Article - Why Daily Showers May Be Bad For You

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  • RyanEli
    RyanEli Posts: 20 Member
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    I never understood why some people freak about about the frequency of showers. Who determined that 24 hours was the magic number that caused you to "need" a shower? I like taking showers at night--and often multiple times during the day--to help me relax, but I wouldn't say it's necessary or going without is gross. If I was going to determine when I needed to shower, it'd probably be based on my hair--it gets oily before I smell bad.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
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    yeah nah...
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
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    actually if anyone has a dry shampoo that they recommend...let me know! :smile:
  • Peter_Brady
    Peter_Brady Posts: 3,750 Member
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  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
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    Peter_Brady wrote: »
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    The dude on the right looks like he's smelling himself

    And i didn't read the article cause, reading and stuff, but I enjoy showering. ;)
  • Peter_Brady
    Peter_Brady Posts: 3,750 Member
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    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    brooklyn-nets-bench.gif?w=500&h=253

    The dude on the right looks like he's smelling himself

    And i didn't read the article cause, reading and stuff, but I enjoy showering. ;)

    I know. I subscribe to your shower cam website. I always wondered if you get paid for product placement? Dove shampoo. Dove Soap. Dove Lotion.
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
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    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    brooklyn-nets-bench.gif?w=500&h=253

    The dude on the right looks like he's smelling himself

    And i didn't read the article cause, reading and stuff, but I enjoy showering. ;)

    I know. I subscribe to your shower cam website. I always wondered if you get paid for product placement? Dove shampoo. Dove Soap. Dove Lotion.

    That's creepy cause that's in my shower right now
  • Peter_Brady
    Peter_Brady Posts: 3,750 Member
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    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    brooklyn-nets-bench.gif?w=500&h=253

    The dude on the right looks like he's smelling himself

    And i didn't read the article cause, reading and stuff, but I enjoy showering. ;)

    I know. I subscribe to your shower cam website. I always wondered if you get paid for product placement? Dove shampoo. Dove Soap. Dove Lotion.

    That's creepy cause that's in my shower right now
    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    synchkat wrote: »
    Peter_Brady wrote: »
    brooklyn-nets-bench.gif?w=500&h=253

    The dude on the right looks like he's smelling himself

    And i didn't read the article cause, reading and stuff, but I enjoy showering. ;)

    I know. I subscribe to your shower cam website. I always wondered if you get paid for product placement? Dove shampoo. Dove Soap. Dove Lotion.

    That's creepy cause that's in my shower right now

    DUH! You are acting as if you aren't aware of the webcam
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
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    I can not wake up with out a shower,,gots to have it!
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,395 Member
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    I'm not going to read the article but I'll contribute, lmao! I only wash my hair twice a week (unless I swim then I have to, to get the chlorine out) and it works out well! But I do shower daily, usually right after working out, and will definitely continue to do so because I don't want to be the "smelly kid" at work. My son only takes a bath every other day though!
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,280 Member
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    I get oily skin and like to shower on a daily basis. It works well for my skin type. I may skip a day on the weekend if I'm just hanging around the house. For a while I was showering up to three times a day because I was working out twice a day and did not like starting my day off without a shower. I wouldn't say that getting a shower every day is good for everyone, nor is showering every day bad for everyone.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    I will err on the side of not stinkin' up the joint and continue to shower daily.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,095 Member
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    I agree that many people do not need a daily shower - particularly older people who are not very active.

    I agree that is probably not many people on MFP - but I can vouch that in my many years of community nursing and Aged Care nursing, there were many elderly people who did not shower daily ( they did have a basic wash though) and they did not stink or have any repercussions from this.

    Re hair - I have a shower every day myself but I do not wash my hair every day. Alternate day hair washing is fine for me. I use a shower cap the other days.

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