How to Take Care of Your Skin Microbiome, With Physician James Hamblin

<p>This week we're learning how to better care for our skin with help from physician and Atlantic staff writer James Hamblin. Listen to hear James explain why using less soap might actually be better for your skin's microbiome and how we should be re-thinking what "good hygiene" really is. James is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Bodies-Could-Talk-Maintaining/dp/1101970820/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/143-7638049-3300843?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=1101970820&amp;pd_rd_r=fb32a653-643c-43de-a106-1c21794c4db1&amp;pd_rd_w=mzlSl&amp;pd_rd_wg=wYH7L&amp;pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&amp;pf_rd_r=ZS335ZN7KDGTJDV49FYT&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=ZS335ZN7KDGTJDV49FYT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>If Our Bodies Could Talk: Operating and Maintaining a Human Body</em></a><em>, </em>and his latest book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Science-Skin-James-Hamblin/dp/0525538313" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Clean: The New Science of Skin</em></a><em>. </em> </p><p>Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>