Dr Xand's Con or Cure
From cons to cures, scams to scares and sifting fakes from facts. Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste’s health consumer show, dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.
Cast: Xand van Tulleken, Ashley John-Baptiste
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10 episodes
1. Episode 1The dangers of health tourism – a mother and daughter talk of their surgery abroad that went badly wrong. And we ask the question: can being cold give you the cold?CC43minApr 17, 2023
2. Episode 2The shocking story of fake DNA paternity tests. Testing the three-second-rule – is it safe to eat food off the floor? And we investigate a new social media trend, 'The Lion Diet'.CC43minApr 18, 2023
3. Episode 3The dangers of a dodgy hair transplant, a health crime so shocking a former doctor is serving 20 years in prison, and we ask – do you really feed a cold and starve a fever?CC43minApr 19, 2023
4. Episode 4What to look out for when considering dentistry abroad, the scammers who prey on sick people, and does CBD oil live up to the hype when it comes to health benefits?CC43minApr 20, 2023
5. Episode 5Is gut health really the key to good health, the fake medicines being touted as ‘cures’ for autism, and we ask, is 'exercise snacking’ really a quick fix that works?CC43minApr 21, 2023
6. Episode 6The incredible story of the woman who can smell Parkinson's, and we discover that alcohol does not dehydrate you.CC43minApr 24, 2023
7. Episode 7Cheap teeth whitening kits – are they ever safe? Do we really need less sleep as we get older? And, it was the largest maternity scandal in the UK, but have things really changed?CC43minApr 25, 2023
8. Episode 8The scammers cashing in on long Covid, the con artists treating mental health as a money-making scheme, and the truth about exercise and weight loss.CC43minApr 26, 2023
9. Episode 9The deadly effects of diet pills. Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? And is bone broth a cure or a con?CC43minApr 27, 2023
10. Episode 10The woman who raised thousands of pounds for her best friend’s cancer treatment, only to find out the diagnosis was a lie. And we test whether 10,000 steps really is a magic number.CC43minApr 28, 2023
Dr Xand's Con or Cure
20233 seasons40 episodesReturning Series
From cons to cures, scams to scares and sifting fakes from facts. Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste’s health consumer show, dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Karen Donnelly, Brendan Hughes
- Studio
- Tern TV
