Hey, My Sweat Doesn't Smell: Eliminate Body Odor Naturally.

Sweating is an important part of optimal health.  We sweat to regulate our body temperature (to cool down) and also to eliminate toxins.  What causes body odor?  Some believe bacteria that feed on the oil in our sweat glands cause body odor.  To others, this is nonsense.  They believe that the odor is actually produced by the body’s release of harmful toxins.  Further, deodorant and antiperspirant inhibit the body’s ability to sweat, and thus can contribute to our toxin load.  In most cases, you can prevent body odor by changing your diet.  Red meat, processed foods (i.e. white flower; hydrogenated oils; sugar) and caffeine all contribute to body odor.  Caffeine stimulates the apocrine glands, the glands responsible for producing oily smelly sweat.  Moving toward a diet that consists primarily of whole grains, leafy green vegetables, fresh herbs and fruits, soy products, raw nuts and seeds can eliminate body odor.  Dark leafy green vegetables in particular are high in chlorophyll, a natural body deodorizer.  Vegetables like spinach, kale, swiss chard, and mustard greens are all good choices.  Drinking lots of water is important as water can eliminate waste products and toxins from the body.  Drink water with a squeeze of fresh lemon and you have created one of nature’s best purifiers and deodorizers.  Regularly exfoliating your skin with a dry soft natural bristle brush or a dry wash cloth reduces dead skin cells as well as toxins resting on the skin’s surface.  Exfoliate your entire body and brush toward the heart.  Repeat the mantra, “Diet and Lifestyle,” and incorporate a few simple changes and you will soon have a new mantra.  It will be:  “Hey, my sweat doesn’t smell.”