5 reasons why men should grow a beard

Beards used to be a facial feature that every man was proud of, because in the past, a thick beard was a manifestation of strength, power, and honor. As time goes by, men's beards are getting shorter and shorter. Today in the 21st century, the aesthetics of this society seem to have become a little strange. Men have begun to shave their beards and regard the same whiteness as women's faces as beauty. In fact, although many women complain that men's beards will hurt their delicate skin from time to time, or that when they go out with a bearded boyfriend, others will mistake him for her father... But it is undeniable that surveys show that 90% of women prefer men with beards in their hearts, which also explains why bearded men are more popular with women.

The health benefits of having a beard for men

However, the purpose of men growing a beard is not just to attract the attention of the opposite sex. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that beards also have many benefits in daily health care. If you don’t believe it, let me tell you one by one.

1. Beard is a protective umbrella for a man’s face

From a health perspective, a man's beard can cope with the weather changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the cold winter, a thick beard can effectively keep warm and protect the facial skin from frostbite; then someone will definitely say that it will be hotter to grow a beard in the summer? The human body sweats a lot in the summer, and the pores at the root of the beard are much larger than ordinary pores. Therefore, the beard area sweats more strongly than other parts of the skin, dissipates more heat, and feels cooler. In addition, with the beard blocking the harmful ultraviolet rays in the sun, it will not leave dark sun spots on the face, and the probability of bearded men suffering from skin diseases is also much lower.

2. Bearded men are physically stronger

Maybe no one knows that the more beard a man has, the stronger he is. This is because hair follicles contain a chemical called biotin, which is similar to male hormones. The level of biotin is proportional to the thickness of a man's beard and the male hormone content. The higher the level of biotin in a man's body, the more male hormones he has. Physiologically, male hormones are proportional to the degree of muscle development and the strength of a man's immunity. Therefore, men with more beards are generally stronger.

3. Men with thick beards live longer

In 2012, a physiology professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst conducted a study: This study consisted of 12 people, 6 men with thick beards and 6 men with thin beards as samples. The comparison included all the physical injuries and bacterial and viral infections they suffered in life. After monitoring them for several months, the actual data proved that the wound healing ability of men with thick beards was much stronger, and the resistance of bearded men to bacteria and viruses was much higher than that of the other group. This may also be related to androgen levels.

4. Men with thick beards are more likely to be happy

Some foreign studies show that among 1,000 men who committed suicide due to stress in recent years, 95% of the suicides had very sparse beards or had clean white faces without beards. Although there are no very accurate research results to explain this problem, researchers speculate that it may have a lot to do with biotin, which stimulates beard growth. Biotin can also act on the body to produce too much "happy hormone", which is actually a kind of serotonin, a hormone that specifically transmits the feeling of happiness produced by the nervous system.

5. Men with beards have strong ability to withstand stress

In today's society, most jobs require clean-shaven beards, so many office workers have clean-shaven faces. Even if the company does not require shaving, we are often asked by our families to shave our beards, simply because they think that others may not like people with beards. Because now more and more people regard growing beards as a symbol of freedom, because beards represent a silent resistance to the acceptance standards of traditional people: good men should shave their faces clean. Men with beards usually ignore this traditional concept, or don't take it to heart, which also shows that men with beards will not put external pressure on themselves, so they live more relaxed.

Of course, there are also prerequisites for growing a beard as mentioned in this question. If a man's beard is uneven in length and messy like a grass nest, I believe no one will think it looks good. If you want to grow a good-looking beard, regular trimming and maintenance are essential.