Why Have Women Taken To Wellness?

The Why Factor - A podcast by BBC World Service

Women are increasingly seeking out ways to look after their minds, bodies and emotions. Nutrition and lifestyle changes - from meditating to drinking green smoothies full of so-called super foods - all come under the term wellness.There are wellness celebrities and online communities, observers even refer to a wellness industry.Nastaran Tavakoli-Far asks what is driving women away from the medical establishment in an effort to improve their health.Photo: Yoga Exercise At Wetland In Huangshan Credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images