Many people like to take a shower in the morning to bring a sober feeling to the day, or to take a shower before going to bed at night, to have a better rest, and to have a morning and evening bathing habit. I believe most people bathe on the one hand in order to keep clean. On the one hand, it is also for relaxation. However, experts warn those who are diligent and clean to love: Bathing every day may increase the risk of infection.
One or two times a week is enough
According to Columbia University infectious disease expert Elaine Larson, excessive bathing reduces skin moisture, causes dry skin and cracks, thus 'brings' bacteria out of the body. Larson said that many people believe that bathing can 'wash away' The risk of illness, but in fact, it can only help us to remove body odor.
C. Brandon Mitchell, an assistant professor of dermatology at George Washington University, added that bathing removes natural oil from the skin and can destroy good bacteria that support the body's immune system. Mitchell recommends that most people wash one week a week. Two baths will suffice, 'No need to bath every day'.
Do not apply body lotion
Mitchell said that our body is inherently a well-functioning machine. 'I think most people bathe 'excessively'. ' For those who are accustomed to taking a shower every day, Mitchell gives advice, unless you take a shower every day. After the skin feels healthy, and there is no lack of moisture, otherwise there is no need to wash it every day. Mitchell also suggested that people should not be soaped or bathed when bathing, but should pay attention to some parts that may have body odor, such as armpit or Feet.
Since bathing and shampooing are not necessarily tied up, they also have their own cleaning 'cycles'. Mitchell recommends people with dry hair who wash their hair once a week, and people whose scalp is prone to problems, such as those who suffer from dandruff. You can wash your head several times a week. Larson also suggested that people should concentrate on washing their hands and washing their clothes frequently, because clothes are the 'collectors' of dead skin cells, and the cleanliness of the 'periphery' can reduce the risk of people getting sick.
Cleanse the body of good bacteria
A study last year showed that over-cleaning the body destroys healthy bacteria, viruses, and other germs. Researchers at the University of Utah conducted an analysis of residents of a remote village in the Amazon region and found that their bacterial diversity and genetic function are The human population is the highest. Scientists have concluded that over-clean habits affect the number of microbes in the body.
