2022 Wellness Trends: What are They and How to Get Involved

With 2021 in the books, it’s time to think about ways to improve your health. You can most certainly start with the gut. Gut health is going to be one of the top 2022 wellness trends. 

However, there are many other sub-niches that will pop up along the way. These 2022 wellness trends will help set you on the path towards gut health. Let’s take a look at some of the top wellness trends of 2022 and how you can implement them into your daily routine.

There’s no doubt that 2021 saw humanity take a step towards improving their overall wellness. We all started taking a more proactive approach by educating ourselves, trying new supplements, and changing the ways we eat. If 2021 was any indication, we’re headed for a massive shift towards improved health. These 2022 wellness trends will help get us there.

Intermittent Fasting

When we envision 2022 wellness trends, we imagine spending a lot of money on AI or proprietary supplements. However, the most significant 2022 wellness trend will be one that costs absolutely nothing. Intermittent fasting is going to take the cake in 2022 wellness trends. By take the cake, we mean throw it out.

This mindful practice gained popularity in 2021. It’s set to explode in 2022. The reason everyone is falling in love with intermittent fasting is that it’s free and easy to do. Best of all, the results are promising.

Intermittent fasting is when you go extended periods without eating any food. Essentially, you just run on black coffee and water. To draw energy, your body will secrete ketones. These natural energy sources are an excellent way to burn excess pounds around the waist.

Furthermore, intermittent fasting allows your body some time to hit the reset button. Our systems are always hard at work, trying to break down the foods we’re constantly shoving down our gullets. By practicing intermittent fasting, you can help prevent inflammation in the system 1. In turn, you’ll be less likely to develop GI problems, such as Leaky Gut Syndrome.

Meditation

The pandemic has forced us to slow down a bit. We've taken moments to cherish the little things, reprioritize what's important, and take better care of ourselves. This type of inward introspection will continue in 2022.

Meditation is a great way to reel in all that chatter in your brain. It allows you to look inward and assess your emotional and physical needs. This information can unlock many realizations, such as new solutions to relationship problems, a solid pitch idea for work, or the root reason for your anxious tendencies, to name a few.

Getting into meditation can be challenging. For many, it may seem boring. Others might find it silly. Practicing yoga is an excellent introduction to meditation.

Many yoga teachers incorporate meditation and deep-breathing techniques into their classes. Students just notice it because they're usually moving or breathing through poses. Once you break through the boredom or silliness by practicing mindfulness through yoga, you'll feel more comfortable meditating on your own time.  

CBD

2021 was a monumental year for CBD. In 2022, hemp-based care is going to blow the roof of the health and beauty sector. You can expect CBD to pop up in everything, including shampoo, toothpicks, and supposotories.

The reason why CBD is so successful is that it has a unique interaction with a series of receptors in our system. This complex communication network is known as the endocannabinoid system 2.

Our endocannabinoid system influences many functions, including:

• Appetite
• Pain Perception
• Mood
• Post-Workout Recovery
• Skin Health
• Inflammation
• Sleep Patterns

The reason CBD is going to top the 2022 wellness trends is that it’s popping up everywhere. People are seeing CBD products in gas stations and advertised on the local news. This growth in education around CBD will only pique more interests, causing an already booming industry to explode.

“Clinical remission was achieved at week 6 by 11/15 (73%) study participants (6 CD Chron’s Disease and 5 UC Ulcerative Colitis), and all 11 maintained clinical remission during the maintenance phase of the study 3.”

–Inflamm Bowel Dis.

Those who follow a temporary AIP Diet, will see themselves consuming a lot more fruit oils. Plus, they’ll use a lot of vinegars, such as apple cider. Most importantly, they’ll also turn fermented foods, like kombucha or fermented fruit. Just make sure these products aren’t made with dairy-based cultures.

At-Home Workouts

No need to go broke on New Year’s Resolutions you don’t see through. Yeah, we’re talking about that gym membership you never use. 2022 wellness trends will see self-care take center stage in your very own home.

There are a plethora of YouTube videos that you can follow to get your fitness on. From yoga to Pilates cardio to weightlifting tutorials, all the training you need is at your fingertips. You don’t need to leave your house, nor go break. Everything is free and on your laptop or tablet.

Microbiome Testing

Life has gotten more customized. Why wouldn’t your health? The most significant 2022 wellness trends will be tailored to your body. You can ride the wave of customization by getting to know the microbes in your system. Get your gut tested in 2022 with Ombre.

At Ombre, we send you everything you need to safely collect a sample of poop that captures a snapshot of your microbiome...conveniently in the privacy of your own home! All you need to do is take the sterile swab we provide you. Scoop a little sample off a piece of toilet paper. Dab the swab into the collection tube we provide. 

From there, you simply mail the sample to us by placing it in the packaging we provide. We will extract microbial DNA from the sample and take a snapshot of your microbiome.

Based on these results, we can offer insights into your health like never before. Our database contains hundreds of food ingredients that you should include in your diet to boost stomach bacteria biodiversity. Your Microbiome Report also offers insights as to which foods you should avoid that are perpetuating the growth of opportunistic intestinal flora.

Lastly, microbiome testing allows us to determine the right probiotics supplement for you. We can recommend a probiotic that is rich in bacteria clinically backed to target the symptoms you experience. 

As a result, you won’t take a "one-size-fits-all" supplement that gives you a bunch of bacteria you don’t need. That’s what 2022 wellness trends are all about. Get rid of the excess and get to the heart (or the gut) of what matters most!