100 Years of 100 Things: American Wellness

Shayla Love, a staff writer at The Atlantic, dives into the fascinating history of the American wellness movement. She discusses influential figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Sylvester Graham, revealing how their ideas shaped modern health perspectives. The conversation explores the tension between alternative therapies and conventional medicine, as well as how personal health journeys, like Love's own battle with chronic illness, complicate societal views on wellness. It's a thought-provoking look at a century of wellness ideals.