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The Worst Episodes of Ask the Doctor

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 1 - Sugar
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Sugar

    S2:E1

    More than half of Australians are exceeding the WHO guidelines of limiting added sugar. What effect is sugar really having on our nation's health and economy? Sandro intros the facts from a bath of coke.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 2 - Ageing Well
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    #2 - Ageing Well

    S2:E2

    We are living longer than ever before. But with that longevity are we living better lives than our predecessors? With obesity and mental health problems on the rise, how can we make our longer lives younger lives?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 3 - Alcohol Risks
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    #3 - Alcohol Risks

    S2:E3

    The team uncovers alarming evidence that drinking alcohol can lead to cancer. But can the damage be reversed? Shalin quits booze for a month with surprising results, and Sandro road-tests confronting warning labels.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 4 - Stress Relief
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    #4 - Stress Relief

    S2:E4

    Sandro submits to a humiliating stress test, Caroline discovers how school students can manage their moods, and Shalin explores the science of 'comfort food'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 5 - Immunity Wars
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    #5 - Immunity Wars

    S2:E5

    Shalin reveals the ground-breaking therapy creating cancer fighting super cells. Plus, arch-rivals 'team virus' and 'team immune' battle it out on the sports field - all in the name of science!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 6 - Fitness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Fitness

    S2:E6

    Caroline learns easy ways to combat dangerous sedentary habits, Shalin tries strength training without going to the gym, and Sandro gets sweaty for science.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 7 - Food (Part 1)
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    #7 - Food (Part 1)

    S2:E7

    In part one of a two-part special, Caroline convinces volunteers to road-test four popular diets: Keto, Paleo, 5/2 and Flexitarian, Sandro examines which milks are healthiest, Shalin investigates if going gluten-free is safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 8 - Food (Part 2)
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    #8 - Food (Part 2)

    S2:E8

    In part-two, Caroline's diet experiment reveals spectacular weight-loss, along with worrying health implications. Shalin lifts the lid on fats and oils and Sandro navigates Australia's confusing food labelling system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 9 - Loneliness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Loneliness

    S2:E9

    Being lonely is the silent health crisis deadlier than obesity. The doctors explore why and give advice on how to make new friendships that last.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 10 - Modern Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Modern Life

    S2:E10

    The doctors reveal which complimentary therapies actually work, when to get screened for cancer and how to create nutritious lunchboxes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 11 - Antibiotics
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    #11 - Antibiotics

    S2:E11

    Shalin risks his life eating street food in a superbug hotspot, and Caroline examines one of the greatest threats to mankind - antibiotic resistance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ask the Doctor Season 2 Episode 12 - Heart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Heart

    S2:E12

    Heart disease is the number one killer world-wide. The team expose the hidden danger lurking in processed foods, demonstrate life-saving CPR, and reveal a surprising rehabilitation program for heart attack survivors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 8 - Genes
    6.0/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Genes

    S1:E8

    Dr Shalin has the confronting experience of having his genomes sequenced. What will the test reveal about the future of his health?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 5 - Pain
    6.2/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Pain

    S1:E5

    This week we discover why pain is one of the most common reasons we visit the doctor and see how recent research is shaking up our understanding of how it works.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 3 - Sleep
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Sleep

    S1:E3

    Discover why sleep is imperative for healing, staving off disease and brain function. Dr Shalin heads to the sleep clinic and find out why we snore, if it's bad for our health, and most importantly, is there a cure?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 2 - Diet
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Diet

    S1:E2

    Like many Aussies Dr Shalin believes he is lactose intolerant. He wants to know if there any health risks to giving up dairy. While, Dr Sandro heads to the country to find out how our diet could be used to treat depression.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 12 - Sex
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Sex

    S1:E12

    Doctor Shalin uncovers the extent of male infertility in Australia, Doctor Sandro reveals the raw truth about sexual disease in our communities and Doctor Renee explores the various contraceptives available to women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 6 - Alcohol
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Alcohol

    S1:E6

    This episode looks at alcohol. Australians have always used alcohol to celebrate just about everything but our doctors are investigating the enormous impact drinking is having on our health.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 4 - Allergies
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Allergies

    S1:E4

    This week we look at allergies, Dr Sandro discovers what life is like for kids living with severe food allergies and checks out a world-first Australian trial to cure peanut allergy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 9 - Gut
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Gut

    S1:E9

    The doctors investigate the role our digestive system plays in our health, Dr Sandro reveals what the contents of our gut looks like and which body functions are supported by the 40 trillion-or-so microbes that live there.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 1 - Obesity
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Obesity

    S1:E1

    The premiere of this brand new series exploring the nation's health. Why do the majority of people that diet & lose weight put it back on? Plus the hidden environmental triggers that encourage us to eat too much.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 10 - Cold and Flu
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Cold and Flu

    S1:E10

    In this episode, we're helping you to fight off colds & flu. Dr Sandro reveals which home remedies work & which ones don't. Dr Shalin finds out what the difference is between colds & flu and what we can do to prevent them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 7 - Exercise
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Exercise

    S1:E7

    With more than two thirds of Aussies not doing the recommended amount of exercise, sitting has become the new smoking. Sandro checks out the 7-minute work out & Renee looks at the link between exercise & mental wellbeing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ask the Doctor Season 1 Episode 11 - Senses
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Senses

    S1:E11

    The Doctors explore our senses - Dr Shalin finds out why hearing deteriorates with age; Dr Sandro busts some myths about improving your eyesight; and Dr Renee explores the link between smell & memory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sugar" is the worst rated episode of "Ask the Doctor". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ageing Well".