In the latest episode of the Sunny Podcast, I speak with Dr. Anita Wasik – a scientist, herbalist and therapist who sees health as part of a larger ecosystem: the sun, soil, plants, and the human body.
Recently on the Sun for Life blog, we explored the history of light in medicine and the Asclepieia, places where light, nature and the rhythm of the day supported healing. Today, I invite you to one of them: Lissos on Crete.
For millennia, sunlight supported healing and health. Today, science confirms what earlier generations knew: without light, neither our bodies nor our minds can function properly. We return to the forgotten history of Light in human health.
The TARGET-D study, presented at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions, brings promising data for patients who have experienced a heart attack. Targeted optimisation of vitamin D levels may help reduce the risk of a recurrent heart attack. Here, we explain what is already known while we await the full peer-reviewed publication.
What happens when the body starts sending signals that can no longer be ignored? In the third episode of the Sunny Podcasts, I speak with a couple who, after seventeen years in Scotland, decided to begin their life again from the ground up.
Stress has become an inseparable part of modern life, affecting both the body and the mind. An increasing number of studies – including the GrassrootsHealth article – show that the key to mental resilience may be something as simple as… vitamin D. Discover how the “sunshine vitamin” helps regulate stress, supports sleep, and promotes emotional balance.
How long do we want to live, and how long can we truly stay healthy? More and more scientists today agree that it’s not the length of life (lifespan), but its quality (healthspan), that should be our goal. How we can preserve it?
What role does vitamin D truly play in our health? Is supplementation enough, or do we need something more? These were among the key questions explored during the EVIDAS 2025 Conference in Warsaw, which brought together leading experts from Europe and the United States.
How do we keep living with light when we leave the island where the sun shines almost every day? In the second episode of Sunny Podcasts, I speak with Rebecca Pelayo, an architect and artist from France, who spent several years living on Crete.
We discuss mental health more openly than ever before, yet we rarely talk about sunlight, the element that quietly shapes our mood, sleep, and resilience.
Vitamin D has long been surrounded by myths and misconceptions, yet it plays a vital role in immunity, bones, mood, and overall health. With insights from GrassrootsHealth, we highlight 6 of the most common vitamin D myths and share what science really says.
How to find a new rhythm when there’s less light? Returning from Crete to Poland marks a new beginning for me – and a new test for my internal clock. Autumn, with its equinox, shorter days, and invitation to slow down, gently calls for a shift in pace. In this personal entry from the Notes from the Sunny Island series, I share how simple daily rituals can support our bodies during seasonal transitions.