Let’s face it, in the United States, a pungent body aroma is not going to make you the life of the party . So powerful is our cultural distaste for body odor that every day, some 95 percent of all Americans over the age of 12 reach for one product or another that will enable them to feel safe and secure in the company of others.Body odor begins with sweat, The body has two types of sweat glands,

and both types produce sweat that is made up largely of water . the eccrine glands ,which are located on almost every part of the body , produce the sweat that cool the body. The apocrine glands, which are located in the armpits , around the nipples ,and in the groin,produce sweat whose function , at least in modern times , is not clear . One thing is obvious , however. The sweat from the aprovides food for bacteria .It’s this bacterial feeding frenzy that causes the offensive odor. Here’s whats the experts recommend you do to come up smelling like roses:

keep it clean.

“The best way to prevent body odor is to wash away the sweat that forms on the skin in the area of the apocrine glands and reduce the number of bacteria waiting there to feel upon it,”says Donald Rudikoff,M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, So clean The Underarm and groin area with soap ,Preferably a deodorant soap, and water at least once a day.

Bathe your Britches.

Sweat that seeps into your clothing may ramind you of its presence at very inopportune times. What’s more ,dried ,Bacteria-containing sweat can damage the fibers of your clothing ,”You should wash your washable clothing each time you wear it,” advises Rudikoff.

Try a deodorant.

For milder cases of body odor, a deodorant may help Deodorants are considered cosmetics , Most contain a substance that helps kill the bacteria that are waiting to feed on your sweat. They may also help mask body odor by substituting a more acceptable scent.

Get tough with an antiperspirant .

Since body odor begins with sweat , one of the best ways to control it is to reduce the amount of sweat . ” You can probably reduce  perspiration by as much as 50 percent with an antiperspirant ,” says Allan L. Lorincz ,M.D., professor of dermatology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Antiperspirant are classified as over-the-counter drugs  because they are intended to alter a natural body function -they decrease production of eccrine sweat .Antiperspirants usually also contain an antibacterial  agent that fights odors. (for tips on choosing an antiperspirant , see EXCESSIVE SWEATING.)

Quiet your diet.

Certain foods,such as hot peppers can affect the amount of sweat an individual produces, and the oroma of other pungent foods, such as garlic , can be carried in your sweat. “If your arm is to prevent body odor, cut out foods like oninons, garlic,hot spices, and beer ,”suggests Rudikoff.

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