A YouGov survey showed our shower routines have changed significantly:
17% are showering less
1/4 wash their hair less
1/3 are less likely to put clean clothes on daily
Only 1/10 were showering more
With many still working from home, the trend could be here to stay
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'The idea that we need to use soap all over our body... is not founded in any type of science' says James Hamblin, lecturer at Yale School of Public Health.
Hamblin only washes with water and occasionally wets his hair.
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One argument for showering less centres around the skin microbiome: the trillions of micro-organisms that live on the skin’s surface.
Some microbes feed off the oils in our skin, which is stripped away when we use soaphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/next-take-shower-read/ …Pokaż ten wątek -
The skin microbiome plays an important role:
Supports our immune system
Prevents pathogens entering the body
Reduces inflammation
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According to Fortune Business Insights, the global soap market is projected to reach £47.8 billion by 2027.
We weren’t always so addicted to bathing with soap
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Now we're more conscious of hand hygiene than ever, it seems that the pandemic has pushed us back towards a more primitive way of washing.
Although we don’t know for certain it is healthier, it couldn’t hurt to save a few pounds on the water billhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/next-take-shower-read/ …Pokaż ten wątek
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ALL: Really, millions of us have actually been working throughout the pandemic.
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No wonder so many people
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Don’t wash the covid off is what they’re saying.... Faaaaaaq Uuuuuu
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