Morning or Evening Shower: What Does Science Say?

The frequency and timing of showers are a matter of personal preference, but which time is most beneficial for health? Showering removes dirt, sweat, and sebum, as well as microorganisms present on our skin.

Microbiologist Primrose Freestone from the University of Leicester, explains that even if someone sleeps clean, they sweat during the night and shed dead skin cells. Holly Wilkinson, a skin microbiome specialist from the University of Hull, emphasizes that washing bed sheets is more important than showering at night.

Research shows that a warm shower before bed can help reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. However, science converges that it does not matter much whether we shower in the morning or evening, as long as we maintain basic cleanliness and regularly wash the critical areas of the body.

In conclusion, the timing of the shower is a matter of personal choice and clean sheets.

Source: cnn.gr