It is reassuring that Netflix has not placed Unwell in the Science category; Unwell is more suited for either Comedy or Horror. The claims made by these wellness warriors border on the comedic and the willingness of desperate naive people to be exploited by these narcissists is terrifying.
The opening sequence states that the wellness industry is a multi-trillion dollar industry and, I would hasten to add, only in developed countries. Wellness is a first world concept; people in other countries than first world do not have the luxury of such indulgences. Case in point, fasting. Millions of people around the world do not have food security and here we have examples of first world people voluntarily starving themselves.
I would correct the opening sequence to say "pseudoscience is a multi-trillion dollar industry". There is insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate any of these claims and there never will be. More studies should be done to examine the association between wellness warriors, conspiracy theorists and narcissists because there is clearly a pattern.
The opening sequence states that the wellness industry is a multi-trillion dollar industry and, I would hasten to add, only in developed countries. Wellness is a first world concept; people in other countries than first world do not have the luxury of such indulgences. Case in point, fasting. Millions of people around the world do not have food security and here we have examples of first world people voluntarily starving themselves.
I would correct the opening sequence to say "pseudoscience is a multi-trillion dollar industry". There is insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate any of these claims and there never will be. More studies should be done to examine the association between wellness warriors, conspiracy theorists and narcissists because there is clearly a pattern.