where to watch A User's Guide to Cheating Death

Storyline

A documentary series that casts light on increasingly controversial procedures, diets and revived ancient therapies that are being sought by people desperate to dramatically alter their bodies or radically improve their health, and the booming industries that are more than happy to accept their business.

First Aired

2017-09-18
Last Aired

2018-11-19
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

2
Episodes

12
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

VisionTV

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Season 1

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1. Detox Debunked – The Truth Behind the Phenomenon

Detoxing isn’t actually a thing. But it’s become a fixation of the western world. Stemming from the gu...More

Detoxing isn’t actually a thing. But it’s become a fixation of the western world. Stemming from the guilty pleasures of overindulgence and under-exercising, a belief has emerged that we must regularly rid our bodies of toxins via detoxifying diets, fasts, technologies, and more. The evidence – or the lack thereof – behind this popular trend will be uncovered.Less

45mins 2017-09-18

2. The Fountain of Youth – Science of Cosmetics

This episode examines our evolutionary leanings toward finding youth appealing and pop-cultural portra...More

This episode examines our evolutionary leanings toward finding youth appealing and pop-cultural portrayals of youth, before diving head-on into the strange, fascinating and unregulated world of the anti-aging industry. “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death” is in search of the truth for those who try to defy aging.Less

45mins 2017-09-25

3. Full Potential – Genetic Testing And The Rise Of Personalized Medicine

Direct-to-Consumer Genetic testing is being use by a growing number of people to make important health...More

Direct-to-Consumer Genetic testing is being use by a growing number of people to make important health and life decisions, despite these tests being largely inaccurate. What are the consequences of using these faulty methods to make “healthy life choices” and is there benefit in any of it?Less

45mins 2017-10-02

4. Losing It – Extreme Fitness & Weight Loss Solutions

Weight Loss Tourism is a huge market. Places like Tijuana, and Dubai’s Talise Bay offer the most luxur...More

Weight Loss Tourism is a huge market. Places like Tijuana, and Dubai’s Talise Bay offer the most luxurious spas in the world, that double as weight loss packages, including an on-site team of medical doctors, personal trainers and a wellness chef ready to provide personalized care throughout your stay.Less

45mins 2017-10-09

5. Au Natural – Turning Our Back To Modern Medicine

As a society we’ve become obsessed with the concept of organic food and products, chemical free farmin...More

As a society we’ve become obsessed with the concept of organic food and products, chemical free farming, healing foods, and natural remedies. People are distrusting GMOs, pharmaceuticals, and other “non natural” solutions. Organic products fetch a premium price. Families are turning to holistic approaches to medical issues, sometimes with fatal consequences. But what is causing people to distrust modern medicine and approaches to farming? Where does this romantic notion of “natural is better” come from? And most importantly, are these stances scientifically supportable?Less

45mins 2017-10-16

6. Scienceploitation

From cryotherapy to stem cells that regenerate a human heart, “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death” explo...More

From cryotherapy to stem cells that regenerate a human heart, “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death” explores the evidence behind cutting-edge disease-management research, new breakthroughs and untested procedures while meeting the real patients who swear by them, and how the media is exploiting genuine excitement.Less