CNN โ Our skin is considered our largest organ, with a surface area of approximately 15 to 20 square feet 1. And we like to keep our skin squeaky clean, especially in the United States. It just got me thinking: what is this all for? Sanjay Gupta on his podcast Chasing Life recently.
And how much of this is just a personal preference? And am I wasting time and money? Would I be better off if I did less?
So he stopped showering โ in the traditional sense of the word โ for about five years. Before you click out of the story in horror, please read on.
I tried all kinds of different products. This was a course of experimentation of all different sorts of regimens. But people really wanted to hear that. We think of them as hygiene-promoting because many make medical-sounding claims, which amount only to clever marketing. Hamblin said he was inspired to write his book in part because of a fairly new health trend at the time. The results of these interactions impact our individual health in ways we are only just beginning to understand.
Constantly washing it away can create issues. And if you are prone to an inflammatory cascade like what happens with eczema or acne, you can be exacerbating that problem. Bathing is not the same as hygiene Hygiene is done to prevent the transmission of infectious disease, said Hamblin, while cleansing is more personal and ritualistic.
