While experts strongly recommend washing hands as often as possible, Dr. James Hamblin assures that our body does not need water or cleansers at all.
James Hamblin
This Monday, Western Internet users are actively discussing the American doctor James Hamblin, who has been studying the microbiome of the human body for several years.
The man interested the audience by the fact that for the sake of his research four years ago he gave up … hygiene procedures.
James does not use soap, shampoo, shower gels, or other cosmetics. In addition, he almost does not wash, only occasionally rinsing his hands, hair and body with plain water.
James admits that he did not immediately come to the decision to abandon water procedures. At first, he just wanted to try to make his personal care as minimalistic as possible. And after studying a number of materials about the skin and the effect of water and hygiene products on it, I realized that I wanted to completely change my habits.
The man is sure that washing harms the skin, disrupting its protective barrier and making it more vulnerable to pathogenic microbes.
Hamblin admits that the first weeks of the unusual experiment were difficult for him. He felt dirty and smelled bad body odor. True, over time, the “ecosystem” of his body has changed.
“My wife says she doesn’t smell bad from me. I talked very honestly about it with others – and they also do not feel anything, ”- James told the host of This Morning.
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Dr. James Hamblin became a real Internet star and managed to get a lot of haters in just a day.
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However, Internet users do not believe in the success of Dr. Hamblin’s experiment. In addition, many are sure that he made such statements at the wrong time: nevertheless, now, during a pandemic, traditional hygiene measures recommended by WHO should be followed.
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