What happens to the body when we overdo water procedures
Magazine The Atlantic published an interesting article with which I absolutely agree: people began to bathe too often.
It's about not about washing hands with soap, which is of absolute benefit and is now one of the most important conditions for maintaining our health.
I'm talking about this routine - woke up and take a shower, came home from work - take a shower. Some who are especially enthusiastic can take water procedures in the middle of the day, especially on such hot days.
And not just to stand under some water, but to wipe yourself off with soap and a washcloth.
Stop!
What is the problem with frequent showers
Water, especially hot water, removes a very important protective layer of sebum, whose main task is to protect and prevent dehydration.
Personally, I also link and vitamin D3 deficiency: Skin doesn't have the ability to produce it, being constantly bathed in hot water full of chemicals found in our shower products.
It is known that in recent decades in developed countries
increased incidence of immune-related skin diseases, such as eczema and psoriasis. And at the same time, acne also remains of little cure, despite the constant flow of expensive new drugs and remedies for them. Don't you see some contradiction here?The microflora of the skin is disturbed
The first epiphany about washing came to scientists in 2014, when a group of enthusiasts from the University of North Carolina studied facial scrapings of volunteers. And, oh horror, in the pores of the skin found signs of microscopic mites called demodex.
Of course, most Demodex was in people suffering from rosacea (chronic rosacea), but they were also in healthy subjects. Scientists suggest that demodex also benefits by feeding on our dead skin cells, exfoliating them.
There is another interesting study UC San Diego dermatologist Richard Gallo. The skin of one group of mice was colonized with Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common human skin flora. The second group of mice were inoculated with another strain. After the bacteria settled down and multiplied, the mice were exposed to harsh ultraviolet light. And those who were under the protection of the human Staphylococcus epidermidis, cancer cases were markedly lower.
That is, our bacteria take care of us.
Just imagine how many different chemicals we smear on our skin! Parabens, which are added to hygiene products to increase shelf life, kill a wide range of bacteria and fungi. There is a proven fact that they block the growth of the very beneficial Roseomonas mucosa, which fights Staphylococcus aureus, which is often to blame for outbreaks of eczema.
We care very much about preserving the flora of our stomach and intestines, and don't seem to care about our skin at all.
What to do?
🚩Read labels.
🚩Buy deodorants with probiotics, they keep the bacteria that produce the smell and do not interfere with everything else.
🚩 It is known that fresh, freshly released sweat does not smell for several hours. Therefore, most of the problem can be solved clean clothes.
🚩Change your clothes often, and wash them with the most gentle means.
🚩If you get sick - forget about the shower, since this is not only an additional test of the immune system, but also a washing off of the protective layer. I have read more than one story of someone with coronavirus being taken to the hospital after getting sick after taking a shower. How can you wash when you have a cold? This is the first commandment: if you get sick, lie down!
Of course, personal hygiene is very important.
But don't overdo it.
Your Doctor Pavlova
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