Make Me Well by Xand van Tulleken – an eye-opening takedown of wellness myths

The engaging TV doctor dismantles the spurious science behind modern day snake oils, from collagen to turmeric When Xand van Tulleken set off on a journey into the wild west of wellness, he didn’t expect to discover anything new about vitamin D.

Of all the supplements that line our shelves and social media feeds, it ought to be the least controversial; even the NHS website, which is hardly a wellspring of quackery, advises that everyone should consider taking a daily dose during autumn and winter, when we risk becoming deficient (D is the vitamin we get mostly from sunlight, and which helps keep our bones strong). The tiggerish TV doctor and twin brother to Chris (he’s the one who wrote Ultra-Processed People…