Doctor warns Meghan Markle not to become a wellness guru like Gwyneth Paltrow
A celebrity doctor has issued a warning amid rumours that Meghan Markle will follow in the footsteps of Gwyneth Paltrow by launching her own celebrity wellness brand.
Meghan, 42, is expected to venture into the wellness industry with her next venture and could rival big money brands like Gwyneth's Goop and Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh. Gwyneth's brand has proved to be controversial over the years and now Dr Christian Jessen, 46, has shared his warning about celebrity wellness brands.
The doctor suggests that offering health and wellness advice can lead to fans following "potentially dodgy information". Furthermore, people can be influenced into buying "expensive" products that they "don't need".
There's been rumours that Meghan Markle could launch her own wellness brand (Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala)
Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, who founded brand Goop, have ventured into that industry already (AFP via Getty Images)In an article for Closer magazine, he said that if Meghan does launch a wellness brand she should use "credible experts" so that it's "genuinely useful" to fans. But he shared his concern that her brand could be just another celebrity just "cashing in" on the wellness trend.
Dr Christian suggested that wellness blogs run by celebrities claim the likes of meditation, yoga and detoxes "keep them healthy," though he said their wealth is "never mentioned" but "makes the biggest difference" to their health and lifestyle. "Having a lot of money makes it far easier to look and feel good - with your private chef, your personal trainer and your daily facial," he said.
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He continued: "It's depressing that there could be another website giving out potentially dodgy information and selling all kinds of expensive products people really don't need." Dr Christian said it makes his job harder, adding that instead of just treating patients, he ends up arguing with them about "some useless tip" that a celebrity has shared. He went on to discuss some of Gwyneth's recommendations.
He recalled Gwyneth having once spoken about sunscreen. She said in a video for Vogue back in 2021 that she's "not a sort of head-to-toe slatherer," adding: "I like to put some kind of on my nose and the area where the sun really hits."
Dr Christian said the sun "hits everywhere" and advised that sunscreen should be applied "everywhere". He also said that Goops sells "very expensive supplements," adding that one of them is said to "support women's sexual desire, arousal, and mood". It's likely he's referring to its product DTF, which is priced at $60 (around £50).
Dr Christian however said sexual desire is "incredibly difficult to treat" and suggested there's no "recognised evidence" to support the product. He added that intimacy issues can be psychological, physical or a combination, which he said requires a "proper, sensitive investigation".
The former Embarrassing Bodies presenter teased over such a supplement in the article. He wrote: "My goodness, if there was an easy, cheap way to treat something as complicated as sexual desire, the NHS would snap it up." He took issue with wellness blogs sometimes recommending "highly restrictive diets and fasting" too, saying that it "worries" him because it can promote disordered eating. He promoted a "varied, balanced, colourful diet" instead.
Dr Christian Jessen shared his thoughts on celebrity wellness brands in a recent article (Dave Benett/Getty Images)Dr Christian ended the op-ed piece by saying that people won't end up looking like the "rich, beautiful women" who run some of the wellness blogs by following their tips. He concluded: "Having a very comfortable life with huge amounts of money is what allows them to achieve that!"
Addressing criticism over her application of sunscreen at the time, a rep for Gwyneth told the Independent: "In the Vogue video, Gwyneth applies sunscreen to her entire face, though the video is edited down for timing's sake and does not show the full application. Her comment specifically says she does not 'slather it head to toe' over her entire body but she addresses the importance of sun protection and mineral sunscreen, which deflects rays off of your skin, rather than absorbing them, as chemical sunscreens do. We’re huge proponents of SPF at goop and always advise that people should consult their dermatologists to find out what is right for them."
And reacting to criticism over comments she once made about her daily diet, as reported by People, Gwyneth said earlier this year: "[It wasn't] meant to be advice for anybody else. It's really just what has worked for me." She suggested at the time that it didn't necessarily reflect her diet "all day, every day".
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