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Why taking a shower frequently could be harmful to your health

A beautiful woman relaxing talking a shower

Our bodies are known to harbour billions of micro-organisms. In fact, these organisms outnumber our cells by a factor of ten to one, according to some estimates.

It is further estimated that 1 to 3 per cent of our body mass is accounted for by micro-organisms.

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