Why it's not a good idea to let your beard grow and not wash your hands before touching it
Over the centuries the beard has been a symbol of social status for a number of cultures, reaching today to become a true hallmark for a wide variety of men, who among other things choose to let it grow natural and then cut it in a way that better reflects your own identity and personality. In short, take it or not is a matter of taste.
Its advantages according to some scientific studies are not only related to the fact that it becomes an aesthetic and personality symbol. Among other aspects, it also serves as a sunscreen so that beard-protected faces have one-third less exposure to ultra violet rays, it is believed that it would help men with asthma caused by pollen and dust by preventing allergens from entering the body. nose, and also help to slow down aging since facial hair would help the water does not leave the skin, keeping it perfectly hydrated while protecting it from the wind.
But as recently demonstrated by a scientific study carried out by the Quest Diagnostics laboratory (in New Mexico), apparently wearing a beard would not be so positive, especially if it is very thick and populated. We discover why.
The risks of wearing a very thick, large and thick beard
According to scholars, apparently the beards would have more bacteria than we could find in a toilet; specifically and to be precise about 20,000 bacteria that would live among the facial hair of many men. Or, put another way, the beard has practically more bacteria than we find in a toilet.
Why? Very easy: Men with beards tend to touch it constantly, especially when they are away from home, so if they touch facial hair with dirty hands - just before having washed them - most of the bacteria that would be present in them would pass directly to the hair of the face.
To reach this conclusion, the students took samples from several volunteers with beards, and then analyzed them in a laboratory. According to the results, among the incredible amount of bacteria and germs also found particles of excrement.
We must also remember on this occasion the results of other previous studies, which had already found that those men who have beards and mustaches are more likely to suffer skin infections, and transmit them to others more easily.
How to prevent your beard from being a nest of bacteria and germs
If you still do not want to give up your beard, you can be totally calm. And is that according to scientists, there is a solution, and also very simple to follow: always wash your hands with hot soapy water before touching your facial hair.
An advice, incidentally, that is actually identical to what we should follow when we go to eat and have come from the street. And in fact it becomes one of the best ways to prevent infectious diseases.
