Do alternative therapies actually work?

Dr Brad McKay is done with the wellness scene - charlatans peddling goods, sciencey-salespeople and marketing duping us into spending more money all in the name of better health. So, he wrote a book about it called Fake Medicine. In this ep, the host of Embarrassing Bodies Down Under discusses the evidence behind alternative therapies like cupping, reiki and oxygen therapy, and whether they will, in fact, boost your wellbeing. WANT MORE FROM DR MCKAY? Find out more about Dr McKay’s book, Fake Medicine (Hachette, $32.99), here. Or follow him on Instagram, @drbradmckay WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

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