The Truth About...

The Truth About...

2015 1 Seasons ⭐ 5.5
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Science documentary series tackling everyday issues that affect us all.

Seasons

1. Sugar

2015-03-19

Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar.

2. Calories

2015-03-26

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eating smarter.

3. Fat

2015-04-02

Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat - which types of fat we should be eating, and how much is good for us.

4. Your Medicine Cabinet

2015-04-09

Dr Chris Van Tulleken calls on the British public to seek out the truth about the top-selling over-the-counter medicines.

5. Your Teeth - Part 1

2015-06-04

Britain's top dentists show how the latest science can change how we all look after our teeth.

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6. Your Teeth - Part 2

2015-06-11

The mission continues to change the way we all look after our gnashers.

7. Dementia

2016-05-19

Angela Rippon investigates Alzheimer's disease. She learns how people can help to prevent it, meets some of those who are living with it and explores her own risk of developing it.

8. Alcohol

2016-05-26

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.

9. Healthy Eating

2016-06-02

Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.

10. Meat

2016-09-29

Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people.

11. Stress

2017-05-04

Fiona Phillips explores the latest scientific research into the perception, experience and management of stress.

12. Sleep

2017-05-11

We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don't get enough sleep and looks at s…

13. HIV

2017-05-25 • ⭐ 7.0

Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest science around HIV, meeting health professionals, scientists, and individuals affected by it in the UK and South Africa.

14. Looking Good

2018-01-10

Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how much is simply marketing manipulation.

15. Getting Fit

2018-01-31

Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction.

16. Obesity

2018-04-26

Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of keeping trim.

17. Carbs

2018-06-06

Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume them.

18. The Menopause

2018-11-26

Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause and brings this great taboo out into the open, investigating how the latest science can explain what it is.

19. Antibiotics

2019-01-30

Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat antibiotic resistance.

20. Takeaways

2020-02-27

In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to discover what this habit is doing to o…

21. Cosmetic Treatments (1)

2020-08-25

Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they can go wrong.

22. Cosmetic Treatments (2)

2020-08-27

Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the growing use of anabolic steroids for body enhancement.

23. Boosting Your Immune System

2021-01-06

You can't feel it or see it. You can't take its pulse or its temperature. But out of sight and out of mind, your immune system is working to protect you from infectious bacteria, …

24. Getting Fit at Home

2021-01-13

During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. The numbers doing home workouts has doubled in a year. But exactly what kind of e…

25. Improving Your Mental Health

2021-01-20

Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us ga…

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