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Ask the Doctor
2017 - 2019 7.1 (8 votes) 2 Seasons
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Documentary
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ABC TV

Ask the Doctor

Juggling your health has never been this much fun!

Overview

An innovative, fun, and exploratory factual series that addresses the state of the nation's health, the latest in medical treatments and the future of healthcare as we know it.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2017)

From allergies to diet to sleep, three friendly doctors share expert advice, bust medical myths and test the latest treatments.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Obesity
2017-05-16

The premiere of this brand new series exploring the nation's health. Why do the majority of people that diet & lose weight put it back on? Plus the hidden environmental triggers that encourage us to eat too much.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Diet
2017-05-23

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.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 3: Sleep
2017-05-30

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

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: Allergies
2017-06-06

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.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Pain
2017-06-13

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.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 6: Alcohol
2017-06-20

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 7: Exercise
2017-06-27

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 8: Genes
2017-07-04

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

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Gut
2017-07-11

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 10: Cold and Flu
2017-07-18

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.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 11: Senses
2017-07-25

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 12: Sex
2017-08-01

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.

Runtime: 29 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2018)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Sugar
2018-10-02

More than half of Australians are exceeding the WHO guidelines of limiting added sugar. What effect is sugar really having on our nation's health and economy? Sandro intros the facts from a bath of coke.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 2: Ageing Well
2018-10-09

We are living longer than ever before. But with that longevity are we living better lives than our predecessors? With obesity and mental health problems on the rise, how can we make our longer lives younger lives?

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 3: Alcohol Risks
2018-10-16

The team uncovers alarming evidence that drinking alcohol can lead to cancer. But can the damage be reversed? Shalin quits booze for a month with surprising results, and Sandro road-tests confronting warning labels.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 4: Stress Relief
2018-10-30

Sandro submits to a humiliating stress test, Caroline discovers how school students can manage their moods, and Shalin explores the science of 'comfort food'.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 5: Immunity Wars
2018-11-06

Shalin reveals the ground-breaking therapy creating cancer fighting super cells. Plus, arch-rivals 'team virus' and 'team immune' battle it out on the sports field - all in the name of science!

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 6: Fitness
2018-11-13

Caroline learns easy ways to combat dangerous sedentary habits, Shalin tries strength training without going to the gym, and Sandro gets sweaty for science.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 7: Food (Part 1)
2019-06-25

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 8: Food (Part 2)
2019-07-02

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.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 9: Loneliness
2019-07-09

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.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 10: Modern Life
2019-07-16

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

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 11: Antibiotics
2019-07-23

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

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 12: Heart
2019-07-30

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.

Runtime: 27 min

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