The War Against the Sun with William B. Grant

The New Orchard · May 4, 2026 · 1h 59m

Title: The War Against the Sun

Subtitle: Sunlight, Vitamin D and the Crisis of Evidence-Based Medicine

Guest: William B. Grant

Recorded: April 2026

Have we become afraid of one of the very things that made human civilisation possible?

For decades, public health campaigns have urged us to avoid the sun. Slip. Slop. Slap. Sunscreen. Shade. Stay indoors. Yet at the same time, vitamin D deficiency has become increasingly common, while rates of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and certain cancers continue to rise. Has modern medicine struck the…