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Clean

The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less

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Clean

Written by: James Hamblin
Narrated by: Barrett Leddy
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Introducing the new science of skin and a more natural approach to being clean: Our skin plays an essential role in our health. But our understanding of what skin is and how it works is changing. Much of what we think of as cleanliness and skincare might actually be harming it. In Clean specialist in preventive medicine Dr James Hamblin draws on the latest science to offer an exciting new perspective: on our bodies, our health and our relationship with the natural world.

We treat our skin as a surface to be kept clean and clear, requiring daily application of soap, moisturisers and many other products. But while hygiene - and hand-washing especially - is essential to prevent the spread of disease, this attitude to skincare might actually be damaging our health.

In fact, our skin is a complex and diverse ecosystem, playing host to trillions of bacteria that are integral to our immune system. By removing them with soap, we potentially compromise the protection they afford. Not only is our overuse of soap and skincare products harming the environment, it is likely to be exacerbating or even causing many of the skin conditions we seek to remedy or avoid, and increasing our vulnerability to allergies.

In Clean, specialist in preventive medicine James Hamblin shows that this is a relatively recent development, and a healthier, simpler way is available. An irreverent and entertaining journey through our complex relationship with our bodies and cleanliness arrives at a new and scientific conception of skincare that is now taking hold: the cultivation of a healthy biome and a natural approach to being clean.

©2020 James Hamblin (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Anthropology Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease

Critic Reviews

'You'll never think about your largest organ the same way again' David Epstein, author of Range

'A thought-provoking and deeply-researched investigation' Bianca Booker, author of Cork Dork

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Taught me to get back to basics

As most people who likes to spend and experiment on skincare, learning about skin microbiome and it's destruction leading to various problems was a good learning. I really liked the chapter called Glow, where the author shares that what various companies in the guise of offering us the next best thing, might be giving something which doesn't work, like Adding rubber to fuel tank to improve your tyres! The bit about probiotics was interesting and i will wait for this technology to develop. Also, the one thing that really resonated with me was the bit about being in a natural environment and its impact on your microbiome. No wonder our grandmas have such clear skin with very few issues. Highly recommended for someone who wants to understand what is an effective way to take care of self with minimal products and yet maintain the balance that our body continues to strive for.

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Worth listening, it may give a different prespective of our day to day activities.

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