Are We Too Squeaky Clean for Our Own Good?

<p>I&#39;ve always been compulsive about hand-washing, even pre-Covid. It&#39;s not so much about all the stuff I&#39;m touching throughout the day but rather the idea of all the other people touching the same stuff. I don&#39;t know where people&#39;s hands have been. I often witness guys leaving the train station&#39;s public restroom without washing their hands.</p> <p>It only takes one person with a cold or infection to touch the same door handle, gas pump, keypad, handrail, or shopping cart. I wouldn&#39;t say I&#39;m a full-blown germaphobe, but I&#39;m easily repulsed and cautious about washing my hands.</p> <p>Showering is another story. I don&#39;t need regular showering and hair washing beyond my face, armpit, and private areas. And now, there&#39;s increasing authoritative evidence to support this reasoning.</p> <p><strong>We hear so much about how diverse microbiome flora is essential for our gut health, so it makes sense it&#39;s equally crucial for the outside of our bodies.</strong></p> <p>In the book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48984802-clean?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rzleZOiQHO&amp;rank=1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Clean</a>, doctor and journalist James Hamblin examine the science and culture of how we care for our skin. If you&#39;re compulsive with showering or bathing daily, you&#39;ll reevaluate some of your current practices after reading these findings.</p> <p><a href="https://jimfarina.medium.com/are-we-too-squeaky-clean-for-our-own-good-9f2ec273ffdd">Read More</a></p>
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