Newsletter Issue #8 - Eat Seasonally, Stay Warm, Think Clearly
Your immune system has a Winter Problem. Here's the Fix.
This week on After Hours, Stephen and I got into something I genuinely care about: why winter makes us sick — and it’s not what most people think. It’s not about more germs. It’s about what we do differently. We move less, hydrate less, breathe drier air, and crowd indoors — and all of that quietly erodes our immune defences at the cellular level. We talked through what that actually means for your gut, your airways, your skin, and your sleep, and what small daily habits can genuinely shift your resilience before the cold really sets in.
We also answered subscriber questions from Melbourne and Chicago, unpacked the real science behind UV exposure and vitamin D on both sides of the world, and I shared what seven days of meditation does to the brain at a cellular level — the findings genuinely surprised even the researchers who ran the study. If you missed the Daily Dose LIVE this week, the recap inside covers everything from the first oral GLP-1 pill to why your collagen supplement probably isn’t doing what you think it is. It’s been a big week of science made simple, and there’s plenty to dig into.
With my best,
Dr Vincent
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