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If you’re showering every day (as many Americans do), you’re probably over doing it. In fact, showering too often can actually hurt your body in the long run. As Time’s public health column explains, daily showers are common due to societal norms more than any legitimate health need. We associate being freshly showered with being attractive and pleasing, so we tend towards showering often to feel better. However, for strictly hygienic reasons, showering as little as one or two times a week could be sufficient, depending on your lifestyle: So what’s the ideal shower frequency? In terms of your health—not how you look or smell—probably once or twice a week, assistant professor of dermatology at George Washington University, Dr. C. Brandon Mitchell says. “Your body is naturally a well-oiled machine,” he says. “A daily shower isn’t necessary.” Of course,
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