S01E01 Sugar
Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar.
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S01E23: Boosting Your Immune System
You can't feel it or see it. You can't take its pulse or its temperature. But out of sight and out of mind, your immune system is working to protect you from infectious bacteria, viruses, injuries and a host of other nasties. Due to the coronavirus, the health market has exploded with products promising to boost, support or supercharge our flagging natural defences. But which of these so-called miracle products, superfoods and supplements should we be spending our cash on, and which really have the science to back up their claims? Now, as Dr Ronx Ikharia finds out, new science is revealing that the human body’s most extraordinary structure – a complex fighting system powered by five litres of blood and lymph – has the capacity to be supercharged and improved if we have the science know-how to do it. This is the definitive guide, not only to defending yourself against Covid-19, but also boosting your strength for when the cold and flu season is upon us.
Overview
Science documentary series tackling everyday issues that affect us all.
Episodes
S01E02 Calories
Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eating smarter.
S01E03 Fat
Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat - which types of fat we should be eating, and how much is good for us.
S01E04 Your Medicine Cabinet
Dr Chris Van Tulleken calls on the British public to seek out the truth about the top-selling over-the-counter medicines.
S01E05 Your Teeth - Part 1
Britain's top dentists show how the latest science can change how we all look after our teeth.
S01E06 Your Teeth - Part 2
The mission continues to change the way we all look after our gnashers.
S01E07 Dementia
Angela Rippon investigates Alzheimer's disease. She learns how people can help to prevent it, meets some of those who are living with it and explores her own risk of developing it.
S01E08 Alcohol
A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.
S01E09 Healthy Eating
Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.
S01E10 Meat
Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people.
S01E11 Stress
Fiona Phillips explores the latest scientific research into the perception, experience and management of stress.
S01E12 Sleep
We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don't get enough sleep and looks at surprising solutions to...
S01E13 HIV
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest science around HIV, meeting health professionals, scientists, and individuals affected by it in the UK and South Africa.
S01E14 Looking Good
Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how much is simply marketing manipulation.
S01E15 Getting Fit
Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction.
S01E16 Obesity
Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of keeping trim.
S01E17 Carbs
Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume them.
S01E18 The Menopause
Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause and brings this great taboo out into the open, investigating how the latest science can explain what it is.
S01E19 Antibiotics
Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat antibiotic resistance.
S01E20 Takeaways
In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to discover what this habit is doing to our health.
S01E21 Cosmetic Treatments (1)
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they can go wrong.
S01E22 Cosmetic Treatments (2)
Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the growing use of anabolic steroids for body enhancement.
S01E23 Boosting Your Immune System
You can't feel it or see it. You can't take its pulse or its temperature. But out of sight and out of mind, your immune system is working to protect you from infectious bacteria, viruses,...
S01E24 Getting Fit at Home
During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. The numbers doing home workouts has doubled in a year. But exactly what kind of exercise...
S01E25 Improving Your Mental Health
Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us gain greater control over our state of mind...
