Do you jump into the shower first thing in the morning, then after your workout and take a long, hot shower again in the evening before going to bed? All of these can be harmful to your health, and below we will reveal why.
Hair
Freshly washed hair looks great, but washing your hair too often can do it to you oily scalp. Every time you apply shampoo, it slightly dries out your scalp, causing it to react produces more sebum, the secretion of the sebaceous glands. If you are in the habit of washing your hair every day, the scalp gets the message that it needs to constantly produce more oil to prevent the scalp from getting too dry. Because of this, the hair will become greasy faster. Excessive hair washing causes your scalp to become itchy and irritated, and over time dandruff may appear, and in some cases even hair loss.
Excessive hair washing causes your scalp to become itchy and irritated.Photo: Erick Larregui/Unsplash
Skin
Shower gels, soaps and hot water they remove healthy bacteria and oils from the skin. These oils help your skin last longer youthful and radiant, therefore, some dermatologists even recommend showering 2-3 times a week to prevent itchy and overly dry skin.
A long, hot shower seems like a healthy way to stay clean and ward off harmful germs. But exposing your body to dirt and bacteria can strengthens your immune system and helps fight viruses more effectively. Showering too often disturbs the microbes on the skin, which can cause it to become irritated, cracked and red.
Intimate areas
Your intimate areas are cleaned with natural discharge in the body. The use of perfumed soaps and washing gels can affects a healthy pH level. This can cause bacterial imbalance, irritation. To keep suitable acidity, it is important what products you use for care. Experts advise against classic shower gels and soaps, as they contribute to the development of bacterial diseases. Washing with a special intimate soap is the most recommended. Such soaps contain substances that maintain the natural acidity of intimate parts and thus protect against various inflammations, infections and infections.
