DEBUNKED!!! BODY ODOUR MYTH

Everyone's armpit stinks; mine does not. "Sweating is a good way to detox"; feel free to use that one. "Smelly foods only affect your breath"; this is untrue. In this article, we will dispel common misconceptions about body odor, including those that include: sweat is smelly, which is untrue; we actually have two types of sweat; the sweat that comes from our epocrine glands, which are located throughout the body and aid in thermoregulation; and the myth that sweat glands are the source of body odor.

We have apocrine glands, which are sweat glands that we see in places like the underarms, groin, and chest—all the areas that we sometimes associate with being smelly—to help us cool off when we're exercising when we start to get too hot. However, the sweat produced by these glands does not actually smell—instead, the odor is caused by bacteria that feed on the food that the gland produces.

A fun fact: Your body contains thousands of different kinds of bacteria, fungi, yeast, and other organisms.

It's perfectly normal; it's a component of our microbiota. Here are a few fast techniques to cope with the offensive scent.

First, I assure you that taking a shower every day is fine.

Second is to maintain a healthy diet.

You will be able to detect and see it as well as smell it if your body is not generating at its peak potential. There are certain medical problems that do lead things to become excessive.There are many different treatments for treating quote unquote smelly armpits. You know showering using antibacterial soap is probably the easiest hack for all of it. It's okay to go check out and make sure everyone's armpits stink. It's rude not mine. In fact, only two percent of the population has a special mutation, I believe it's the abcc 11 gene, they don't have smelly odors. We can use oral drugs, prescription antiperspirants, and even botox. I know you're going to think that botox is only used for other things, but you can really use it to lessen the sweating in the area.

You have to kind of come in frequently since it only lasts for about three months, but most of the time, our patients simply do it in the spring or summer and then kind of go about their own business in the winter, and they generally get along just fine. The notion that smelly feet indicate poor cleanliness is untrue. The feet are really a unique area because they have one of the highest concentrations of sweat glands on the body. Although there are more types of acrylic glands in the apocrine glands, maintaining a moist environment is the ideal environment for the growth of bacteria and yeast. Therefore, having smelly feet does not indicate poor hygiene. We see a lot of fungus and a lot of yeast on the feet since our feet are frequently enclosed in shoes, which is literally yeast food, and because of this, the feet are somewhat more likely to smell. The one thing I constantly remind my patients is to always make sure you wash your feet when you shower using antibacterial soap. It's a fairly typical occurrence that we see with many of our athletes, gym rats, and everyone in between. Just make sure everything is cleaned and quickly dried before putting on a new pair of socks. Yes, socks are crucial.Your signature scent never changes, which is false because we are dynamic beings and our hormones, micro environments, changing diets, and all these things play a really critical role in how we smell. For example, we all know that teenage boys smell a little different than adults, so wearing cotton socks that are absorbent and they're going to kind of lick away that moisture from the feet helps a lot.

I hate to say it, but that old person smell is actually caused by changes in how our skin is protected from the environment around us and the oxidation of these specific chemical components. Recall babies covered in amniotic fluid for months and months and months and months, and you have this particular scent that people associate with that new baby smell.

So the next time you visit your grandparents or something similar, keep that in mind. The more exposed you are to a smell, the more accustomed you become to it, so it's really when your body experiences a shock and you smell something you aren't used to that you start to form an opinion about it. Just keep in mind that just because you don't necessarily agree with something doesn't mean that it is incorrect; it simply means that it is your perception of that smell. We know that our body is a wonderful machine and that 99% of how we detox is through our liver and our kidneys, which is why it's really important to keep those organs very safe because that's how we get rid of all the harmful toxins and byproducts in our bodies. Your body's job is to kind of maintain this equilibrium keep the steady state, and that's what sweating does; it helps you, And while though I adore a fantastic sauna and find them to be wonderful for both my mental health and relaxation, I am aware that when I visit a sauna, I am not doing it in order to detox; instead, we have other, much more powerful ways to rid our bodies of toxins, and sweating is not one of them. You won't sweat if you use deodorant, which is a misconception, so there is a tremendous marketing push behind some of these things, and sometimes I have to question myself: "How crazy are some of these like the marketing around some of these things?"

