Research has shown that taking a bath every day could increase the risks of you getting infections. The research scientists discovered that washing yourself too frequently can crack your skin and dry it out. For many people, taking a very nice hot shower is a daily ritual.
According to the new study, rinsing off yourself in the bath or under a shower is not as important as you might think every time.
Colombia University researchers have discovered that bathing too frequently can crack your skin and dry it up. The openings will then allow other microbes and bacteria to get into your body easily.
Even though you might be getting rid off some of the smells and sweats of the busy day you are also washing off the natural oils that the skin produces.
“I think showering is mostly for aesthetic reasons,” said an infectious disease expert Dr. Elaine Larson, at Columbia University School of Nursing. “People think they’re showering for hygiene or to be cleaner, but bacteriologically, that’s not the case,” she told TIME.
Larson's research and her research team also gave a revelation that some cleaning products and antibacterial hand washes are not necessarily better than the plain old soap."Bathing will remove odor if you’re stinky or have been to the gym,” she said.
She explained that when coming to protecting yourself from sickness, washing the hands is the appropriate way to do it. Together with other experts did not come clean on the exact times you need to shower - but they agreed that does not need to be on a daily basis.
“I think most people over-bathe,” said Dr. C. Brandon Mitchell, the assistant professor of George Washington University who teaches dermatology.
And when it comes to washing your hair they said the following: “Some people with a dry scalp and hair probably only need to lather it every few weeks,” said Mitchell. And even if you have some scalp issues or dandruff, you should be satisfied to wash your locks just a couple of times a week.