Healthy tips: Tips to prevent body odor and stay healthy

Body Odor, Healthy Tips September 3rd, 2008

It can be very embarrassing for those who suffer from body odor as it can lead to relationship problems too. They can cause friction and also disrupt the office work environment. You can find some relief by using spray and a lot of cologne or perfume. Bad body odor can happen to anyone at any time. Sometimes you may suffer from sweaty arm pits and at other times from smelly feet. The hair can also smell bad and bad odor can also come through sweat glands on the body. Finding what causes the bad odor is important for fixing that problem rather than opt for cosmetic solutions which will work only in the short term.
When sweat glands get rid of toxins it causes bad smell. A local bacterial infection in the armpits can also cause bad odor. Intake of some medicines can also cause a person’s body to smell bad as the body secretes them out with sweat. Another reason that leads to bad odor is stress related factors. Mostly poor diet and stress related factors are the primary cause of bad body odor. While sweat is essential to keep the body cool and to de stress too much body odor can be embarrassing. Using body deodorants that stop sweat formation in armpits to try and control body odor is not recommended. This can cause more harm than good.
The following tips would go a long way in controlling bad body smell.
* A mixture of lime juice, sugar and a little salt (homemade lemonade) can be prepared and you can drink three glasses a day. (if diabetic, take it without sugar). This helps to remove toxins from the body.
* Sipping ginger tea before and after meals helps in keeping sweat glands in check.
* You can also prevent body odor by cutting out spices from your diet. Reduce intake of red meat and foods such as white bread and processed foods. You can on the other hand increase the intake of green vegetables, fresh fruits and raw and boiled vegetables in your diet.
* It pays to reduce intake of coffee and alcohol.
The above dietary changes will bring about great relief from bad odor (odor). Within a week to ten days the body will start responding and you will start smelling better.