How to make medical technology part of a luxury experience Nazir Sacoor, founder, Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel, Portugal “To create a luxury experience with medical technology you must focus on your medical wellness value proposition. This means providing diagnostics and integrative and regenerative therapies in a five-star hotel environment. “Tailor cutting-edge solutions to individual needs with expert guidance. Think beyond the conventional clinical setting and create a haven where healthcare is a tranquil and exquisite journey – where the pursuit of optimal health becomes the ultimate luxury. Embrace the concept of integrating medical technology and five-star comfort, and redefine what it means to experience healthcare in this setting.” www.longevityalvor.com
A new focus on gut health Hans Peter Veit, director of spa and recreation, Appenzeller Huus (formerly director of spa and wellbeing, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz) Switzerland A respected spa operator, Hans Peter Veit has shaped some of the Europe’s leading wellness resorts with his passion for fitness and health. “Like the skin, our gut is one of the essential organs for good health and plays a crucial role in our overall wellbeing,” he says. “Gut health programming is far more than just about avoiding discomfort and digestive disorders; it’s about living a balanced and healthy life. That’s why it must be integrated in all serious spa programmes.”
Tailored gut health programming
“Spa programmes in the near future will be much more serious, experience-driven and evidence-based than today,” says Viet. “Expect 52
“I truly believe that spa programmes in the near future will be much more serious, experience driven and evidence based. Expect to see a greater focus on gut health across medical wellness centres.” Hans Peter Veit, Appenzeller Huus to see a greater focus on gut health across medical wellness centres and spas too. At Bad Ragaz we introduced the My Microbiome programme, which is an innovative, wideranging examination of your gastrointestinal ecosystem and metabolism with stool analysis and a personalised nutrition programme. It’s proving popular with guests as there is huge interest in gut health now.” www.appenzellerhuus.ch | www.resortragaz.ch
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