How Can I Prevent Body Odour?

What Causes Body Odour?

Sweating is the body’s natural cooling mechanism. Sweating in itself does not cause body odour, it is the bacteria that accumulates on the body, releasing unpleasant chemicals that causes the body odour.

Food & Healthy Eating

Garlic, spicy foods coffee and alchohol not only lingers on the breath but also on the skin. Try to avoid or limit your daily intake. Flush out toxins by increasing the amount of water you drink you. Processed foods should be avoided if you are prone to body odour.

Showers & Baths

Shower or bathe at least once a day. Try alternating hot then cold shower daily.

Try adding a few cups of tomato juice to your bath water.

Baking soda with lemon dabbed on armpits to kill bacteria and absorb sweat.

Rub potato slices on underarms, leave to dry then wash off.

Grooming

Shave armpits, hair leaves a larger surface for bacteria to breed.

Use deodorant or anti-perspirant and be prepared to try out various ones as they contain different active ingredients.

White vinegar on cotton wool dabbed on armpits. Do not use on freshly shaved skin. Dental Hygene

Go for regular dental check ups as cavaities and poor dental hygene causes bad breath.

Clothing

Wear clean garments every day as odour can linger on unwashed clothing.

Synthetic fabrics such as polyurethane do not allow the skin to breathe, whenever possible choose cotton or natural fabrics especially for under garments.

Avoid figure hugging garments and choose loose fitting clothing that allows your skin to breathe Body odour & The Menopause

During the menopause the body’s oxygen supply diminishes,, the metabolism has to work harder and the body rids itself of toxins produced by the hormone imbalance. As a result bacteria flourishes and causes excess sweating.

Try placing a small amount of hydrogen peroxide into your bath water in the ratio 3 parts HP to 97 parts water. If this doesn’t work increase the amount of HP slightly.

Steam baths and saunas make you sweat more and this will help to get rid of the toxins.

So before you run to your pharmacy and pay over the top prices for body odour eliminaters, try out the OPH guide for free.

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