Issues covered in series 7
All the issues from Trust Me’s seventh series
All the issues we’ve covered
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Can fizzy drinks make you eat more?
Finding out if the fizz in fizzy drinks can contribute to weight gain
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Which types of exercise benefit from caffeine?
Which types of exercise benefit from caffeine?
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Artificial Pancreas
An innovative medical trial is under way that may transform life for many diabetics
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What is OCD and what can you do about it?
OCD affects over half a million people in the UK and there many popular misconceptions
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What can men do about baldness?
What can men do about baldness?
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Can too much fruit be bad for you?
We often hear that eating fruit is good for us, recent claims challenge this idea
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What is sleep apnoea, and what can you do about it?
Around 1.5 million people in the UK are thought to have sleep apnoea
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Should I get my DNA tested?
Considering DNA tests on the market, which analyse your genes and then offer advice
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What can I do about age-related hearing loss?
Ten million people in the UK – one in six of us – have some degree of hearing loss.
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Is coconut oil good or bad for your cholesterol?
A so-called ‘superfood’ whose sales are rocketing because of its health claims
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Is eating carbs in the evening bad for you?
Evidence from studies suggests that large quantities of carbohydrate is bad for you
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What can you do to avoid Jet Lag?
Most of us are familiar with the unpleasant feeling we call ‘jet lag’
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Magnetic marker technology developed for cancer surgery
A new system is being developed which could make it easier for surgeons to locate tumours
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What is PTSD and what can you do about it?
Around 1 in 3 people in the UK have a traumatic experience at some point in their lives
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What is Raynaud Syndrome and what can I do about it?
Up to 10m people in the UK are thought to be affected by a painful and disabling condition
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What’s the best way to get Iodine in your diet?
Iodine is essential to our health used by the thyroid gland to produce hormones
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How do you recognise if someone has a mental health issue, and what can you do about it?
One in six of us in the UK experiences a mental disorder such as depression or anxiety
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Is the NHS using your money wisely?
How does the NHS decide which drugs or treatments to fund, and which not to?
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Can stress make you fat?
Why might stress be linked to weight gain, and is there anything we can do about it?
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Should you worry about having X-rays?
How much harm do X-rays really cause us?
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Can beetroot boost your brain and body?
Can the nitrate in beetroot improve physical performance and mental acuity?
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Do the health apps on your phone really work?
The market for health apps has exploded, there are now more than quarter of a million
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Should I have the flu jab every year?
Why are people worried about the vaccine – and should you be?
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What is generalised anxiety disorder and what can I do about it?
For some people anxious feelings become a condition called Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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The new nerve stimulation therapy for stroke survivors
A new form of therapy promises to transform the chances of restoring movement and strength
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Which type of exercise gives you the strongest bones?
Studies have shown that exercise can slow, even reverse, declining bone strength with age
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What can I do if my body clock is out of sync with my daily routine?
For many of us, the time of day we’re at work does not fit with our body’s natural rhythm
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Can you trust any of the health information found online?
More than 50% of us would rather turn to the internet for diagnosis than visit our doctor
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Are germs good for me?
Asthma and other allergic diseases are on the rise, is excessive cleaning damaging health?
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Why are health headlines so confusing and how can you know which to trust?
When it comes to health, we often see conflicting and contradictory reports in the media
