Ask the Doctor
Trailer: Ask the Doctor
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Shalin Naik, Sandro Demaio, Caroline West
Studio: ABC TV
Country: Australia
Runtime: 30:14 Min
Quality: HD
First Air Date: May 16, 2017
Last Air Date: Jul 30, 2019
Episode: 24 Episode
Season: 2 Season
Ask the Doctor Season 1
From allergies to diet to sleep, three friendly doctors share expert advice, bust medical myths and test the latest treatments.
Sugar
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...
Ageing 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...
Alcohol 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...
Stress Relief
Sandro submits to a humiliating stress test, Caroline discovers how school students can manage their moods, and Shalin explores the science of...
Immunity Wars
Shalin reveals the ground-breaking therapy creating cancer fighting super cells. Plus, arch-rivals 'team virus' and 'team immune' battle it out on...
Fitness
Caroline learns easy ways to combat dangerous sedentary habits, Shalin tries strength training without going to the gym, and Sandro gets sweaty for...
Food (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...
Food (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...
Loneliness
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.
Modern Life
The doctors reveal which complimentary therapies actually work, when to get screened for cancer and how to create nutritious lunchboxes.
Antibiotics
Shalin risks his life eating street food in a superbug hotspot, and Caroline examines one of the greatest threats to mankind - antibiotic resistance.
Heart
Heart disease is the number one killer world-wide. The team expose the hidden danger lurking in processed foods, demonstrate life-saving CPR, and...