Dr Xand's Con or Cure

Series 1

10 episodes · Apr 17, 2023

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  • Episode 1
    S1E1

    Episode 1

    Apr 17, 202343m

    The 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?

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  • Episode 2
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    Episode 2

    Apr 18, 202343m

    The 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'.

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  • Episode 3
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    Episode 3

    Apr 19, 202343m

    The 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?

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  • Episode 4
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    Episode 4

    Apr 20, 202343m

    What 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?

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  • Episode 5
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    Episode 5

    Apr 21, 202343m

    Is 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?

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  • Episode 6
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    Episode 6

    Apr 24, 202343m

    The incredible story of the woman who can smell Parkinson's, and we discover that alcohol does not dehydrate you.

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  • Episode 7
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    Episode 7

    Apr 25, 202343m

    Cheap 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?

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  • Episode 8
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    Episode 8

    Apr 26, 202343m

    The 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.

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  • Episode 9
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    Episode 9

    Apr 27, 202343m

    The deadly effects of diet pills. Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? And is bone broth a cure or a con?

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  • Episode 10
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    Episode 10

    Apr 28, 202343m

    The 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.

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