Bathing
Bathing has been studied in 5 papers since 2020: 3 observational studies in people, 1 review; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Jul 4, 2026: “Regression of carotid artery stenosis and complete asthma control with personalised eight constitution medicine therapy: A geriatric asthma case study”.
5 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
“More frequent bathing was associated with lower IL-6, but not specifically predictive of low CRP.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: National Institute on Aging
- Humans3
What did studies of bathing find?
1Studies of bathing measured one outcome, C-reactive protein.
C-reactive protein
no changein humans1
1 study
C-reactive protein
no changein humans1
Bathing was not clearly linked with C-reactive protein in humans.
“More frequent bathing was associated with lower IL-6, but not specifically predictive of low CRP.”
Humansadjusted for demographics, BMI, physical exercise, smoking, alcohol use and chronic illnessn = 382
Cultural and life style practices associated with low inflammatory physiology in Japanese adults
Brain, behavior, and immunity
What is bathing linked with?
1Studies link bathing with IL-6.
IL-6
downin humans1
1 study
IL-6
downin humans1
Bathing is associated with IL-6 in humans.
“More frequent bathing was associated with lower IL-6, but not specifically predictive of low CRP.”
Humansadjusted for demographics, BMI, physical exercise, smoking, alcohol use and chronic illnessn = 382
Cultural and life style practices associated with low inflammatory physiology in Japanese adults
Brain, behavior, and immunity