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Midway is the second episode of Goop Lab, a red man beanie leads six men and women into the lake of Lake Tahoe. It's cold, and yet they wear nothing but bikinis and shorts. Without being disturbed by the weather, the man on the beanie orders them to take a deep breath. The idea is to set the time for their breath with each push.

This is part of the Wim Hof ​​trail, viewers are told, and it has reportedly helped several people overcome everything from anxiety to disability. The man leading the group is Hof himself, a self-proclaimed "snowman" who says extreme cold, and limited breathing, has allowed him to live up to the things that ordinary people can. At one point during the episode, Hof is shown that scientists are injecting coli bacteria directly into his bloodstream. Instead of being treated, Hof just breathes on it – as he tells you, he is able to directly influence his immune system in this way, letting him get sick.

The seemingly mythical figures like this are a case study Goop Lab, Netflix starring Gwyneth Paltrow, a celebrity who has spent the past 12 years becoming a lifestyle icon. As Paltrow once said, at one point during his career he felt his calling was "something other than meeting Matt Damon on screen." In addition to playing Iron Man's other wife, Paltrow devoted his time to what he called "doing better for you," trying to help people live their best lives. It's called Goop. Goop can help you, Paltrow said, without noting the "help" it usually has at a very high price point.

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This is just paperback, but over the years, Paltrow has received widespread criticism from the media for, say, illegal methods. Sadly, the blonde actress once allowed a product for that encourage people to insert jade eggs into their vagina in the name of helping people measure their hormones and control their menstrual cycle. (Goop later settled a lawsuit over claims of jade egg, which the company owns he was required to pay $ 145,000 in civil penalties.)

This may explain why the beginning of each episode of Goop begins by warning viewers that the series is designed to be “fun and informative” rather than providing medical advice. Viewers should always consult with their doctors before doing anything health related, the show said.

For the most part, Goop Lab refuses to present anything as humorous as the egg of feminism. The first episode focuses on the benefits of magic mushrooms, which have been scientifically proven to help some people overcome abuse, among other things. In a world where medical marijuana is becoming more common, blurring the perception that things are being held inappropriate in the wake of President Ronald Reagan's war on drugs is seen as a natural progression.

Episode 2, where our friend the ice man appears, is where the show begins to test viewers with your life claims. Goop Lab it does little, with early episodes that suggest completely sensible things, "it's good for women to appreciate their entertainment." The show ends with an unusual note, with the final episode dedicated to the power of this god.

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We can go through the episode, breaking down each idea that Goop Lab gifts as a matter of course – but it can be a waste of time. Each piece at first may give the impression of being overly healthy, like putting strands on your face that pull your skin back to make you look younger, but I think most people will never experience anything like that. For one thing, many of the "solutions" introduced by Goop are expensive, even without standard Netflix viewer methods. I'm also happy that anyone who would be content with the 30-minute Netflix show should, say, go to the Arctic instead of seeing a doctor who might have been more threatening. The rich, meanwhile, are there wasting their money on the prospect of living forever

Surprisingly, each episode ends with the best advice anyone can take – that is, most people of course advise one another. Hof reminds viewers that whenever they feel unwell, they should "breathe, become a mother." He's a big fan of cold games, in fact something I've heard over and over again in different situations. Sophia Vergara once told Univision viewers that the secret of her deepest breasts was the cold showers. A colleague I know swears by her amazing hair with the effect of cold water. Whether it is true or not, and no matter what science says or does, the theory will never die.

The episode featuring "face vampire" – where your own blood is put on your face – meanwhile, ends with encouraging people to get healthy food, exercise and sleep. Who has never heard that before?

An episode that proves that everyone has a la field The Gospel, meanwhile, concludes Paltrow saying that when he feels anxious, he uses his hands to feel his chest as he breathes in a calm way. I do that sometimes, too.

The last episode may sound awful – people can really talk the other side? – but in the end, everything is modeled as a process to help others process grief. I believe mediators can do that, in the same way that tarot cards may not be able to predict the future but certainly help people talk about their problems. The poor are very dangerous, but the biggest takeaway from the episode is not that you have to hire a spoonful. In turn, Goop Lab posits that it is important to connect with others and be open to new ideas. Sure, that's fine.

By slowly working up to its most amazing ideas, and then pairing each claim for healing with a natural, Goop Lab it makes it easier for people to buy a larger product. Why not take a look at the Goop website, or pick up a copy of the magazine, if other ideas speak to you? Why not buy a Goop cream that will help you hydrate your skin, or a Goop supplement that will help you cleanse?

But of all the horrible threats we can make here about the potential harm that Goop can cause unsuspecting viewers, there is a reason why "good health" is such a titanic category. I know all kinds of prominent men and women who spend less on things like 10-step skincare routines and Peloton. Keto is taking the world by storm, but it's actually Atkins food in another name. All of these people will wholeheartedly dismiss the cause of their lives, “science” as a shield from criticism. Goop Lab, meanwhile, portrays a group of people who, by their own admission, are rich, beautiful, and healthy … and yet not enough to save them from deep sorrow, misery, anxiety, and misery. In the end, we all end up swearing something.