Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body review
Blog post published at 10:33 PM on August 22, 2024 and last updated at 2:58 AM on August 23, 2024.
Michael Mosley explores the amazing qualities of the human body in the show "Wonders Of The Human Body" on Channel 5.
Watching Dr. Michael Mosley, the beloved medical expert from the Daily Mail, full of energy and vitality in a video filmed a few months before his untimely passing while on vacation, stirs up a range of feelings.
It's upsetting to see him clearly concerned about his own lifespan, heart-wrenching to observe him dive headfirst into trials and physical challenges, but also thrilling to see his never-ending enthusiasm for life.
Dr. Mosley was truly passionate about his topic - health, medicine, and scientific advancements. He had a genuine enthusiasm and was able to convey complex information in a clear and engaging way.
He attended Oxford University in the opening episode of this three-part series to investigate if he was at risk for heart disease, in the show Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body on Channel 5.
The idea made him very uncomfortable. His father passed away from heart disease when he was 74 years old. Michael, who was 66 when the camera was filming, confessed that he was unable to sleep the night before getting his heart test results: 'I was incredibly anxious.'
Dr. Michael Mosley, energetic and lively, was captured on film a few months before his untimely passing while on vacation, stirring up a range of feelings.
Dr. Mosley's passion for health, including his own well-being and advancements in medicine and science, was unmatched by any other presenter.
The doctor put dye in his blood and then did a CT scan to check his arteries. He was surprised to see that plaque was starting to accumulate, making his important blood vessels narrower.
He said, "I see a ticking bomb, a possible heart attack looming ahead."
However, the scan also showed that the plaques were stable and unlikely to rupture, which could have led to immediate death. His total chance of having a heart attack within the next eight years was estimated to be 5.9 percent.
A sense of tragic irony permeated the entire event. During a vacation in Crete with his wife Claire in June, he went for a walk in the intense afternoon heat and seemed to be overwhelmed by the high temperatures. Despite a desperate search, his body was not found until several days later.
Witnessing his unstoppable greatness in this series, it is hard to believe that he had such a limited time remaining on this earth.
He jumped into the bath with all his clothes on and declared that the average person's mouth creates so much saliva in three months that it could fill the bathtub to the brim.
Next, he went to a different medical facility where a camera was placed into his nose and then moved down into his throat.
Watching him at his unstoppable peak in this series, it's hard to believe that he had so little time left to live.
In the episode, he visits a medical facility where a camera is inserted through his nostril and into the back of his throat.
Mosley is known for making the 5:2 diet popular, which involves intermittent fasting. He promoted this diet through his book The Fast Diet and conducted research on health and wellness by pushing his body to its limits.
While he talked, laughed, and made silly noises, we watched how his epiglottis, a small flap of pink tissue, prevented any food or spit from going down the wrong way into his lungs.
A close-up shot of him eating a banana made me feel disgusted, as Love Islanders would say, but it was strangely intriguing as well.
He hesitated at the idea of swimming in the freezing North Sea near Ayrshire, but decided to try cold water immersion in the milder temperatures of Bath, Somerset while wearing a wetsuit.
He instructed a group of customers to explore a home improvement store, guiding carts with heart rate trackers integrated into the grips.
The blog was a blast, full of interesting and quirky content. He is truly one of a kind and will never be forgotten.
