Health Benefits of Keeping a Beard

Here are some amazing facts recent researchers have stated regarding health benefits of having a Beards



1. Beards attract women

Science have conclusively proven that women prefer men with beards. Beards are one of the secondary sexual characters of men and signal high testosterone hormone levels in the body, which will obviously attract the opposite sex. Facial hairs are ultimately an indication of men's attractiveness, health,musculinity and parenting abilities.

2. Prevents skin cancer

Recent researches have shown that 95% of UV rays from the sun are blocked by the beards. Beards block almost all of sun's UV rays which can play a huge role in preventing the basal cells carcinomas, the most common form of all cancers.

3. Beards can make you appear wise

Many great thinkers and philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle, Shakespeare etc also had beards. Many scientists believe that having a beard is a sign of wisdom, though there is no conclusive support for this fact.

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4. Men with beards are healthier

Beards do have a positive effect on your health. Beards slow down the ageing process of your face. A recent study showed that a clean shave in men was far more likely than bearded men to carry bacteria on their faces. Beards not only keeps you healthy, it also keeps you clean.

5. Reduction of Asthma and Allergy symptoms

If you suffer from pollen or dust allergy or even Asthma. Facial hairs actually helps by working as a filter and prevents the allergens from settling. Thus they also stop them from entering inside the mouth and protecting against throat infections.

6. Protecting your skin from cold

When you have thick beard in winter, those facial hairs actually provide an added layer of protection for your skin and keep your skin warm

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7. Reducing skin infections

Folliculitis, Acne and Razor rash are often caused as a result of shaving. Razors can irritate the skin or even spread bacteria causing an infections of hair follicles.

8. Moisturizes skin

Sebaceous glands(oil glands) of our skin naturally helps to keep our face moisturised. Thick beards help to retain those secretions and keep the skin healthy moisturised even during winters.

9. Beards hide Ageing problems of your skin

Beards helps our face to look younger as they hide wrinkles, pimples, scars etc of the skin. Thus they help the men to look younger. Beards thus retain the natural glow of our skin.