Original title
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Released
10/10/2013
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
9
Number of episodes
37
Science journalist and qualified doctor Michael Mosley along with a team of doctors investigate health issues and provide definitive answers.
Mental Health Special: The team investigate the best way to beat stress, how sleep affects mental health and why laughing can be as good as exercise for improving mood.
Can you be fat and fit? Could you improve your health by staying in bed longer? Should we all be taking an Aspirin pill to help us live longer?
The team see whether coconut oil can cut cholesterol, discover how much fruit is too much and investigate a sleep disorder that causes up to 40,000 road accidents a year.
Can beetroot and leafy greens give your body and brain a boost? Plus a look at the new generation flu vaccine and advice on which health apps for your phone can be trusted.
Which types of exercise give you the strongest bones, and how to stay healthy if your body clock is out of sync with your work day.
Michael Mosley finds out whether a glass of wine can protect your blood vessels from the harmful effects of junk food. Giles Yeo sets out to test home breathalyser kits.
Michael Mosley finds out whether singing can boost feel-good chemicals in the brain and Dr Zoe Williams discovers why music could help people with dementia.
Michael Mosley and the doctors investigate what giving up alcohol for a month really does to your health, whether massage is worth the money, and whether medical cannabis is safe.
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.
Going behind the headlines to give you the definitive answers to your health questions. Can you be fat and fit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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