Showering
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Showering: It's likely you're doing it wrong
It turns out showering every day is actually bad for you and having the opposite effect than what we thought on your skin. Yes, you read that right – using soap too often is actually damaging the outer layer of your skin, and impacting what are known as microbes. Microbes are there to keep our immune systems and heart functioning, and even help protect against acne breakouts, according to Her.
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Why you should always shower at night, not in the morning
We all have our morning routines — and for many people, that includes a steamy shower to pump you up for the day ahead. But now, a New York dermatologist is saying that you might want to consider swapping that morning shower out for a nighttime one.
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Is showering every day bad for our health?
People say that back in the 16th and 17th centuries, bathing was considered an extravagance for the elite. This makes us smell like mint or chamomile or whatever flavour our shower gel is instead of sweat, yes, but it turns out it might not be that good for our health. Some researchers now believe that showering too much can damage something called the human microbiome, which is a collection of microbes, bacteria and viruses that live in and on our bodies.
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How Often Do We Actually Need To Wash?
According to cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting, yes – it can be: “Washing is important for personal hygiene and, psychologically, it feels good to be clean. Dr Bunting says that our skin has an outer layer of “natural moisturising factor and oils”, which repeated washing can deplete.
