Engineer hasn’t taken a shower in over 12 years
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lucky_bee
RBF expert
I was going to be smart and say if he didn't miss showering I bet he missed having sex, but since he's an engineer from MIT... I doubt he knows what he's missing.
Misfit
Lawful neutral
Aw come on - he's an engineer. Enough said.
No.You have to keep taking regular showers Misfit.
It's 12:37 and I've already taken two.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
“No one did clinical trials on people taking showers every day. So what’s the basis for assuming that that is a healthy practice?” Whitlock said.
Sounds like an opportunity for a multi-million dollar grant to study the healthiness of daily showers..
I'll volunteer to watchover and take copious notes on the woman's beach volley ball team(s) showers..
PsyOps
Pixelated
Here’s the theory of what I think he’s trying to prove… Think of our gut (our intestines). It’s full of bacteria; more than we have cells in our entire body. Most of that bacteria is good bacteria. This good bacteria lines our gut to protect it from ‘leaking’ toxins into our bloodstream and body, which would cause us to get sick and all sorts of inflammation. This good bacteria also feasts on the bad bacteria, keeping us from getting sick. And newer research is also showing that a healthy gut due to plentiful good bacteria prevents toxins from reaching the brain. A gut that is in poor health (lacking good bacteria and causing ‘leaky gut’) will leak toxins that will reach the brain causing a plethora of brain disorders.
This guy’s theory is the same is the case on the outside of our body. What makes us smell is not the dirt; it’s the bad bacteria that collects on the dirt. The chemical reaction of that dirt with the bad bacteria causes the smell. When introducing the good bacteria to the skin, it attacks the bad bacteria. Theoretically this should eliminate all sorts of skin problems, as well as eliminate the smell; and you would technically be cleaner and healthier than taking a bath.
I am fully on board with the gut and supplying it with lots of good bacteria through fermented foods and probiotic supplements. But I don’t think I want to give up showers. Although, I have given long thought to the prospect of long-term damage we may be causing by rubbing chemicals on our bodies that was never intended to be there, all in an effort to remove bad things from our skin. Replacing one bad thing with another. I wonder how many disorders and diseases we actually cause (like cancer) with all of these chemicals: soaps, shampoo, lotions, makeup, deodorant, etc…
This guy’s theory is the same is the case on the outside of our body. What makes us smell is not the dirt; it’s the bad bacteria that collects on the dirt. The chemical reaction of that dirt with the bad bacteria causes the smell. When introducing the good bacteria to the skin, it attacks the bad bacteria. Theoretically this should eliminate all sorts of skin problems, as well as eliminate the smell; and you would technically be cleaner and healthier than taking a bath.
I am fully on board with the gut and supplying it with lots of good bacteria through fermented foods and probiotic supplements. But I don’t think I want to give up showers. Although, I have given long thought to the prospect of long-term damage we may be causing by rubbing chemicals on our bodies that was never intended to be there, all in an effort to remove bad things from our skin. Replacing one bad thing with another. I wonder how many disorders and diseases we actually cause (like cancer) with all of these chemicals: soaps, shampoo, lotions, makeup, deodorant, etc…
Misfit
Lawful neutral
PsyOps
Pixelated
I think I have leaky gut.
Probiotics, especially when you're taking antibiotics.
Unless you're talking about the kind the requires Depends
DEEKAYPEE8569
Well-Known Member
Probiotics, especially when you're taking antibiotics.
Unless you're talking about the kind the requires Depends
After my last stint @ G-town; when the surgeon had to cut out about "that much" (about 3-4 inches of intestine and sew me back up.....how can I put this cleanly.....the urges were sudden and free. An armchair physician friend suggested Probiotics and gave me the small handful she had left. They did make a small improvement, but they were expensive, so I just changed my "diet" a little bit.
PsyOps
Pixelated
You can get probiotics in foods as well: sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, and other fermented foods... I get probiotics supplements from WalMart. They have 10 billion active cultures with 10 different organisms. I take two per day.
I can't say for sure how this plays for someone that has had the kind of surgery you had. If you feel you have 'leaky gut', it's best to see a gastro dr and get their advice on this. Since I started my regimen of probiotics, eliminating gluten and carbs and taking in more healthy fats, my anxiety is virtually gone, my head is clearer, I am not having the aches and pains I had, I sleep better, I am more alert, more energy, etc… and I have not had a colitis attack in over a year (since I’ve been on this diet). The goal is to establish a healthy microbiome.
If you’re having serious gut issues that are causing a plethora of body ailments as well as some brain/mental issues (anxiety, depression, etc, brain fog, etc…), there is a new therapy called “fecal bacteriotherapy”. Although, I don’t think this has been approved by the FDA, so you have to get this done out of country. Dr. David Perlmutter is touting some pretty huge successes with this therapy.