This week, Emily and Perry discuss the Sun. Sure, it’s necessary for life on earth and occupies over 99% of our solar system’s mass, but seriously, what’s its deal? Specifically, with respect to vitamin D and sunscreen, two oddly controversial topics in the wellness space. How much sun should we safely be exposed to? What’s the value of sunlight for our mood, health, and overall well-being? And…should we be tanning our buttholes?

Plus: coffee is good for you, actually, the United States is a “cool mom” when it comes to peptide production, and yet another infuriating record set with measles cases.

Past episodes referenced:

What's the deal with peptides?

What's the deal with red light therapy?

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This week, Emily and Perry discuss the Sun. Sure, it&rsquo;s necessary for life on earth and occupies over 99% of our solar system&rsquo;s mass, but seriously, what&rsquo;s its deal? Specifically, with respect to vitamin D and sunscreen, two oddly controversial topics in the wellness space. How much sun should we safely be exposed to? What&rsquo;s the value of sunlight for our mood, health, and overall well-being? And&hellip;should we be tanning our buttholes?
Plus: coffee is good for you, actually, the United States is a &ldquo;cool mom&rdquo; when it comes to peptide production, and yet another infuriating record set with measles cases.
Past episodes referenced:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-actually-with-emily-oster-perry-wilson-md/id1633515294?i=1000750459632">What's the deal with peptides?</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-actually-with-emily-oster-perry-wilson-md/id1633515294?i=1000754811241">What's the deal with red light therapy?</a>
Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.

A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look – and who’s got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health?

We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed without being overwhelmed. Every episode, we cover the health news of the week, take listener questions, and do a deep dive into a buzzy and misunderstood wellness topic so that you can actually make the best decisions for your own health.

A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look &ndash; and who&rsquo;s got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health?
We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed without being overwhelmed. Every episode, we cover the health news of the week, take listener questions, and do a deep dive into a buzzy and misunderstood wellness topic so that you can actually make the best decisions for your own health.

Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

What's the deal with the sun?

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