ADADThe growth of Goop and, more broadly, of the multitrillion-dollar wellness industry is cause for concern. It comes as no surprise then that women are overrepresented in the wellness industry, both as consumers and providers. These differences are not explained wholly by biology but rather structural biases across the medical industry. The wellness industry has filled a gap in health and well-being that the practice and science of medicine have left wide open. The wellness industry purports to be everything that conventional medicine is not; egalitarian, hopeful and accessible.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 12:00 UTC