Daily showers are purely ‘performative’ and have no real health benefit, experts insist

[Imzadi]

[Quote from article]
When asked about addressing critics, he told Vice: “Tell anyone who mocks you that they are betraying profound ignorance of the skin microbiome, and then walk away.”

That person needs to learn the proper words and how to take a shower daily.

 

[AussieFan8]

I am envious of people who can wash their hair less often! I know it is better for your hair, but my scalp is so oily I have to wash mine every day. I hoped as I got older it might get better, but nope. I did have to change my shampoo and conditioner because my hair does get a bit dry, but my scalp stays as oily as ever.

As for showering, always once a day, and twice if I sweat on my nightly walk!

 

[jimmymc]

I am envious of people who can wash their hair less often! I know it is better for your hair, but my scalp is so oily I have to wash mine every day. I hoped as I got older it might get better, but nope. I did have to change my shampoo and conditioner because my hair does get a bit dry, but my scalp stays as oily as ever.

As for showering, always once a day, and twice if I sweat on my nightly walk!

Same here. I can maybe go longer if I'm somewhere dry, but normally I need to at least somehow treat it once a day.

 

[jimmymc]

The best comment I saw in response to this was, "Clearly the author hasn't been to an anime convention."

Showers are good, there's no need to overthink it.

 

[Smugpugmug]

The best comment I saw in response to this was, "Clearly the author hasn't been to an anime convention."

Showers are good, there's no need to overthink it.

The last con I went to had signs literally BEGGING people to shower and use deodorant.

The author has also never been to WDW, especially on the bus/monorail after a park day. The monorail in particular smells like an anime convention.

 

[jimmymc]

The last con I went to had signs literally BEGGING people to shower and use deodorant.

The author has also never been to WDW, especially on the bus/monorail after a park day. The monorail in particular smells like an anime convention.

I go to two showers during particularly busy Disney days. The monorails definitely need better ventilation too.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I go to two showers during particularly busy Disney days. The monorails definitely need better ventilation too.

Seriously. The monorail smells like a mixture of pee, sweat and a grandma's closet.

 

[MICKIMINI]

All this "to help the environmental" BS...water goes back into the environment after being treated. Do they wash and dry their clothes or hang them on the line?


I wonder, how large is the footprint of their homes? Do they use A/C or heat in their homes? Drive big SUV's?

Honestly tired of these celebrities telling others what to do!

 

[CdnCarrie]

I am envious of people who can wash their hair less often! I know it is better for your hair, but my scalp is so oily I have to wash mine every day. I hoped as I got older it might get better, but nope. I did have to change my shampoo and conditioner because my hair does get a bit dry, but my scalp stays as oily as ever.

As for showering, always once a day, and twice if I sweat on my nightly walk!

Same here. I can maybe go longer if I'm somewhere dry, but normally I need to at least somehow treat it once a day.

me too! I wash my hair daily! Maybe once a month (like yesterday...) if staying at home I will put it in a ponytail and not wash it. But that is maybe 5-6 times a year.

 

[John VN]

Seriously. The monorail smells like a mixture of pee, sweat and a grandma's closet.

r.e. bold -- I liked my Grandma's closet

p.s. - I shower at least once a day. TODAY will be 2 times because I went out at 12:21AM for 4:05:34 riding 62.26 miles and showered after and will shower before going to bed.

I CAN NOT STAND climbing into bed dirty after a whole day's worth of life. Always wondered if those who only shower after waking up at least wash the sheets every day 'cause the crud from a day of living gets ground into the sheets while sleeping.

 

[shh]

No way. Living in a humid climate,
there is no way I could function without a daily shower or 2.

Right??? Do any of these "experts" reside in the Southern half of the US during summer? Texas? Florida? Alabama? If yes, I don't want to be anywhere near them.

 

[lilmc]

The only time I shower daily is when we’re vacationing in a hot climate, and then it’s more for cooling off than scrubbing up.

Oh yeah! Vacation! Beach days once daily to rinse off salt water. Disney days (and Vietnam in the summer) twice daily to cool down and rinse off. Still rare soap (and haired areas only as it was once explained to me by a physician) skin is too dry for more often.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

“Tell anyone who mocks you that they are betraying profound ignorance of the skin microbiome, and then walk away.”

I would much rather reveal ignorance of the skin microbiome than reveal absent mindedness of awful aromatics.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Winter(or I should say cool weather), I shower every other day (I have very dry skin). If it's hot and I'm sweaty then I shower. I wash my hair once a week. I get the best compliments on my hair on days 5-6. Don't really care what anyone else thinks. Works for me.

 

[hrhdhd]

That person needs to learn the proper words and how to take a shower daily.

betray: to reveal unintentionally

 

[TCRAIG]

First of all - if I read the article correctly, even if you don’t shower daily per se - one could/should use a soapy washcloth to clean…
But for me, I take a shower and wash my hair every night and sleep with it wet - always have - I’ll take a second shower and wash my hair if I get sweaty or am going out in the evening.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I will continue to do it every day. I find showers relaxing.

 

[OKW8297]

I shower every day, at night. I work in nursing homes. I cannot fathom getting into bed without showering. Yup and wash my hair every day.

 

[tvguy]

Right??? Do any of these "experts" reside in the Southern half of the US during summer? Texas? Florida? Alabama? If yes, I don't want to be anywhere near them.

LOL. My FIL lived in Texas. Shower, go outside, 10 minutes later you need to shower again. You can't win.

 

[CdnCarrie]

r.e. bold -- I liked my Grandma's closet

p.s. - I shower at least once a day. TODAY will be 2 times because I went out at 12:21AM for 4:05:34 riding 62.26 miles and showered after and will shower before going to bed.

I CAN NOT STAND climbing into bed dirty after a whole day's worth of life. Always wondered if those who only shower after waking up at least wash the sheets every day 'cause the crud from a day of living gets ground into the sheets while sleeping.

I don’t get crud from sitting at a desk all day.