Broadcast: November 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
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The tiny bean-shaped structures in your cells – mitochondria – are little powerhouses. Recent research suggests they may unlock overall good health, or, when they fail, cause diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
How strong is the science for these claims and what, if anything, should we be doing to improve our mitochondrial health?
Should we take a cue from influencers who suggest drinking an industrial dye called methylene blue?
Meanwhile, there have been beefed up calls for adding protein to our diets by eating high protein ice cream, energy bars and huge slabs of meat. Protein builds muscles, but is the muscle of science behind these claims?
This week, we consider recent health trends on Skeptic Check.