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Ask the Doctor(TV show/series, 2017-2019)

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| 30min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 2 seasons with 24 episodes

Ask the DoctorRating: 3.6/5 (with 4 votes)
Ask the Doctor is an Australian factual television series produced by WTFN Entertainment. The series explores healthcare, the latest in medical treatments and answer viewers questions to help them live healthier lives. The first series cast comprised Dr. Shalin Naik, Dr. Renee Lim and Dr. Sandro Demaio. The second series replaced Dr Lim with Dr Caroline West. In each episode they tackle a different healthcare issue such as obesity, sleep deprivation, exercise and digestive health. The series first broadcast on ABC on 16 May 2017 in the Tuesday 8:00 pm time slot, where it remained for the rest of the series. The first season consists of 12 episodes. The second series of 12 episodes was aired on ABC in two parts; the first 6 episodes weekly from 2 October 2018 and the remaining 6 beginning 25 Jun 2019 The first series received mixed reviews. ()
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About Ask the Doctor

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.

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Ask the Doctor Seasons and Episodes

10/02/2018Season 2 - 12 episodes
#1 | 10/02/2018Sugar
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.
#2 | 10/09/2018Ageing Well
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?
#3 | 10/16/2018Alcohol Risks
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.
#4 | 10/30/2018Stress Relief
Sandro submits to a humiliating stress test, Caroline discovers how school students can manage their moods, and Shalin explores the science of 'comfort food'.
#5 | 11/06/2018Immunity Wars
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!
#6 | 11/13/2018Fitness
Caroline learns easy ways to combat dangerous sedentary habits, Shalin tries strength training without going to the gym, and Sandro gets sweaty for science.
#7 | 06/25/2019Food (Part 1)
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.
#8 | 07/02/2019Food (Part 2)
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.
#9 | 07/09/2019Loneliness
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.
#10 | 07/16/2019Modern Life
The doctors reveal which complimentary therapies actually work, when to get screened for cancer and how to create nutritious lunchboxes.
#11 | 07/23/2019Antibiotics
Shalin risks his life eating street food in a superbug hotspot, and Caroline examines one of the greatest threats to mankind - antibiotic resistance.
#12 | 07/30/2019Heart
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.
05/16/2017Season 1 - 12 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: Australia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 28 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Indonesian (ID), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian Nynorsk (NN), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/16/2017
Last episode released on: 07/30/2019

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:28973, Added: 10/23/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024