In Italian it is called like this, with a question mark, while in English the new Netflix docuseries is simply called “” Un) Well “.

The TV series “ Who is wellness good for? “, Which also landed in Italy thanks to Netflix, in fact it breaks down the clichés that revolve around well-being, and in particular it speaks to us of the wellness industry, which exploits these and other false beliefs to convince people to take care or feel good by buying certain products.

The series, consisting of 6 episodes in all, deals, for example, with the turnover that revolves around essential oils, pollen supplements, some Indian drugs and practices such as fasting.

Dcomedieta has seen some of these episodes and recommends watching them.

Those who are convinced of the effectiveness of these supplements and wellness products will likely continue to buy them.

But many, I think, faced with the interviews of the promoters, the money that barkers and speculators earn on people’s health, will begin to think that they could save by avoiding certain products certain practices in the illusion of living longer, losing weight or improving the immune system .
And they would probably be right, even if the series only addresses some of the new health “mantras”.

Often in fact it is a placebo effect , but on the gullibility of some, others are greatly enriched. However, the series is not limited to pointing the finger at this or that therapy, this or that supplement. On the contrary, it tries to present both points of view: that of customers and salesmen and that, more cynical and disenchanted, of doctors and scientists.

However, the impression one gets from the vision of “Who is wellness good for?” it is a sense of the grotesque, which in some cases borders on the ridiculous, in others it is sad. In fact, people’s desire to live better and healthily is exploited to, in essence, push them to buy.