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Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

Get Some Sun

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Michael reveals the power of the sun’s rays to lower blood pressure and improve your mood, bones, muscles and immune system. He challenges TV presenter Mehreen Baig to sunbathe herself healthy, and speaks to Professor Ann Webb at the University of Manchester to shed new light on how going out in the middle of the day is the best way to boost your Vitamin D, and how to do it safely depending on your skin type.

Transcript

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0:00.0

If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?

0:06.0

Anonymity is our most valuable gift.

0:09.0

I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.

0:16.0

Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.

0:20.0

Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.

0:24.1

I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.

0:30.0

Young again, with me, Kirstie Young. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:35.0

BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:40.0

Ah, that is nice. We would all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're

0:47.8

bombarded with often conflicting advice. So if you were going to do just one thing to improve your mental and

0:55.4

physical well-being what should it be? Maybe a few minutes of sunshine each

0:59.6

day to strengthen your immune system or some dark chocolate to help your heart,

1:05.2

or even playing video games to boost your brain power.

1:09.2

I'm Dr Michael Mosley,

1:11.3

and this is just one thing where each episode will explore one thing

1:15.5

you can start doing today to improve your health or life in ways you might not expect. It's a beautiful day out here, slightly windy and I'm back to do

1:28.1

something that should lift my mood, lower my blood pressure and keep my immune

1:32.1

system in good shape. It's not exercise, it's

1:35.1

sunbathing. I'm just rolling up my shirt sleeves at moment and my trouser legs and

1:40.0

I'm getting ready to lap up some rays for 10 minutes of sunshiny bliss.

1:47.0

Not only does it feel good, but sunlight on your skin can improve skin conditions, like

1:51.9

Suriasis and

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