(Un)WellThis docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do the products live up to the promises?
Essential Oils
Aug 12, 2020
Once fringe but now at the center of billion-dollar multilevel marketing companies, plant extracts can help us cope with anxiety. Are they a remedy?
Tantric Sex
Aug 12, 2020
Sexual healing releases energy and improves intimacy, advocates say. But accusations of abuse and cultural appropriation have dogged the practice.
Bulking Up with Breast Milk
Aug 12, 2020
Bodybuilding is just one reason why some adults are pumped to drink so-called "liquid gold." Yet is breast milk sharing considered safe — or ethical?
Fasting
Aug 12, 2020
Fasting has vaulted beyond weight loss as biohackers have used it to optimize body and mind and enhance healing. But the practice holds real dangers.
Ayahuasca
Aug 12, 2020
Once reserved for Indigenous shamans, this powerful hallucinogen draws those hoping to unlock trauma and quell addiction. Can it also cause psychosis?
Bee Sting Therapy
Aug 12, 2020
Expensive and labor-intensive bee venom promises to soften wrinkles and treat chronic Lyme disease. But do the risks outweigh the rewards?
