A morning shower is how many start their day — but it may be doing more harm than good.
Showering in the morning could be stripping your skin of its natural oils, according to Sally Bloomfield, honorary professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
In fact, Bloomfield said most people shower every day because it’s “socially acceptable” and they want to get rid of body odor — but it is not medically necessary.
“There are microbes on our body that produce nasty odors, but they’re not harmful to us,” she told BBC Radio 5.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2022/11/01/hygiene-expert-offers-showering-dos-and-donts/
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