Sun. Skin. Microbiome. Is sunlight radiation harmful or good?

Sun. Skin. Microbiome. When sun rays touch our skin, much more happens than just tanning or sunburn. They interfere with DNA repair, modulate the immune system, boost vitamin D synthesis, and alter the community of our bacteria.

This episode explains how the sun shapes the skin microbiome and also the gut microbiome, why diversity is protective, and why today's fixation on sun protection is a risky misconception.