Who Told You That WTYT

It’s that time of year again.
That time when we throw off our clothes and head to any patch of grass, sand or poolside to gently toast in the sun.
Or get the most agonizing sunburn, treatable only by yoghurt and several margaritas.
Of course, we could apply sunscreen except they’re worse for you than burning, right?
Clearly, this was something our WTYT? team couldn’t leave unconsidered, so tune in to hear our team discuss the science of UVA and UVB energy from the sun as well as what the research has to say about sunscreens, sunblocks and oh, microparasols!

With a death rate of 20%, sepsis and its only slightly less evil cousin, septicemia, are diseases that we all need to know more about. Our WTYT? team take on the task of explaining the terrifying consequences of letting bacteria run wild as well as how some of the worst consequences of these horrifying infections are actually caused by our very own defense mechanisms!

Our WTYT? duo take a look at a popular summarizer's summary of a popular Netflix science show and ask is some science is better than no science or is it the whole show or nothing?!

What’s actually in that castor oil you’re swallowing or stroking onto your skin?
Here’s an example of how a website gives a correct piece of information that might then lead to a false conclusion – yes, the transdermal (across the skin) absorption of castor oil is high, but that does not tell us anything about if castor oil can then get from there into our blood and spoiler, it can’t!
Here’s the science that the above resource neglects to give about the (non) penetration of castor oil.
Interested in the umbilical portal to our circulation, check out this or this resource (or both!).
Does castor oil really reduce menstrual cramps? That seems highly unlikely based on our current scientific understanding of this compound.
Will castor oil help you get into labor? Maybe if you’re ready to pop!
What do medical professionals think about the use of castor oil to induce labor (hint: don’t do it).
How does castor oil affect our gastrointestinal system?
Interested in the effects of castor oil on the fat content of those broiler chickens (really?!)
Here’s that fascinating study on the positive actions of castor oil on PCOS in rats.
And finally, if you’ve got an umbilical hernia, this is how the medical profession think it should be  treated, and it’s not castor oil!

Join us today as our WTYT? team go into bat for possibly our most misunderstood hormone, cortisol. Hear about cortisol’s invaluable roles in brain care, body clocks, the cardiovascular system and so much more and then make your own mind up as to whether it’s still fair to blame cortisol for those extra mid-riff pounds!

Today, Our WTYT? co-hosts take us on a journey through the internet as they decide whether to spend their hard-earned pennies on Huberman and Rogan's beloved green powders. Join them to see if you would’ve researched the topic the same way and let us know if you agree with their conclusions!