How Bathing Too Often Can Harm Your Health

Older adults often have a harder time regulating body temperature. Bathing too often especially in very hot or very cold water can cause sudden temperature shifts that make you dizzy or lightheaded.
Frequent hot showers may also dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure, leading to fatigue or faintness. Cold showers, on the other hand, can shock the body if you’re not used to them.

To stay safe, keep your water warm but not steaming, and avoid long baths if you tend to feel dizzy afterward.

4. It Dries Out Your Scalp and Weakens Hair

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