In a world where healthcare often feels reactive and fragmented, Buff Medical Resort in Konstanz, Germany, is redefining what it means to heal, recover, and thrive. More than a medical retreat, it is a sanctuary where precision diagnostics meet five-star hospitality, and where ancient traditions such as F.X. Mayr fasting are seamlessly blended with cutting-edge tools like AI-enhanced cardio MRI and simulated high-altitude therapy. Guided by the philosophy of Medicine 360°, the resort looks beyond symptoms to restore balance in body, mind, and soul—addressing everything from microbiome health to stress resilience. Guests leave not only with measurable improvements but also with the tools and knowledge to sustain them. In this conversation with Buff Medical Resort’s leadership team, we explore how integrative medicine, science-backed fasting, and even the “molecular trinity” of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide are shaping the future of wellness and longevity.
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As wellness continues to move from trend to daily habit across the UAE, Camelicious is reporting a growing shift in how consumers are incorporating functional, nutrient-rich products into their everyday routines, with camel milk emerging as a natural fit for modern lifestyles.
For 5,000 years, Ayurveda has understood something modern life keeps forgetting: stress is not just a feeling. It is a force that depletes the body, disrupts its natural balance, and quietly, steadily, accelerates ageing.
The Uncommon Club, a Dubai-based running and wellness community known for its inclusive, community-first approach, has introduced a new weekly Saturday morning community run at Marasi Bay in collaboration with OMNIYAT, offering an elevated start to the weekend through movement, routine, and time outdoors along the waterfront.
A new large-scale fitness competition, “Apex Games”, is set to launch in Dubai, introducing a high-energy hybrid fitness race format designed to test complete athletic performance across running and functional fitness. Developed in the UAE by CaB Sports (the owners of the Arabian Warrior brand) in partnership with Dxb Live, “Apex Games” is designed to increase community participation in sport while contributing to the UAE’s sports economy and active lifestyle agenda.
Placenta Plus, a UK-born placenta encapsulation company that has supported more than 20,000 families, has officially launched in Dubai, bringing its laboratory-based approach to postnatal care to the UAE. Founded by Danielle Kinney, a mother of three from the UK, the company was created after her own postnatal experience highlighted the need for a more structured, hygienic, and professionally managed service. As the country’s only provider operating from purpose-built commercial laboratories rather than domestic or residential premises, Placenta Plus offers mothers a carefully controlled process designed to prioritise safety, quality and convenience during the weeks after birth. Already trusted by celebrity mothers including Rochelle Humes, Coleen Rooney, Amy Childs, Brooke Vincent and Charley Webb, the company now introduces its established service model to families across the UAE.
Balance, for most people, is something they chase. For Hessa, it's something she schedules. An endurance runner, competitive equestrian, MBA graduate, and full-time professional, she has built a life that leaves very little to chance and everything to commitment. In this conversation, she opens up about early mornings, recovery rituals, breaking barriers as an Emirati woman in sport, and why her ultimate goal is an Olympic starting line.
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