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’.

Documentary

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’.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Apr 17, 2023
Popularity: 1.0504: 0 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Tern TV (GB)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 26 episodes

Series 1

Aired 2 years ago

10 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 143 min
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?
Episode 2Episode 243 min
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'.
Episode 3Episode 343 min
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?
Episode 4Episode 443 min
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?
Episode 5Episode 543 min
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?