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Should We Throw in the Towel and Stop Showering?

  • January 25, 2017

Some scientists are arguing that regular showering disrupts our body’s ecosystem and damages our microbiome, and are suggesting that we wash less, The Guardian reports. Using an example of a reporter from The Atlantic who hasn’t bathed in a year, the news agency raises the question of whether or not we should all take up the no-shower idea. Many people are now aware of the importance of your gut microbiome. Some even take proactive steps to protect it, like minimizing the use...