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Treating Body Odor
In many ways, humans are very conscious about how we look and smell to ensure that we are not humiliated by other people because we smell and we look dirty in the eyes of other people. Personal Hygiene is very important to each and every one of us, but for some people who have problems with body odors have a hard time coping with these problems since they are embarrassed in anyway and to the point of being humiliated by their officemates and friends.
We all have body odors but there are those who have been battling with since they have reached puberty and that day onward it became their everyday challenge. BO is a huge problem but with the advancement of medicine, people who have been suffering from BO is now getting a new beginning because there are products and surgeries to combat this problems.
Looking for the best possible solution for our BO is quite a challenge since not all treatments can cure your problem but rather it can add up to it. There are treatments that are available over the counter while there are also natural remedies that are available in your household and they have become more and available and cheap. And lastly, surgery but these are not often recommended since this involves incisions and cutting out nerves to slow down the sweat glands from producing sweats. But the best cure for BO is to know what causes it since sweat is not the only culprit why a person has this problem. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 7 Tips To Treat And Prevent Body Odor
Actually, most of the sweat that we produce does not have any smell. Eccrine glands, found in most of the exposed areas of the body, produce a watery sweat that usually evaporates quickly, leaving behind only dry skin, which does not attract much odor-producing bacteria. Apocrine glands produce sweat that bacteria love, and the odor created from the combination of eccrine and apocrine sweat can be a humdinger. The apocrines are located in parts of the body where moisture can collect and thus attract bacteria. So if your daily shower does not seem to be enough to keep your body odor at bay, here are some ways that you might wish to adopt.
1. Watch What You Are Eating
Certain foods, particularly spicy foods and those made with garlic, can increase body odor. If you suspect that a food or spice is causing your body odor problem, eliminate if from your diet to see if that helps.
2. Air Out Your Shoes
For as many hours as possible, go barefoot. Let your shoes air out for at least 24 hours between wearings.
3. Try Antibacterial Soap
Since body odor is the result of apocrine secretions combining with bacteria, an antibacterial soap can temporarily eliminate the source of the most offensive odors. Some antibacterial soaps, however, can dry out or irritate your skin. In that case, use a soap substitute like Dove or Cetaphil to help add moisture when washing the less odor-producing parts of your body. Read the rest of this entry »