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» mountainair - Try Chlorophyll for Body Odor

I've had a problem with body odor for as long as I can remember. I could only wear my white shirts twice before a yellow stain in the armpit appeared.
Tried all kinds of deodorant..nothing worked and I would be smelly the next morning after showering.
I found this website & discussion while trying to find some BO help. I was going to try the pills..but they were $60 one bottle w/ shipping & tax. The main ingredent in these pills is Chlorophyll. I went to the health food store and bought a two month supply for $9.50. After 3 days, I could tell it was working. I'm so thrilled!! The bacteria is coming from the inside..not growing on the outside. After reading up about ph levels and how bacteria thrives in an acidic enviroment...most of us don't eat enough foods to keep our ph in check so the bacteria will thrive and come out in our pores. This is just my experience that I wanted to share. Good luck..read up on Ph levels & bacteria.

-- posted by mountainair

» signorra - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by BluKrytsalTears:

I don't know if you've found an answer, but the crystal mineral rock they sell in health food stores or Vitaminshoppe's work by neutralizing odors. They also have an underarm "liquid rock" deodorant in case you don't like using the rock. (You have to wet it first and then rub it on). I used to only use Mitchum since it was strong, but the crystal works for me. It also works on smelly feet. The best thing about it for me is that it is natural and you won't be absorbing in the Aluminum which is found heavily in the brains of alzheimer's patients.

-- posted by signorra

» orly - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by signorra:
Hi all. Same as everyone posting here, I've had underarm odor. For over 10yrs now. It has gotten worse over the years. I've started smelling like onions or curry. I've tried out a lot of self-made remedies. I used to use the crystal 'rock' as you guys call it, my mother gave it to me in my teenage years saying it's all natural. It was in powder form. Bad thing about it is, when it dries up under your arms it just 'crumbles' off from your pits. I also tried the pieces of rock crystal but that didn't really work for me. I gave up on the crystal remedy years ago.
I've tried different deodorants -Mitchum was the best but I guess my armpits got immune to it. I now use Dove. I still have armpit odor. For the past 2-3yrs I've been putting a carefully folded tissue between my armpits and my shirts. This is to help absorb the sweat and to prevent the quick transfer of odor from armpit to my shirt's underarm. It's helped me, but being in Asia and with extreme humid weather, I soak those pieces of tissue pretty fast. I sometimes change the tissues and re-apply my deodorant.
I've tried the alcohol swab treatment, over the counter skin medicine, tried baking soda (which burns!), tried the pimple cream remedy (w/c helped me for a day or two but the smell came back with a vengeance!) and the mouth wash. None of which helped me.
It's made me very paranoid and some times so depressed over the years when incidents where classmates or a situation where I'm not able to control the smell and other people in work are able to get a whiff of my odor that affects me.
I was in a local grocery store a couple of weeks back and saw the crystal rock again. This time it was packaged in a plastic bottle and called 'Deo-Nat' and made in Thailand. I decided to try it out again (btw, I also bought the powdered form which I put in a basin with a piece of clothing I want to soak to get rid of the smell -it works). The first few days, it didn't really work. After a week, I've noticed that I smell less. I've actually attempted going out the whole day just applying the crystal rock stick! I still sweat a lot but so far no overpowering smell! I make sure I wear loose clothing, nothing touching my armpits and a fan to keep my body cool.
If I know I'm going out somewhere important like a party or something, I apply Dove once in a while. Dove lasts me for a couple of hours before the scent reacts to my body odor. I've tried the unscented ones but it still smells after a few hours.
The stick works for me in the meantime, I only hope it works longer. Plus I know the importance of not hindering our sweat glands which makes me happy to use the crystal rock. Will update if I get changes.
Btw, I read elsewhere about a mother and daughter drinking chlorophyll pills along with a charcoal tablet a day. I might try the chlorophyll tablets.

-- posted by orly

» kerie27 - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by BluKrytsalTears:
Buy some apple cider vinegar and rub it under your arms...at night and in the mornning...so effective you don't need deoderant...it lasts all day long..the vinegar kills the bacteria causing odor.
Purchase some chlorophyll (liguid form 100mg)It detoxs your body!

