About this season
Science journalist and qualified doctor Michael Mosley along with a team of doctors investigate health issues and provide definitive answers.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 8 January 2020 • 60 min
Michael Mosley tests how vigorously you really need to exercise to start seeing improvements to your physical and mental health. Alain Gregoire cures his lifelong phobia of heights in just two hours using virtual reality. Zoe Williams investigates whether the ten-minute one-to-one GP appointment could be under threat. Giles Yeo tests whether hot or cold drinks are better to cool you down. And Guddi Singh looks into a mystery illness that is often dismissed as a bout of morning sickness.
2. Episode 2
Aired 15 January 2020 • 60 min
Going behind the headlines to give you the definitive answers to your health questions. Can you be fat and fit
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 January 2020 • 60 min
Can you eat yourself happy? Michael Mosley and team test how food affects your mood, uncover future tech that could warn of dementia, and find the best way to calm a crying baby.
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 February 2020 • 60 min
Michael Mosley and team test whether an hour a week in nature makes you healthier, reveal why your body fat can make you thin, and find out if plant milks are better than dairy.
5. Episode 5
Aired 12 February 2020 • 60 min
Michael Mosley and team test whether gentle yoga can lower your blood pressure as much as a workout and whether natural rock and sea salt are any healthier than table salt.
6. Episode 6
Aired 19 February 2020 • 60 min
In the final episode, Michael Mosley investigates whether simply thinking about food can help you lose weight, and Giles Yeo finds out how to keep your skin young and healthy. Meanwhile, Alain Gregoire tests whether listening to music improves your sleep, and Guddi Singh examines the latest diet in the headlines which claims to have a good impact on the planet.