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A physician didn't shower for 5 years. Here's what he found out (bigthink.com)
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[–] bananabenana 2 points 10 months ago

This article is wrong about collagen supplementation, which is very well studied and does improve skin elasticity and is important for ageing people's skin. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33742704/

I take this person's point RE washing and frequency is something we should reevaluate, but being sweaty after a workout, bathing feels like the right thing to do, soap or no soap.