Chasing Life
All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet so that you too, can Chase Life.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- CNN
- Documentary
All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet so that you too, can Chase Life.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Japan
Sat, Apr 13, 2019 42 mins
Dr. Sanjay Gupta goes to Japan to see how inhabitants of Tokyo deal with work induced stress, and to learn why people in Okinawa, the "Land of the Immortals," live such long lives.
Episode 2
India
Sat, Apr 13, 2019 42 mins
Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels to India to find the connection between the reemergence of traditional Indian health techniques, Ayurveda and Yoga and his Western medical training.
Episode 3
Bolivia
Sat, Apr 20, 2019 42 mins
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores Bolivia to learn new perspectives and to seek answers about heart health, a topic that has directly affected him and his family.
Episode 4
Norway
Sat, May 4, 2019 42 mins
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the dark, desolate and chilly regions of Northern Norway to find out how Norwegians have unlocked the secret to happiness.
Episode 5
Italy
Sat, May 11, 2019
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how a powerful tradition of food, family, and faith contribute to the surprising health of a country otherwise known for its vices.
Episode 6
Turkey
Sat, May 18, 2019 42 mins
Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels to Turkey, a cultural crossroads where science and mysticism coexist, to find alternative ways of managing health and fighting disease.