(Un)Well

2020-08-12 Documentary TV-MA

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?

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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?

First Aired

2020-08-12
Last Aired

2020-08-12
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Netflix

Keywords:

health debunking

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Season 1

1. Essential Oils

Once fringe but now at the center of billion-dollar multilevel marketing companies, plant extracts can...More

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?Less

55mins 2020-08-12

2. Tantric Sex

Sexual healing releases energy and improves intimacy, advocates say. But accusations of abuse and cult...More

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

48mins 2020-08-12

3. Bulking Up with Breast Milk

Bodybuilding is just one reason why some adults are pumped to drink so-called "liquid gold." Yet is br...More

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?Less

52mins 2020-08-12

4. Fasting

Fasting has vaulted beyond weight loss as biohackers have used it to optimize body and mind and enhanc...More

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.Less

55mins 2020-08-12

5. Ayahuasca

Once reserved for Indigenous shamans, this powerful hallucinogen draws those hoping to unlock trauma a...More

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