(Un)Well (2020)
Synopsis
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 Air Date: 2020-08-12
Last Air Date: 2020-08-12
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Networks: Netflix
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Season 1 (2020)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Essential Oils
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?
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Ep. 2: Tantric Sex
Sexual healing releases energy and improves intimacy, advocates say. But accusations of abuse and cultural appropriation have dogged the practice.
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Ep. 3: Bulking Up with Breast Milk
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?
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Ep. 4: Fasting
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.
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Ep. 5: Ayahuasca
Once reserved for Indigenous shamans, this powerful hallucinogen draws those hoping to unlock trauma and quell addiction. Can it also cause psychosis?
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Ep. 6: Bee Sting Therapy
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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