WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME ?

As diagnostic testing takes over the wellness industry, Tatler visits an integrative wellness retreat that combines medical science with ancient healing methods to promote longevity

By Coco Marett

Growing up half Chinese, I’ve become fairly impervious to walking into a room and having people tell me all the things I’m doing wrong. Only this time, instead of a gaggle of relatives, it was the small army of doctors and wellness experts at Rakxa, a luxury wellness retreat on Bang Krachao, a lush island on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River. A visit to Rakxa begins with a series of consultations that include detailed questions about your lifestyle habits, and diagnostic testing that looks at everything from body composition to blood tests that check for hormone imbalance, toxic metal profiles and inflammation. Diagnostic testing is among the fastest-growing trends in the wellness space. A recent Global Health & Wellness Study of 17 markets carried out by data analytics company NielsenIQ reported…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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