Healthy or Hoax

Stacey Morrison looks at the latest food & fitness trends to discover what's good for you and what's gobbledygook. In short: Do they work?

Hormone Diets: Clickbait or the key to weightloss?

Forget all the others, hormone diets claim to be the secret to fast, easy weight loss. But are they really just preying on our insecurities? Healthy or Hoax host Stacey Morrison finds out.

02-26
14:52

Functional Fungi: Mushroom marvel or Money pit?

Love them or hate them, could mushrooms be the key to good health. Stacey Morrison focuses on functional fungi in the latest episode of Healthy or Hoax.

02-19
13:24

Light therapy: Does red mean GO for getting rid of wrinkles?

Stacey Morrison puts the spotlight on light therapy for anti-aging and acne in the episode of Healthy or Hoax.

02-12
13:34

Sleep syncing & mouth taping: The solution to sleeplessness and snoring?

Dreaming of taping a snorer’s mouth shut? Struggling to snooze? Stacey Morrison finds out if mouth taping, sleep syncing and the latest apps and technology could be the secret to getting a good night’s rest.

02-05
12:30

Retro Walking: Fitness Find or Fad?

Could walking backwards be the key to taking your fitness forwards? In this episode of Healthy or Hoax, Stacey Morrison laces up her sneakers to find out.

01-29
13:13

Sound Healing: Restorative or ringing alarm bells?

The popular podcast Healthy or Hoax hosted by Stacey Morrison is back for its fourth season. To kick the series off with a bang - or a gong - Stacey heads off for some sound healing. Can sound really fix what ails you? Let's find out.

01-22
14:19

Healthy or Hoax is back for Season 4

Stacey Morrison takes a look at current health and wellbeing trends and finds out if they’re really good for you. In season four Stacey asks the experts about hormone diets, light therapy, sound healing, sleep syncing and mouth taping, reverse walking and functional fungi.

01-14
00:43

Collagen: Can pins or pills improve your health

Stacey Morrison find out the best way to increase our collagen and keep our skin looking healthy and radiant.

04-05
24:19

Gastric Banding: Surgical vs Virtual

Stacey Morrison discovers whether a virtual gastric band is as good as the actual physical one.

03-29
34:50

DNA: Will a DNA-based diet help you fit your jeans?

Stacey Morrison finds out just how reliable home-based DNA tests for health and fitness really are.

03-22
27:11

Cold Immersion Therapy: Will freezing free you up?

In a classic case of 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...' Stacey Morrison confronts her serious aversion to the cold and enters a cryotherapy chamber.

03-15
23:21

CBD & Hemp: Can these contentious plants improve our skin

CBD beauty products are being hailed as a 'beauty game-changer' overseas, but they're still illegal here. Stacey Morrison finds out if we're missing a trick.

03-08
17:18

Waist trainers: Do they really work?

Kim Kardashian made waist trainers popular and the recent Bridgerton Netflix series saw a bump in corset sales. Stacey Morrison discovers if squeezing our tummies into shape is healthy or just a very uncomfortable hoax.

03-01
20:26

Healthy or Hoax: Season 3 is on its way

The new season of Healthy or Hoax is on its way. Stacey Morrison not only hosts the show, but also faces her fears to trial some of the latest health fads.

02-15
02:28

Fermented Foods: For or Against?

Fermented foods have been around for longer than refrigeration, but recently they have developed a reputation for having numerous health benefits. We find out if that reputation is founded in reality.

08-31
34:52

Essential Oils: Can we live with or without them?

Can something make us feel better just by smelling nice? And if it can do that, could we get even more benefits from rubbing it on our skin or even eating it?

08-24
20:40

Turmeric: Too Good to Be True?

Turmeric is supposed to help a range of ailments from arthritis to Alzheimer's. But is this spice the real deal or just fool's gold?

08-17
24:13

Shakti Mats: Pain or Gain?

Shakti Mats made a big splash when they arrived in New Zealand a few years ago. But does lying on thousands of tiny spikes improve our health or is it just a painful hoax?

08-10
23:37

Fasting: The Quick Way to Better Health?

Studies show fasting could improve outcomes for a huge range of medical conditions... in mice. Do those benefits cross over to humans too?

08-03
34:38

Charcoal: Black gold?

Charcoal is credited with getting rid of gas, bloating, hangovers and generally helping us cleanse and detox. Healthy or Hoax finds out if the claims are backed up by science.

07-27
26:39

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