SHOWERING excessively can reduce skin hydration, causing it to become dry and cracked, which allows germs to enter, according to infectious-disease expert Dr Elaine Larson from Columbia University.
She adds most people bathe in the belief it will reduce their risk of illness, however, it actually does little more than remove body odour.
Dr C Brandon Mitchell, assistant professor of dermatology at George Washington University, adds washing strips the skin of its natural oils, which can disrupt ‘good’ bacteria that supports people’s immune systems.
According to Dr Mitchell, bathing just once or twice a week is usually sufficient for most, adding: ‘A daily shower isn’t necessary.’
‘Most people over-bathe’
Dr Mitchell told Time: ‘Your body is naturally a well-oiled machine. I think most people over-bathe.’
He urges people who wish to shower daily to only do so if their…
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