The Condition"...Dietary imbalances, resulting in constipation or a deficiency of magnesium or zinc may be other causes of body odor..." Recommendation Zinc"...Zinc, plus magnesium, will help balance your body's metabolism and reduce the cause of bad odor..." Recommendation Magnesium"Take magnesium supplements or augment your diet with food sources high in this important mineral..." Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex"A high-potency B-vitamin (50mg or higher), when combined with magnesium, will help reduce certain secretions that can be a cause of odor..."
Magnesium 2 TBL ? Zinc 1 TBL ? Vitamin B complex
Recommendation Lavolin"...Ingredients: zinc oxide, petroleum jelly, talc, potato starch, calendula oil, arnica oil, vitamin E, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, natural fragrance..."
Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex"...Make sure you are getting 100mg of PABA and 100mg of B6..."
The Condition"...Some other possible cause of body odor ... Refined sugar (feeds bacteria and fungus on the skin)..."
The Condition"...Because of different body chemistries, some people who eat large quantities of meat or who are vegetarians have a very distinctive body odor which can be quite offensive..."
Recommendation Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)"For excessive underarm odor, try using a mild solution of hydrogen peroxide (3%) - cheap, effective, widely available..."
Bromhidrosis or body odor (also called bromidrosis, osmidrosis and ozochrotia) is the smell of bacteria growing on the body. These bacteria multiply considerably in the presence of sweat, but sweat itself is almost totally odorless. Body odor is associated with the hair, feet, crotch (upper medial thigh), anus, skin in general, breasts, armpits, genitals, pubic hair, and mouth.