Ask The Doctor

Épisode 1 - Obesity

16 mai 2017 - 4/5

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.

Épisode 2 - Diet

23 mai 2017 - 3.5/5

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.

Épisode 3 - Sleep

30 mai 2017 - 3.8/5

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?

Épisode 4 - Allergies

6 juin 2017 - 3.3/5

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.

Épisode 5 - Pain

13 juin 2017 - 3.5/5

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.

Épisode 6 - Alcohol

20 juin 2017 - 3.7/5

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.

Épisode 7 - Exercise

27 juin 2017 - 3/5

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.

Épisode 8 - Genes

4 juillet 2017 - 3/5

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

Épisode 9 - Gut

11 juillet 2017 - 3.3/5

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.

Épisode 10 - Cold and Flu

18 juillet 2017 - 3.3/5

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.

Épisode 11 - Senses

25 juillet 2017 - 3/5

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.

Épisode 12 - Sex

1 août 2017 - 3.3/5

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)

Épisode 1 - Sugar

2 octobre 2018

Épisode 2 - Ageing Well

9 octobre 2018

Épisode 3 - Alcohol Risks

16 novembre 2018

Épisode 4 - Stress Relief

30 octobre 2018

Épisode 5 - Immunity Wars

6 novembre 2018

Épisode 6 - Fitness

13 novembre 2018

Épisode 7 - Food (Part 1)

25 juin 2019

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.

Épisode 8 - Food (Part 2)

2 juillet 2019

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.

Épisode 9 - Loneliness

9 juillet 2019

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.

Épisode 10 - Modern Life

16 juillet 2019

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

Épisode 11 - Antibiotics

23 juillet 2019

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

Épisode 12 - Heart

30 juillet 2019

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)