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Season 1

  • S01E01 Obesity

    • May 16, 2017
    • ABC TV

    Dr Renee wants to know why the majority of people that diet and lose weight put it back on. While Dr Sandro opens our eyes to the hidden environmental triggers that encourage us to eat too much.

  • S01E02 Diet

    • May 23, 2017
    • ABC TV

    Like many Aussies Dr Shalin believes he is lactose intolerant. He wants to know if there any health risks to giving up dairy. While, Dr Sandro heads to the country to find out how our diet could be used to treat depression.

  • S01E03 Sleep

    • May 30, 2017
    • ABC TV

    Discover why sleep is imperative for healing, staving off disease and brain function. Dr Shalin heads to the sleep clinic and finds out why we snore, if it's bad for our health, and most importantly, is there a cure?

  • S01E04 Allergies

    • June 6, 2017
    • ABC TV

    This week we look at allergies, Dr Sandro discovers what life is like for kids living with severe food allergies and checks out a world-first Australian trial to cure peanut allergy.

  • S01E05 Pain

    • June 13, 2017
    • ABC TV

    This week we discover why pain is one of the most common reasons we visit the doctor and see how recent research is shaking up our understanding of how it works.

  • S01E06 Alcohol

    • June 20, 2017
    • ABC TV

    This episode looks at alcohol. Australians have always used alcohol to celebrate just about everything but our doctors are investigating the enormous impact drinking is having on our health.

  • S01E07 Exercise

    • June 27, 2017
    • ABC TV

    With more than two thirds of Aussies not doing the recommended amount of exercise, sitting has become the new smoking. Sandro checks out the 7-minute work out & Renee looks at the link between exercise & mental wellbeing.

  • S01E08 Genes

    • July 4, 2017
    • ABC TV

    Dr Shalin has the confronting experience of having his genomes sequenced. What will the test reveal about the future of his health?

  • S01E09 Gut

    • July 11, 2017
    • ABC TV

    The doctors investigate the role our digestive system plays in our health, Dr Sandro reveals what the contents of our gut looks like and which body functions are supported by the 40 trillion-or-so microbes that live there.

  • S01E10 Cold and Flu

    • July 18, 2017
    • ABC TV

    In this episode, we're helping you to fight off colds & flu. Dr Sandro reveals which home remedies work & which ones don't. Dr Shalin finds out what the difference is between colds & flu and what we can do to prevent them.

  • S01E11 Senses

    • July 25, 2017
    • ABC TV

    The Doctors explore our senses - Dr Shalin finds out why hearing deteriorates with age; Dr Sandro busts some myths about improving your eyesight; and Dr Renee explores the link between smell & memory.

  • S01E12 Sex

    • August 1, 2017
    • ABC TV

    Doctor Shalin uncovers the extent of male infertility in Australia, Doctor Sandro reveals the raw truth about sexual disease in our communities and Doctor Renee explores the various contraceptives available to women. (Final)

Season 2

  • S02E01 Sugar

    • October 2, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E02 Ageing Well

    • October 9, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E03 Alcohol Risks

    • November 16, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E04 Stress Relief

    • October 30, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E05 Immunity Wars

    • November 6, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E06 Fitness

    • November 13, 2018
    • ABC TV

  • S02E07 Food (Part 1)

    • June 25, 2019
    • ABC TV

    In part one of a two-part special, Caroline convinces volunteers to road-test four popular diets: Keto, Paleo, 5/2 and Flexitarian, Sandro examines which milks are healthiest, Shalin investigates if going gluten-free is safe.

  • S02E08 Food (Part 2)

    • July 2, 2019
    • ABC TV

    In part-two, Caroline's diet experiment reveals spectacular weight-loss, along with worrying health implications. Shalin lifts the lid on fats and oils and Sandro navigates Australia's confusing food labelling system.

  • S02E09 Loneliness

    • July 9, 2019
    • ABC TV

    Being lonely is the silent health crisis deadlier than obesity. The doctors explore why and give advice on how to make new friendships that last.

  • S02E10 Modern Life

    • July 16, 2019
    • ABC TV

    The doctors reveal which complimentary therapies actually work, when to get screened for cancer and how to create nutritious lunchboxes.

  • S02E11 Antibiotics

    • July 23, 2019
    • ABC TV

    Shalin risks his life eating street food in a superbug hotspot, and Caroline examines one of the greatest threats to mankind - antibiotic resistance.

  • S02E12 Heart

    • July 30, 2019
    • ABC TV

    Heart disease is the number one killer world-wide. The team expose the hidden danger lurking in processed foods, demonstrate life-saving CPR, and reveal a surprising rehabilitation program for heart attack survivors. (Final)

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