“Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead”

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Overweight Australian filmmaker Joe Cross attempts to wrestle back control of his failing health during a cross-country trek in which he engages everyday Americans in discussions about food and obesity in this lighthearted documentary addressing a deadly serious subject. Clocking in at 310 pounds and pumped full of steroids to battle a debilitating autoimmune disorder, Cross realized that he would soon be dead if he didn’t make some major lifestyle changes. But pharmaceuticals were only treating his symptoms, and no doctor seemed capable of providing the long-term care and support it would take to turn his life around. Desperate, Cross loads up his car with a juicer and a generator, and pledges to survive on nothing but fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days. Not long after his journey begins, Cross quickly realizes that he’s well on his way to ending his growing dependence on prescription drugs. His body has begun to heal itself, and as the process continues, Cross attempts to prove just how empowering it can be to take responsibility for our own health., Overweight Joe Cross trades in his junk food diet and sets off on a US road trip with a juicer and generator in tow, vowing to drink only fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days. In Arizona, he meets a morbidly obese truck driver suffering from the same rare autoimmune condition as him, and inspires the man to begin his own journey to better health., Filmmaker Joe Cross documents his struggle with obesity and questions whether pharmaceuticals are necessary to lose weight., Uplifting documentary following Australian Joe Cross, 100lbs overweight and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, as he attempts to regain control of his health. Joe trades in his junk food diet and sets off on a US road trip with a juicer and generator in tow, vowing to drink only fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days.

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Q: Who are the main cast members in “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead ” ?
A: The main cast includes Melissa Friedman,John Miller-Monzon,Sergio Reyes-Sheehan,Daniel Marracino,Shane Hodson,Dick Gregory,Jamie Rosenberg,Sean Frechette,Rick Lopez,Dondi Bastone,Alison Amron,Christopher Seward,Robert Mac,Monica Sharf,Karen Pelland,Robert Warmflash,Jamin Mendelsohn,Phil Staples,Joe Cross,Max Polley,Kurt Engfehr,Marianne Shanley.

Q: When Did the “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” Released?
A: The Movie “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” originally aired on 2011-04-01 and released in the year of 2010.

Q: What Languages are available to watch “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.

Q: Where to watch “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” ?
A: “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.

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