-- posted by kerie27

» redback - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by ALL:

Think about what causes the odour as well as home remedies to remove it.
"...Body odour is the smell caused by bacteria feeding on sweat on the skin, especially in the armpit and groin area. It is often called 'BO'. Sweat itself doesn't smell. The smell is made by the bacteria that feed on this sweat, which comes from the apocrine glands in the armpits and groin area. The sweat from these glands contains proteins and fats, which bacteria can feed on. Sweat produced from the rest of the body is made by different glands called eccrine glands. It is saltier, and does not encourage the growth of bacteria and therefore doesn't smell."

Eating certain foods such as onions, fish, garlic, and spicy foods may cause the sweat to smell more strongly. At puberty, our bodies begin to make more of the hormone testosterone. This makes the apocrine glands produce more sweat, which is why sweating and body odour are more common after puberty.

Not washing, or wearing unwashed clothes, allows bacteria to build up. Putting on damp clothes, letting them take too long to dry etc etc.

If you check these things out and you STILL have the problem, has anyone thought of getting the doctor to check it out?

Like other things, simply killing the smell DOES NOT kill the problem.

-- posted by redback

» Kathy Quan - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by redback:
Excellent advice and information!
Antibacterial soaps can help to kill the bacteria that cause the odor. Bathe regularly and you may have to do it twice a day...morning and night.

Washing your clothing in warm or hot water works better to kill germs as well. You can add antibacterial elements such as lysol or hexol to your laundry for added germ killing. Don't over stuff the washer either. Clothes need room to move in order to get really clean.

Wash your sheets and towels frequently as well and use hot water and antibacterial soaps as well.

» redback - Underm Odor

In response to Underm Odor posted by klquan:

Thanx Kathy.

I thought I had killed debate here. When I checked it out, I was surprised that more care may be needed in the actual manner of washing clothes as well as say, selecting damp or dirty clothes to put on AFTER a shower. There's a new neighbourhood dog next door and after some discouraged 'interaction' it occurred to me some of the smell complained about may be on the clothes, not on the body.

The other thing I wanted to re-assure is to get over the embarrassment and do something about it. The GP is surely sympathetic to this.

-- posted by redback

» arms - FINALLY I HAVE FOUND THE CURE FOR UNDER ARM ODOR

Hello,

I shower twice daily. I try to avoid activities that make me sweat and I have used mitchum, drysol, certain dri, vinegar, baking soda, nullo, etc. but nothing worked.

Out of desperation, I stopped using deodorants and applied sodium peroxide on my underarms to kill the bacteria (after my morning shower, then reapplied every 3 hours). Sodium peroxide is effective but it causes skin irritation.

For 3 weeks now, I have used antibiotic ointment (Panoxyl and other over the counter) on my underarms - (apply after showering, then reapply every 3-4 hours.

After years of looking for a solution, antibiotic cream/ointment is now my salvation. Hopefully this can help you too.

-- posted by arms

» kingman40 - Underarm Odor

In response to Underarm Odor posted by spfeliciano:

Hi, I too have suffered from terrible (actually toxic) smelling underarm odour. I have tried many things and the only two things that have helped are :
a) Powdering my underarms with a non-talc powder before applying deodorant. The one I use is a 'feminine' powder meant for women to use in 'private' places, and it has cornflour as it's main ingredient. You can buy them in the supermarkets or perhaps may need buy it from a pharmacy. If you take the label off it, no-one will ever know exactly what it is !. Note: Ive tried talcum powder but it just didn't work.

b) But the other day I discovered the most amazing quote - "how to cure bad odour ? Spray some alcohol based mouthwash under your arms". The next day I tried this and it really does work !!! If it works for my toxic odour, then it will work for anyone. I now put some in a small spray bottle, spray it under my arms and wait for it to dry. I then apply deodorant over it. Brilliant !. The other day I forgot to apply the deodorant, but it still worked well on its own. I use Listerine, but other brands may work just as well. There you go, I wish you all well and hopefully one of these two solutions will be a relatively easy remedy !

-- posted by kingman40

» Alicia Mae Prater - Underarm Odor

In response to Underarm Odor posted by kingman40:

When I was 12/13 I started having the same problem...Degree deoderant (the regular white stick not the gel or spray), shaving the hair down, and washing with mild soap on a regular basis cleared it right up. I still get recurrences as an adult if my hygiene lapses but it's not a bad routine to have and the problem doesn't stick around.

I advice against using antibacterial soap, it just kills the healthy bacteria and lets the "stinky" ones get a better hold. I find the plain yellow Dial or the plain white Ivory would be sufficient (less fragrances added)