Modern Wellness Podcast

As the season draws to a close it’s time for another Listener Q&A episode.

Today the team take on Charlie’s question on Regenerative Medicine - what is it, and what do they think of it?
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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?
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Our resident physiologist and VO2 enthusiast Oli Patrick interviews Iain Dickson, founder of Hero (gohero.io), a groundbreaking digital platform that democratizes VO2 Max testing.

Oli and Iain explore the significance of VO2 Max as a longevity and health marker, how technology is making it accessible, and the potential impact on health, fitness, and insurance industries.

And as a bonus for Modern Wellness listeners, Iain has given us a link to get free access to Hero, to test your VO2 Max. Just follow this link: https://app.gohero.io/download

Huge thanks Iain and the Hero team!

More about Hero:
Hero is an app that provides personalised cardiorespiratory fitness insights, using just your smartphone. By combining the precision and immediacy of body-tracking and AI technology with gold-standard assessments and analysis, Hero transforms complex movement data into tangible insights. Meaning you can learn your estimated VO2 Max, and therefore understand your cardiorespiratory fitness level, in just a few minutes.
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Exercisers want a human in their corner.

@lesmills’ 2026 Global Fitness Report surveyed 10K+ consumers across five continents and found only ~10% prefer AI-led workouts — while a majority lean human for connection and expertise. That’s notable because automated coaching is accelerating fast, from wearables layering in richer training signals to platforms pushing personalized programming at scale. Read more at Fitt Insider's Instagram (@fittinsider)

What about running? With the ever increasing list of must-haves and must-dos is it becoming a bit exclusive? The team ask if running still is the most accessible form of exercise?

And in trending, Adrienne takes on Chinamaxxing. What is it? And is there any merit to it, or is it just another TikTok trend?
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As Spring speeds along we wanted to reshare this fantastic conversation that we first aired last year.

Join Adrienne as she speaks with Philippa Harvey, SHA's Head of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The pair discuss how SHA Wellness uses TCM, as well as the incredible facilities and expansive offerings more widely.

SHA Wellness is an internationally recognised luxury wellness brand with locations in Spain, Mexico, and Abu Dhabi, known for its integrative approach to health that combines ancient Eastern philosophies with cutting-edge Western medicine and personalised nutrition. They offer specialised programs for detox, weight loss, anti-aging, and more, all based on the proprietary SHA Method, designed to provide guests with lasting, scientifically-backed well-being through tailored treatments, medical diagnostics, and holistic therapies.

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