Michael Mosley's astonishing final documentary reveals the human body's most amazing functions - from producing a litre of saliva a day to making bone-strengthening hormones READ MORE: Dr Michael Mosley's 160 life-changing weight loss tips By Meike Leonard Published: 03:31 EDT, 17 August 2024 | Updated: 03:31 EDT, 17 August 2024 e-mail View comments Fans of the late, great Dr Michael Mosley will be graced with one last fantastical documentary fronted by the health guru. Filmed last year, the three-part Channel 5 programme sees the former Mail columnist decode the marvels of the human body - and discover everything from why bones break as we age, to pioneering cancer treatments. Dr Mosley, who died from heat exhaustion aged 67 while on holiday in Greece , puts his own body under the microscope, undergoing experiments to test his heart health, saliva production and how his body copes with a dip in freezing waters.
In the first installment, to be broadcasted at 8pm on Thursday, Dr Mosley heads to Fife to meet Thomas, who suffers a common neurological condition, and is about to undergo pioneering brain surgery. The 71-year-old suffers essential tremor, which affects roughly a million Brits and causes involuntary shaking or trembling. Michael Mosley, who died this summer while on holiday in Greece , puts his own body to the test in the three-part series, testing his heart health, his saliva production and even taking a freezing dip himself To test out a new heart disease predictor.