• 2017
  • 45m
A User's Guide to Cheating Death

Summary 'A User's Guide to Cheating Death' is 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. Health law professor, writer and debunker-extraordinaire Timothy Caulfield dives deep into the science, and the social issues behind today's cutting-edge health trends in order to separate the truly good advice from the excess of high- priced placebos. View more details

  • 2017
  • 45m

A User's Guide to Cheating Death

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Timothy Caulfield Tim Okamura Elissa Eller Goodman Russ Foxx

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 17, 2017

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Peacock Alley Entertainment

Summary 'A User's Guide to Cheating Death' is 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. Health law professor, writer and debunker-extraordinaire Timothy Caulfield dives deep into the science, and the social issues behind today's cutting-edge health trends in order to separate the truly good advice from the excess of high- priced placebos. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 17, 2017

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Peacock Alley Entertainment

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Episode 1 • Sep 17, 2017
Detox
What does it take to flush all the bad stuff from your body after a weeklong bender? Or after several years of eating junk food? Can you atone for your health sins and start fresh? No. 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 lack thereof - behind this popular trend will be uncovered. The science, the risks, and the underlying beliefs and fears will be explored.
Episode 2 • Sep 24, 2017
The Fountain of Youth
Youth may be wasted on the young, but luckily, you can buy it back. People are using everything from face-lifts to second skin tech to keep their youthful advantage. However, with the many unproven therapies on the market, how many actually work? 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.
Episode 3 • Oct 01, 2017
Genetic Revolution
DNA testing is being used to sell personalized fitness, health, and even finding your perfect mate. People are making important health and life decisions based off this data, despite these tests being largely inaccurate.
Episode 4 • Oct 08, 2017
Slimming Down
Obesity is one of America's biggest public health concerns. Two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The pressure to lose weight is intense and many are turning to surgical means to achieve results. The issue is even affecting children as kids as young as 13 undergo extreme surgeries to deal with their weight. 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.
Episode 5 • Oct 15, 2017
The Natural Way
"Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food," said the famous Greek physician, Hippocrates. Unfortunately, that was spoken before most of our medical understanding. 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?
Episode 6 • Oct 22, 2017
Scienceploitation
For those suffering from a chronic illness or degenerative disease, our rapidly evolving world is offering more promise for a cure than ever before. But with such a great volume of treatment options and so much conflicting information available, it's also becoming more difficult for those suffering to make critical treatment decisions. People are wasting thousands of dollars, and worse, wasting time. 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.

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