David's Protein Platform, Steph Curry's New Deal, Nude's Wellness Grocery

June 5, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Vida Health partners with Instacart Health to turn nutrition guidance into grocery purchases via Fresh Funds stipends, reaching 98% of US households including food desert communities Athletic Brewing launches largest-ever summer campaign increasing media spend 120% with first MLB partnership featuring Dodgers star Teoscar Hernández as off-premise sales rise 24% Hims appoints longevity medicine expert Dr. Anant Vinjamoori as Chief Medical Officer, signaling expansion beyond hair loss into metabolic health, hormones, and regenerative medicine Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

June 4, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Meta spins Supernatural into independent company Supernatural Health, bringing back original founders and coaches with standalone app launching later this year Eternal launches AI-generated audio episodes transforming wearable data, bloodwork, and DEXA scans into personalized health briefings built into its new super app NewLimit, co-founded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, raises $435M at $3.1B valuation for epigenetic reprogramming therapies after showing age reversal in human liver cells Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

June 3, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: David sells out ice cream line in 28 minutes packing 30g protein and under 2g sugar per pint as protein-first platform beyond bars Stephen Curry signs 10-year deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning spanning basketball, athleisure, and golf with Curry Brand stores planned across US and China Nude Miami opens 5,000-square-foot flagship in Brickell as "America's Healthiest Grocer," joining Erewhon and Happier Grocery in transforming food retail into wellness experience Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

June 2, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Strava locks down platform with new developer fees, tighter API restrictions, and login walls to prevent AI scraping as developer ecosystem grows to 241K members ahead of IPO US golf rounds are up 5.3% year-over-year with off-course participation surging 63% since 2019, as nearly 19M Americans now play exclusively at venues like Topgolf and simulators Whey protein demand breaks supply chain with prices up 50% since January, fueled by 70% of Americans seeking more protein and GLP-1 users preserving muscle Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

Today, I'm joined by Alex Taylor, co-founder of Perelel.   An OBGYN-founded women's vitamin company, Perelel provides life stage-specific supplements to support hormonal transitions.   In this episode, we discuss closing the women's health research gap through business.   We also cover: Leveraging business to shape policy  Deploying $5.5M+ toward women's health research equity Combining D2C subscriptions and retail partnerships (Erewhon, Amazon)   Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Website: www.perelelhealth.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perelelhealth/  Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its_alextaylor/    -   The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com  to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/    Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:19) Personal health journey (04:41) Autoimmune diagnosis (05:50) Women's health research gap (07:20) Founding Perelel (08:51) Company stage (10:22) Category maturation (12:22) Building the trust moat (14:45) From product to policy (17:40) Impact program (20:09) Parallel Pledge (21:04) Consumer health evolution (24:40) Business priorities (26:40) Long-term vision (27:48) Product innovation (28:43) Where to follow (29:08) Conclusion  

May 29, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Noom launches at-home biomarker kits measuring 17 markers with microneedle collection, finding 70% of users have high LDL cholesterol despite appearing healthy Scientists report single gene-editing infusion lowering LDL cholesterol by 62% with results maintained 18+ months, potentially replacing years of daily medication Retro Biosciences reaches $1.8B valuation backed by Sam Altman, entering human trials testing cellular cleanup process to combat neurodegeneration and age-related disease More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

May 28, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Future Snoops x Spate report finds consumers pulling back from optimization culture, with energy healing reaching 30M+ monthly searches and tai chi interest up 22% Signos raises $20M backed by GV and Dexcom to expand AI metabolic health platform combining continuous glucose monitoring with coaching, growing tenfold in six months Oura introduces Ring 5 40% smaller than previous generation with blood pressure signals, nighttime breathing analysis, GLP-1 tracking, and AI-powered care partnership More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

May 27, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Nordic-inspired wellness experiences including saunas and cold plunges grew 62.5% globally from 2024 to 2025, with cold plunge market hitting $355M and sauna industry nearing $1B Lucis raises $20M to expand preventative health across Europe as "Function Health for Europe," combining 110-marker blood testing with AI health companion for 10,000 users Apple loses momentum in digital health per Bloomberg as wearables shift toward predictive insights, facing competition from Oura and Whoop despite $100B in Apple Watch sales More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

May 26, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: SANCTUM brings wellness raves to NYC with Othership residency, blending HIIT, yoga, and breathwork as Gen Z and millennials seek immersive high-energy wellness experiences On and Erewhon launch multi-year partnership spanning apparel, run clubs, recovery events, and co-branded post-workout juice across Erewhon locations BCG identifies 15M US "Optimizers" spending $3K annually on longevity stacks including injectables, diagnostics, GLP-1s, and supplements with medical professionals as most trusted source More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → [email protected]

Today, I'm joined by Lauren Makler, co-founder & CEO of Cofertility.   Cofertility helps women freeze their eggs for free by donating half of those retrieved, making egg freezing accessible and donations non-transactional.   In this episode, we discuss rethinking fertility care through human-centered design.   We also cover: Building a two-sided fertility marketplace Scaling in an emotionally complex category Addressing egg freezing's age and cost gaps   Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Website: www.cofertility.com  Careers: www.cofertility.com/careers  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cofertility    -   The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/    Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:14) The insight (04:41) Personal story (06:56) Broken system (08:24) Marketplace dynamics (11:37) Split vs. Keep programs (13:05) Company scale (15:33) Operational logistics (18:11) Demand channels (21:29) Building trust (23:47) Platform ambition (25:53) AI automation (28:28) What's next (29:27) Conclusion