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Body odor increases when we sweat. The odor comes from the bacteria that grows rapidly under sweat. Foot, underarm are more exposed to odor because they hold dust material which becomes good breeding ground for the bacteria.

How to stop body odor
One can reduce body odor by hygiene and controlling perspiration.

other names bromhidrosis (also called osmidrosis and ozochrotia and known alternatively as Apocrine bromhidrosis, Bromidrosis, Fetid sweat, Body smell, Malodorous sweating, corporal odor, and Osmidrosis)

Symptoms

• Unusual smell from the body.
• Too much perspiration.

Root cause:

Unusual body odor accurs when there are toxins in the body.

Type of body odor
The type of smell and intensity of body odor can vary from person to person. This depends upon the amount of perspiration and type of bacteria.

A foul body odor is usually influenced by following factors:

• Diet - undigested foods increases toxins in the body.
• Gender females are more prone to body odor as compared to men.
• Genetics it is in the family sometimes.
• Health obese people are more prone to body odor.
• Medication some medicines that reduces body's immunity add to the cause of body odor.

Treatment approach

• Hygiene Wear fresh clothes only after washing. Bath two times in a day. Stay in cool environment. Use soap to clean the skin.
• Diet: Avoid eating foods that are rich in saturated fats. They increase the amount of perspiration and hence odor.
• Blood detoxification Impurities in the blood can lead to more body odor. One can follow juice therapy and other methods to detox the body
• Skin cleanse using natural herbs that help in killing the bacteria. If there are less bacteria the odor will be less.

Treatment with Natural Ayurvedic herbs & home remedies

According to Ayurveda body odor occurs due to toxins in the body. In Ayurveda these toxins are known as Ama.

Ama is the undigested food in the body, it accumulates after long periods of constipation and irregular eating habits. So digestion plays an important role in stopping Body odor.

Hence, one should make changes in diet by eating fresh and light vegetarian foods.

Tips to reduce body odour

• Apply baking soda on armpits and foot. It helps in killing the bacteria.
• Apply rose water or tea tree oil on skin. These have antibiotic properties.
• Lemon Juice 1Tbsp add in water. It is effective to kill bacteria
• Drinking lots of water helps in detoxification and cleansing effect. Luke warm water is better than cold.
• Apply Neem leaves paste on the skin. It has strong antibiotic properties without any side effects. You can also drink neam tea to purify blood.
• Reduce intake of any foods that cause indigestion.
• Eat fresh fruits rich in Vitamin C instead of oily foods.
• Apple vinegar cider as a deoderant

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(Recommended lifestyle changes) Do's and Dont's:

Do

• Have a bath daily use medicated soap if possible.
• Wear clean clothes.
• Wear clothes that are not too tight. It would reduce the perspiration.

Dont

Faqs (how, why, when)

Does sweat itself has any odour?
No, body odor is the smell of bacteria and not the sweat. Sweat to human brain is odorless.

Do obese people more prone to body odor?
Yes, with more fat tissues in their body they are more prone to body odors. Other factors being equal.

How does climate effect body odor?
Living in warm climate increase your chance of having body odor.

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