26 May 2024

There’s no need to shower everyday

From Sunday Morning, 9:35 am on 26 May 2024
Man washing his hair in shower (Photo by Robin Skjoldborg / Cultura Creative / Cultura Creative via AFP)

Photo: ROBIN SKJOLDBORG

If you’re showering every day - you may be doing it wrong. According to most medical professionals there’s no inherent health benefit from showering daily – in fact it can even be bad for you, drying out your skin and undermining your immune system. But should we really all skip the wash? 

Matilda Welin is a Features correspondent at the BBC, she chats with Jim about her own showering journey. Matilda’s full article can be read on the BBC.com and the new BBC app here.

Get the RNZ app

for easy access to all your favourite programmes

Subscribe to Sunday Morning

Podcast (MP3) Oggcast (Vorbis)