Health trends that defined 2025 and which will rule 2026

In this special year-end episode of Health Wealth, India Today's Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor breaks down the defining health trends of 2025 and the ones which will rule in 2026. She highlights the explosive arrival of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, noting that Mounjaro clocked around Rs 100 crore in sales in October alone. She discusses the shift from calorie counting to inflammation management and ‘fiber maxing’ for gut health. The programme also explores the rebrand of longevity from life span to ‘health span’ and the growing demand for food safety accountability. Looking to 2026, she identifies AI-powered personal health trackers, the focus on sleep as a core health pillar, and the reckoning with ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as key trends to watch.