The Skeptic's Guide To Wellness
★ 7 · 2017 · 10m · Reality
Outspoken, often hilarious video star Jaclyn Glenn is a born skeptic. That's why she's going deep inside the bizarre world of alternative wellness and testing the effectiveness of everything from witchcraft and crystals to hypnosis and psychedelics.
Episodes
2. Freezing Myself with Cryotherapy10m · Jaclyn provides some hot takes on a very cold subject: cryotherapy. This frigid healing practice has been around for decades but still lacks FDA approval. So she's trying it out for herself, even if that means getting frozen at -240 degrees - twice.
3. Casting Spells with Witchcraft10m · Jaclyn travels to a mystical land called North Hollywood to learn all about the art of witchcraft. Here she convenes with witches and heretics to learn how to create magic, speak incantations, and cast spells.▶4. Healing Myself with Crystals10m · Jaclyn is picking up good vibrations as she explores the world of healing crystals. After visiting a crystal and Reiki healer who helps her unblock her chakras and channel her energy, Jaclyn meets a woman whose business turns crystals into sex toys.▶5. Going Under with Hypnosis10m · To see where campy stage hypnosis ends and wellness begins, Jaclyn meets two hypnotherapists to learn more about this ancient but still debated practice.More Like This
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