US, inspiring millions. Stay connected with Andi via Instagram @andi.lew or check out her books at andilew.com
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