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This year I have undergone a series of experimental treatments and therapies in an attempt to stave off aging. Under the care of Dr Costas Papageorgiou at Harrods Wellness Clinic, I had electrodes placed on my cheeks in an effort to define my cheekbones and thermal heat was applied to my neck to eradicate their sagging. At the Galen Clinic diagnostic center, a simple oral swab has revealed a number of genetic predispositions. Following doctor’s advice, I doubled my intake of omega-3 oils, vitamins B and D, and now take turmeric for inflammation and magnesium for sleep. I never imagined I’d be so seduced by the supplement industry, but right now I’m pouring a splash of lion’s mane elixir into some water because it’s said to sharpen concentration. Clearly I’m a complete idiot.
So far, I haven’t tried NAD, the wellness hackers’ favorite longevity supplement. Known scientifically as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD is a molecule produced naturally in the body that is said to slow aging. So when Writer Jessica Salter suggested I try a new self-injectable version.He really wanted to continue his journey. The only problem is that the NAD supplement acts at a deep cellular level and its benefits are largely undetectable on superficial aspects like sagging chins and wrinkles. It may be a few decades before we can verify to what extent it helped Jessica. For now you can read about her experience, but be warned: it contains a lot of needles.
Are you among the 30 million people who have joined the cult of paddle tennis? The racquet game has gained popularity and inspired a large number of products; Just call it small tennis. Igor Ramírez García-Peralta goes in search of the origins of paddle tennis across the pristine blue court of the Marbella Club Hotel, and a game with Hubertus von Hohenlohe, whose father, Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, is often credited, in the early 1970s, with bringing the game to Europe.
In recent years, Scandinavian style has become synonymous with a certain type of understated elegance, widely applied to everything from restaurant menus to housewares, furniture and fashion. And it’s absolutely charming, if a little generic. How refreshing then! visit Tina Seidenfaden Busck’s housethe gallerist behind cult Copenhagen design store The Apartment, and discovers that her tastes encompass a totally maximalist aesthetic. Prints, bedding, prints, crafts: the house of Seidenfaden Busck is a riot of colorful exuberance, as writer Sara Semic discovers. I especially love her delicious linen closet.
Finally, another outlier: new restaurant The Yellow Bittern. Co-founded by an Irish chef, Hugh Corcoran, a magazine editor, Frances Armstrong Jones, and bookseller Oisín Davies, it operates through a comically abstruse set of guidelines. Customers book by mail, pay in cash and can only be served during lunch hours from Monday to Friday. In a world of social media-driven hospitality, The Yellow Bittern is proudly and stubbornly anti-TikTok. Personally, I can’t wait to try their thoughtful menu and carefully curated wine list. I just need to find a pencil, a stamp and a postcard…
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