{"podcast":{"title":"Age Better with Liz Earle","slug":"age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739","podcast_index_feed_id":1118739,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff","website_url":"https://lizearlewellbeing.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/1767199311616-af2dc52b-fb1e-460e-9c15-e30a27c4aeb3.jpeg","author":"Liz Earle","episode_count":614,"summary":"I'm on a mission to change the conversation around ageing. Women's health – particularly as we age – has been underfunded and overlooked for far too long. And frankly, it's time we pushed back. Through this podcast, I want to share the knowledge and tools that can help you thrive in later life by taking action today. Because here's what I've learned: decline isn't inevitable. And when we understand what our bodies truly need, we really can age better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T08:17:54.016107+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739"},"episode":{"title":"Why sunlight is key to a longer, healthier life – with Rowan Jacobsen","slug":"why-sunlight-is-key-to-a-longer-healthier-life-with-rowan-jacobsen","published_at":"2026-06-26T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/why-sunlight-is-key-to-a-longer-healthier-life-with-rowan-jacobsen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-liz-earle-wellbeing-show/episodes/why-sunlight-is-key-to-a-longer-healthier-life-with-rowan-ja","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/e/6a35797f4a187774ac1b8dbc/media.mp3","summary":"For years we've been told to stay out of the sun to keep us safe, but have we got it all wrong? Award-winning science journalist Rowan Jacobsen joins Liz to discuss how each hour we spend outdoors could actually lower our risk of age-related diseases – and how sunlight deficiency is bad for our health. Liz and Rowan talk about the impact of light exposure on everything from mood and sleep to metabolism and energy, and how our bodies are not designed to live indoors. Rowan also shares surprising data about skin cancer and explains the difference between vitamin D supplements and the vitamin D our bodies produce from sunlight.     In this episode: ·     How healthy sun exposure reduces age-related diseases ·     Why melanoma rates are higher in office workers ·     The importance of sunlight when you’re over 60 ·     The impact of sunlight on your skin microbiome ·     Why a little sun every day is better than two weeks on a beach ·     Can supplements replace sun-derived vitamin D?   Links mentioned in this episode: ·      Read The Fourth Phase of Water by Gerald Pollack   More from Rowan: ·      Follow Rowan on Instagram ·      Read Rowan’s book, In Defense of Sunlight   Get in touch with a question for Liz: ·      Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com ·      WhatsApp: 07518 471 846 More from Liz: ·      Order Liz's new book –  How to Age ·      A Better Second Half ·      Follow Liz on Instagram…","meta_description":"For years we've been told to stay out of the sun to keep us safe, but have we got it all wrong? Award-winning science journalist Rowan Jacobsen joins Liz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3077,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/episodes/why-sunlight-is-key-to-a-longer-healthier-life-with-rowan-jacobsen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/age-better-with-liz-earle-1118739/why-sunlight-is-key-to-a-longer-healthier-life-with-rowan-jacobsen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}