Deodorant and antiperspirant serve quite different purposes. Deodorant masks the smell, which helps to lessen the stench.

Antiperspirants have aluminum-based compounds that will plug those pores and sweat glands, which will actually aid to minimize perspiration. Finding the right natural deodorant for you can sometimes take some trial and error; look for deodorants with ingredients like ceramides to help protect and fortify the skin barrier and vitamin B5 to help soothe the skin and reduce inflammation. One drawback of natural deodorants is that sometimes they can contain a lot of salts and other ingredients that can be a little bit harsh on the skin.

The idea is that once you find a good deodorant, stick with it. If you keep switching things up and moving things, you're going to have a higher chance of having a reaction or having some issue with tolerability. Here's a fun hack for you: if you use an antiperspirant, you can actually put it on at night to get a better result in the morning.Antiperspirant is risky, so it's slightly preferable to put it on during the day when you're already moving since that way, something blocks them and they can't truly settle as well as they can at night.

What should you do in response to hearing that aluminum is harmful, causes cancer, and other such claims from so many people? Yes, I give them a brief science lesson, explaining that the presence of an ingredient does not always imply causation. For example, if I start drinking tea in the winter because it makes me feel warm and I also tend to catch colds during that time, does that imply that the warm tea was to blame for my cold? Presence or correlation do not always imply causation.So what we observe is that when we biopsy breast tissue, especially in the underarm region, which is a common location for breast cancer, aluminum is present in the tissue because it is close to the area where aluminum-containing ingredients are used. However, at this time, there is no evidence to support a link between aluminum use and cancer, so even though many people may feel uncomfortable with this, they can choose to use alternatives, So what we observe is that when we biopsy breast tissue, especially in the underarm region, which is a common location for breast cancer, aluminum is present in the tissue because it is close to the area where aluminum-containing ingredients are used. However, at this time, there is no evidence to support a link between aluminum use and cancer, so even though many people may feel uncomfortable with this, they can choose to use alternatives,

The idea is that since sweat does indeed come out at some point, we should just minimize the amount in an area where the bacteria may be feeding on it to increase the odor or scent, oh this is a good one. The truth is that we have so many sweat glands that it kind of just distributes evenly in those areas. It is untrue that odorous foods simply influence your breath; we know that some meals, particularly those from the cruciferous family like cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli, can affect how we smell overall by producing sulfuric acid,That's why it's comparable to the well-known rotten egg smell, and studies have shown that people who eat a lot of red meat may smell a little different. Similarly, eating a lot of fish will result in a byproduct called trimethylamine, or trimethalosaurus, which has a distinctive smell. We do excrete food components that subsequently mix with bacteria and cause us to smell differently, and alcohol creates acetic acid, which you can also smell. Certain foods may also change the way you smell in some other way.

But always remember to eat a healthy, balanced diet, and never let the aroma of what might come next dictate any part of that. As someone who enjoys cauliflower pizza and all things related to cauliflower, I have never let the cruciferous smell deter me from eating it. In fact, I don't even think I can smell it. No joke is that funny; in general, I've learnt that everyone is different and it's alright to accept. I believe that what we're emphasizing here is that the scent is different to everyone; to them, it smells like home and all the goodness they are familiar with, and because it's a personal experience, we must always keep it in mind when we come into contact with new individuals and unfamiliar surroundings. I appreciate the idea of smelling like home, and I want you to understand that occasionally stinking up the place is very natural and a normal part of being a person and going through life. Be gentle to yourself and others, and if something seems out of the ordinary for you, consult a dermatologist or family doctor to figure out what's wrong. However, be kind to yourself because we may all be a little stinky from time to time.

Thank you for reading!!!