About this episode

This episode explores the billions Americans spend on wellness products and their actual benefits.

Americans spend billions on healthcare products, from green powders and cold plunges to costly gym memberships. Last summer we asked: what good do they do? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Visitors wear the Myblend myLEDmask2 "Anti-Aging" product at the FIBO trade show for health, fitness and wellness in Cologne, Germany. Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com.Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jonquilyn Hill

Topics covered

• wellness
• healthcare products
• consumer spending
• fitness
• gym memberships
• cold plunges

Keywords

• wellness
• healthcare
• spending
• fitness
• gym memberships
• cold plunges
• green powders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox, FIBO

Products: Myblend myLEDmask2

Places: Cologne, Germany

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