December 23rd 2023.
When is the best time to shower? Half of all Brits shower at least once a day, but is it better to clean off after a long day, or before the start of a new one? Dr. Jason Singh, a TikTok favorite, has taken to the platform to settle this debate once and for all.
Dr. Jason's reasoning might surprise you. He explains that although morning showers are more hygienic, it is our evening scrubs that provide the most health benefits. A nighttime shower has three things going for it, he noted in a video that has been viewed over 718,000 times.
"A warm shower triggers the release of melatonin, which is a sleep inducing hormone, and as you towel off, your body cools down to the appropriate temperature," Dr. Jason said. "These two things, when combined, transition into better sleep." He also added that it is a great way to wash away all the grime from the day, be it environmental pollutants, sweat, or mysterious odours.
Still, morning showers shouldn't be discounted. "A morning shower has really one benefit, and that's better hygiene," Dr. Jason continued. He explains that our bodies accumulate germs, bacteria, and fungus through processes like sweating and shedding skin cells. A morning shower helps to bring the skin's microbe biome back to a more hygienic baseline.
At the end of the day, it seems nighttime showers are the way to go. However, Dr. Jason stresses that a morning freshen up isn't something to forgo entirely. With 300,000 skin cells lost every night, and half a litre or more of sweat, it's important to regularly wash your sheets and enjoy a morning shower from time to time.
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