Stacey Dooley puts viral health hacks under the microscope — separating miracle cures from dangerous clickbait
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This series uncovers the truth behind some of the wildest health trends taking over our social media feeds. From award-winning production company Nutopia, it reveals how online fads are shaping the choices we make about our wellbeing.
With a growing number of the population now turning to social media for health advice, how do we separate miracle cures from snake oil? Stacey Dooley teams up with leading doctors and scientists to investigate the internet’s most hyped medical claims – from fitness boosters to pain beaters, youth elixirs to fat busters. Together, they trace the digital breadcrumbs to discover how each trend goes viral, meet the influencers driving the buzz, and put the science to the test.
As social media plays an ever-growing role in our lives, The Clickbait Clinic delivers verdicts that could prove life-changing – or even lifesaving.