Why you should not take a shower as often

There is nothing better than to take a shower in the morning refreshing to finally wake up. No less a pleasure to stand in the shower before bed to relax a little after a busy day. However, it is worth to take a shower so often?

Too many people can not imagine their life without the daily shower. It has become a sort of norm in modern society, which is dictated by reasons of hygiene and aesthetics. But if you need to really take a shower as often and how it affects your health?

Most people taking a shower for hygienic and aesthetic reasons. They believe that souls making them cleaner and healthier, but bacteriological studies refute this.

Elaine Larson (Elaine Larson), an expert in infectious and Associate Dean for Research at Columbia University.

Spent more in 2004 study It showed that too frequent use of antibacterial soaps, scrubs and other cosmetics can do more harm than good. As a result of their application to the skin's natural protective layer is washed, it becomes dry and fine. This creates a fertile ground for the emergence of micro-cracks in the skin, which can penetrate through various infections and germs.

Confirms this view and Dr. Mitchell Brandon (Brandon Mitchell), assistant professor of dermatology at George Washington University. He says that most people are too often take a shower.

Too frequent washing with the use of various chemical personal care robs the skin of its natural oils and can also destroy the natural human immune defenses.

Brandon Mitchell

We seem to be necessary to listen to this view, especially given the recent scandals are widely used in antibacterial agents triclosan.

How often you need to take a shower, really? Dr. Mitchell says that when we are talking about health - not about your appearance or smell - the one or two times a week is enough. Our body is smart enough arranged and does not require daily cleaning - quite the contrary, it may even hurt him.

Of course, there are different situations and some people engaged in the dirty work or engaged in physical labor, a shower must be taken much more frequently. But even in this case, as advised by Brandon Mitchell, do not use too much detergent. Lather only the parts of the body that you soiled, and axillary and intimate areas. It will be sufficient to comply with the requirements of hygiene and not to harm your health.