(Un)Well

This docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do the products live up to the promises?

2020 HD 56min TV-MA United States English

Documentary

health debunking

S1E1 - Essential Oils 2020-08-12

Once fringe but now at the center of billion-dollar multilevel marketing companies, plant extracts can help us cope with anxiety. Are they a remedy?

S1E2 - Tantric Sex 2020-08-12

Sexual healing releases energy and improves intimacy, advocates say. But accusations of abuse and cultural appropriation have dogged the practice.

S1E3 - Bulking Up with Breast Milk 2020-08-12

Bodybuilding is just one reason why some adults are pumped to drink so-called "liquid gold." Yet is breast milk sharing considered safe — or ethical?

S1E4 - Fasting 2020-08-12

Fasting has vaulted beyond weight loss as biohackers have used it to optimize body and mind and enhance healing. But the practice holds real dangers.

S1E5 - Ayahuasca 2020-08-12

Once reserved for Indigenous shamans, this powerful hallucinogen draws those hoping to unlock trauma and quell addiction. Can it also cause psychosis?

S1E6 - Bee Sting Therapy 2020-08-12

Expensive and labor-intensive bee venom promises to soften wrinkles and treat chronic Lyme disease. But do the risks outweigh the rewards?

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