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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Modern notions of cleanliness have caused us to over-wash ourselves.
Chapter 3: Our reasons for cleaning ourselves have shifted across human history.
Chapter 4: Soap companies used advertising to create an entirely new view of cleanliness.
Chapter 5: Skin care is moving into medicine’s realm, yet it isn’t regulated as strictly as drugs today.
Chapter 6: Letting our skin meet bacteria isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Chapter 7: Our excessive use of antibiotics likely damages our health more than overly vigorous hygiene practices.
Chapter 8: The skin’s microbiome may contain crucial clues about our health.
Chapter 9: We need a balance between hygiene and exposure to microbes to maintain good health.
Description
Clean (2020) explains why overwashing is harmful. It damages our largest organ: the skin. Medical doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores the reasons why we have become so radical about personal hygiene, and explains why we might need to rethink our approach.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who wants to learn more about skin care and immune system health
- People interested in how advertising has influenced modern lifestyle choices
- Hygiene minimalists looking to be vindicated