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Body Odor and Perspiration

body odor is an unpleasant or bad smell from the body. It is caused due to excessive workout, prolonged disease and stress. Body secretes a salty fluid called sweat or perspiration due to excess exertion, stress, bad hygiene etc. Sweat does not have its own odor, however, when it comes in contact of bacteria, it results in unpleasant odor which everybody dislikes. Though it is not a major problem but it creates an embarrassing situation in public place and even you too do not feel happy about it.

Normal sweating is a good sign of healthy body but hyperhydrosis or excess sweating or no sweating are signs of health problems like liver, kidney, diarrhea, etc

  1. Causes for Body Odor and Perspiration
  2. Diet for Body Odor and Perspiration
  3. Home Remedies for Body Odor and Perspiration

Causes for Body Odor and Perspiration

Strong medicine, alcohol, cigar and smoking lead to body odor and perspiration. Prolonged illness and diseases like kidney problems, liver problems etc. are some of the causes of body odor and perspiration.

Stress, skin problems like ulcer, gastrointestinal problems, and weak metabolism causes body odor and perspiration.

Fungal infections, bacterial growth, deficiency of zinc mineral, poor hygiene are some other causes of body odor.

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Diet for Body Odor and Perspiration

Do not eat white flour, processed foods, and junk foods as they are not good for health and produce unpleasant body odor and leads to excessive sweating.

Avoid onion, garlic, spicy, and oily food in your diet.

Meat, refined sugar, alcohol are harmful for health. Eat leafy green and fibrous vegetables, fruits, nuts, and sprouts.

Tips on self caring

Always bath using antibacterial soaps made of lemongrass, chamomiles. They are good for limiting body odor and perspiration. You can use antiperspirant to control sweating; however it irritates skin, under arms, feet, hands, and face, hence use natural home remedy for controlling body odor.

Always wear clean, soft and comfortable fabric cloths. Keep your feet clean and wear clean shocks especially of cotton fabrics as it keeps skin dry and prevent body odor and perspiration.

Always wear clean shoes of good leather quality.

Relax your mind and body by doing yoga, by sitting in the fresh air-garden.

Drink maximum water as it prevents dehydration and controls body odor and perspiration.

Home Remedies for Body Odor - Treatment for Body Odor and Perspiration

Mixture of few drops of glycerin and mooli (radish) juice act as a good home remedy for controlling body odor. Apply this mixture on feet, underarms, neck etc. This is one of the good home remedies for body odor.

In order to prevent excess sweating you can rub slices of potatoes under your arms. This keeps you cool and controls body odor and perspiration.

Another good home remedy for body odor is to use a mixture of white vinegar and alcohol which is a natural and safe remedy for controlling body odor and perspiration.

Apply cider vinegar extracted from apple on neck, under arms and other body parts to control sweat.

In a small quantity of water, mix rosemary oil or tea tree oil and use this mixture on underarms, neck, chest, back, and thighs. This is very useful on limiting body odor and perspiration. This is one of the useful home remedies for body odor.

Juices extracted from shalgam (turnip) are effective for controlling body odor and perspiration. You can directly apply this juice on sweat prone area.

Intake wheat grass every morning on vacant stomach, this controls body odor and sweating.

There are various antifungal soaps available in the market, like neem soap that control body odor.

Add 2 cups of tomato juices in your bath tub and enjoy a refreshing bath.

Herbal tea like sage tea is good for limiting body odor and perspiration. Pregnant women should not take this tea.

In the summer days to control your body odor, take 2 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and apply this mixture on the body parts, like neck, underarms. This is one of the best home remedies for body odor.

Every night in the summer season you can use peanut butter under your arms, to control body odor and perspiration.

Idea is to prevent sweat ducts or sweat glands to produce unpleasant body odor (when it comes in contact with bacteria) and sweat, and this is possible by the above mentioned home remedies which are very effective and has no side effects .Avoid surgical treatments and botox injection etc which are not safe and costs you high. Live happily and take good care of your skin.

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