AG1 Adds Creatine, Therabody Enters Thermoregulation, Stars + Honey Scales Up

June 11, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Federal study finds alcohol health risks begin at one drink per day with one-in-1,000 premature death risk, rising to one in 25 at two drinks, adding pressure as moderation goes mainstream Tom Brady partners with Gopuff to launch organic coconut water brand Good Nut as category sales rise 115% year-over-year, projected to reach $11B by 2030 SoulCycle CEO Evelyn Webster steps down after six years amid additional studio closures, as strength clubs and recovery concepts expand options beyond the bike 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 10, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: AG1 launches AG1 Pro combining flagship greens with creatine, Calcium-HMB, and muscle health ingredients as creatine moves from sports nutrition to mainstream longevity supplement Therabody launches CryoTherm Palm handheld thermoregulation device tested with USC and IMG athletes, expanding from recovery into performance enhancement Stars + Honey raises $24M from VMG Partners targeting $50M revenue, combining collagen peptides with protein at intersection of beauty, wellness, and nutrition 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 9, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Victor Wembanyama turns down multimillion-dollar soda deals, aligning with health-focused brands like Barcode as athletes evolve endorsements into personal positioning Melinda French Gates pledges additional $215M toward reproductive and midlife health through Pivotal, as women's health still receives just 6% of private healthcare investment Peloton acquires Pilates startup Skōp to push into functional fitness, integrating form tracking as mat-based Pilates engagement rises 48% year-over-year 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 Dane McCarthy, founder of Club Athletic.   Club Athletic (fka The Athletic Clubs) is a team-based fitness concept centered on "training squads" — small, consistent groups that train together under a dedicated coach.   In this episode, we discuss building community and accountability through small-group training.   We also cover: The company's recent rebrand Expanding beyond NYC to Chicago Dane's vision to reach 2K squads by 2030   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.clubathletic.co  Contact: [email protected]  Hiring: Coaches wanted https://apply.workable.com/the-athletic-clubs/?lng=en    -   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 (01:54) Current state rebranding (03:08) Squad model (04:26) Training squads differentiation (06:06) Community infrastructure (08:09) Dunbar's law (10:01) Community building at scale (12:04) Modality details (14:29) Results and consistency (18:20) Gen Z training trends (21:04) Chicago expansion (24:01) Rebrand positioning (26:37) New locations timeline (29:36) Density strategy (31:46) 2K squads by 2030 (33:26) Where to find (35:55) Conclusion

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]