THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HAVING A BEARD

Most men grow beards because they like the look or it makes them feel more masculine, but actually growing a beard can benefit your health too. Here are some of the reasons why growing a beard is good for your health, so stop shaving and start growing!

1. Prevents skin cancer: The sun has ultraviolet (UV) rays that harm your skin and cause you to develop skin cancer. While most of your body is shielded by your clothes, your face is always exposed, unless you wear a cap every time you go out in the sun. A beard is perfect because it covers the lower half of your face, thereby reducing the risk of skin cancer significantly.


2. Reduces allergies: Just like the tiny hairs in your nose that prevent dust and pollen from entering your system, your beard also works as a filter that helps to keep these same allergens out of your nose and mouth.







3. Keeps your skin smooth: People who shave get a lot of blemishes, in-growths and cuts on their faces that ultimately mar the smoothness of their skin. When you stop shaving and grow a beard, you automatically get less blemishes and much smoother skin.


4. Retains natural moisture: When you shave, your skin is exposed to the sun in summer and cold air in winter. These elements dry out your skin, but if you have a beard to protect you then your skin can retain its moisture. Your skin also has sebaceous glands that keep it moisturized. When you shave, this moisture gets eroded, but when you have a beard it remains intact.


5. Keeps you young: This is an ironic health benefit, since having a beard tends to make you look much older. But actually, by protecting your face from sun damage and blemishes, your beard keeps your skin much younger.







6. Prevents infections: People who shave regularly are prone to a lot of skin problems like rashes and infections. By giving up shaving, you don’t have to worry about rashes, bacterial infections or folliculitis, which in an infection of the hair follicles.


7. Prevents illnesses: Having a beard can help you stave off wintertime illnesses like a cold or cough, because it keeps your face and neck warm. Your beard serves as insulation against the cold, trapping your body heat from escaping and protecting you from the cold.


8. It's always fashionable: Whether it's playoff season or beach season, the beard is the ultimate year round accessory.

Remember to keep it clean. While having a beard has several health benefits, they only apply if you remember to keep your beard clean. Make sure you wash it every day like you wash your hair, so that it stays healthy and hygienic.