Preventing Body Odor Most of us go to great lengths to make sure we don't smell bad: Between the mouthwash, toothpaste, perfume, cologne, body lotion, shower gel, and deodorant, it's a wonder any of us even have room in our medicine cabinets for the bottles of vitamins we need to be taking. But I just came across an interesting article that argues that if we all focused more on what we put into our bodies, we may not need to worry as much about what we're applying to the outsides of them to prevent those dreaded cases of body odor.
The author (bluntly) says that "the same things that make you stink are the same things that make you unhealthy, namely milk, cheese, meat, animal fats and refined carbohydrates like white flour." He goes on to claim that body odor is "the toxic gas from the fermentation or purification process going on inside your body" as a result of eating these foods.
That may or may not be true, but it did get me thinking: While a case of B.O. itself isn't necessarily a threat to your health, it could be an indicator of something else going on in your body that is more serious.
After all, Dr. Wright has said for years that dairy products and refined carbohydrates are the roots of all sorts of health evils, and it's not such a stretch to imagine that body odor could be a primary indicator of them.
So what should you do? Well, you could start with the suggestion outlined by the author of the article I mentioned above: Take a 48-hour, no-deodorant test. If you find that you're a bit too "ripe" for your own liking (let alone anyone else's), it's likely time to consider making some changes to your diet.
But even if you come away from the 48 hours smelling like a rose, you'd still be wise to consider cutting back (at the very least) on the amount of dairy and refined carbohydrates you eat. It's easier said than done, I know, but the health benefits are well worth the extra effort. Plus, these days, healthy alternatives to these foods, such as rice milk and whole wheat flour and pasta, are readily available in most regular supermarkets for about the same price as the "regular" versions. One-stop shopping for overall better health and possibly less chance of body odor -- it doesn't get much easier than that. So take advantage of that convenience and start living -- and smelling -- better for it. Source:
"Why body odor reveals your true health habits," NewsTarget.com, 7/27/06 |
