Hair loss, nerve damage and gut issues challenge ‘Outlast’ contestants after Netflix show ends

Surviving the jungles of Panama and the Alaskan wilderness was only the beginning for some contestants.

When Halle Cooley returned home after nearly a month surviving in the Panamanian jungle without proper nutrition and sleep for Netflix’s reality competition series “Outlast: The Jungle,” she quickly realized the challenge was far from over.

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