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Michael Mosley (born 22 March 1957) is a British television

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, producer,

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, and former doctor who has worked for the

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since 1985. He is probably best known as a presenter of television programmes on

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and his regular appearances on ''

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''. Mosley is an

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and

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advocate who has written books promoting the

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Early life

Mosley was born in

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, India. His father was a banker and his maternal grandfather was a bishop. Mosley attended a

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in England from the age of seven. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at

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, before working for two years as a banker in the

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. He then decided to move into

, intending to become a

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, studying at the

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Medical School, now part of

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. He is no longer a registered doctor.

Career

Upon graduation from medical school, and having become disillusioned by psychiatry, Mosley joined a trainee assistant producer scheme at the

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in 1985. He produced a number of science programmes, including ''The Human Face'', three series with Professor Robert Winston, and the 2004

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series '' Inventions That Changed the World'' hosted by

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. He presented ''Blood and Guts'', ''Medical Mavericks'' and '' The Story of Science'' for television, and was the subject of a television documentary, ''10 Things You Need to Know about Losing Weight''. He presented ''Make Me'' for BBC One. In April–June 2010 he produced and presented the television series ''The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion'' broadcast by BBC Two. In 2011 he made a series entitled ''The Brain: A Secret History'', on the history of psychology and

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. During the series, while describing the methods that are being employed to identify the anomalies in brain structure associated with

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, his personal test results revealed he himself had these candidate brain characteristics. In the same year, he made a two-part documentary, ''Frontline Medicine'' with episodes called "Survival" and "Rebuilding Lives". These programmes described the medical advances in the treatment of military personnel during the 10 years of

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and Afghanistan and examined how these new techniques are being used in emergency medicine in civilian casualties in the United States and Great Britain. His documentary ''The Truth About Exercise'', shown first in 2012, aired current thinking about how different patterns of exercise might help achieve health benefits, the danger of sitting for prolonged periods and revealed how certain

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s are unable to gain significant improvements in aerobic fitness ( VO₂ max) by following endurance exercise programmes. His own genetic type can gain many of the benefits of

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, primarily improved insulin response, through short,

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sessions as suggested by the research of Professor James Timmons. In January 2013, he presented '' The Genius of Invention''. In the documentary named ''The Truth About Personality'', first aired on 10 July 2013, Mosley explores what science can tell us about optimism and pessimism and whether we can change our outlook. Mosley, along with a group of medical specialists, presented a documentary series titled ''The Diagnostic Detectives'' which aired in 2020. In the series, each programme is centred around the group of doctors who choose to tackle a patient's problem. In 2021, Mosley presented a three-part series, ''Lose a Stone in 21 Days'' for

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. On the programme Mosley asserted that people can lose a stone in 21 days by consuming only 800 calories a day. This advice is considered dangerous by medical experts and the programme received a backlash on social media platforms.

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, the UK's leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders stated that "the programme caused enough stress and anxiety to our beneficiaries that we extended our Helpline hours to support anyone affected and received 51% more contact during that time".

Low-carbohydrate diet advocacy

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bbcgoodfood.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022. He is credited with popularising the 5:2 diet, based on his close friend

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's research. In August 2012, he appeared on the BBC2

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documentary '' Eat, Fast & Live Longer''. In early 2013 he published ''The Fast Diet'' with Mimi Spencer. Recently, Mosley advocates The Fast 800 Diet, a low-carb Mediterranean diet with intermittent fasting that follows a daily 800-calorie eating plan. His book ''The Fast 800 Keto'' combines a ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting.

Television

Awards and honours

In 1994, ''Ulcer Wars'', his 16 May 1994 ''

'' documentary, reported the link between ''

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, discovered by Australian scientists

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and

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. He was named Medical Journalist of the Year in 1995 by the

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. In 1996, the programme was noted as one of the most important factors to influence British general practitioners' prescribing habits. In 2002, Mosley was nominated for an

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as an Executive Producer for '' The Human Face with

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''.

Personal life

Mosley is married to Clare Bailey, a GP; they have four children. He has reversed his

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with diet and exercise. In a

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documentary on sleep, Mosley revealed he has chronic

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. He published ''Fast Asleep'' in 2019.

Selected publications

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References

External links

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Profile at JLA agency

''Michael Mosley''
on the Eden channel website
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