Modern Wellness Podcast

#152 Toxic Sportswear, Lymphatic Hops & Have You Ditched Your Wearable?

Modern Wellness Podcast

Show Notes

Have you thought about the health of your workout gear? Understanding of the skin microbiome has increased dramatically in the past five years. With sportswear being very tight, and often made with lots of chemicals, the question around toxicity has reared its head once more. Read more at the Financial Times here.

From Oura to Garmin, Apple Watch to Whoop, Fitbit and beyond, there’s wearables everywhere… Rings, watches, patches…. But it seems like people are moving away. From not liking what they see, to feeling like it’s nagging them, there’s many reasons that this seems to be moving. Have you had enough? Let us know.

And in Trending… Have you started morning jumping? Lymphatic hops are a gentle, rhythmic exercise involving small jumps or bounces on the toes, designed to stimulate the lymphatic system, promote drainage, and reduce fluid retention. Keen to give it a go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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