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 And if the bacteria alone were the cause of the odor, you could eliminate body odor by sterilizing your armpits with rubbing alcohol or iodine tincture. (Try it, if you like: it still won't eliminate the odor.) The real cause of armpit odor is the intentional excretion of horrible toxins that your body is trying to get rid of. And by using deodorant products, you block the exit door and force those toxins to stay in your system!
The way to eliminate body odor, then, is not to mask it with unhealthful deodorant products, but rather to clean up your body from the inside out. |
| Here, we explore the link between the foods you choose to consume and the odor produced by your body (there is a direct correlation). With all the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on personal care products and deodorants, I'm amazed there's almost no discussion about reducing body odor by changing your diet. In fact, when I've mentioned this subject to some people, they look at me in bewilderment. They ask questions like "What do you mean, your foods control your body odor? Body odor is genetic!" -- or some other nonsense. |
| Try it, if you like: it still won't eliminate the odor.) The real cause of armpit odor is the intentional excretion of horrible toxins that your body is trying to get rid of. And by using deodorant products, you block the exit door and force those toxins to stay in your system!
The way to eliminate body odor, then, is not to mask it with unhealthful deodorant products, but rather to clean up your body from the inside out. In other words, if your armpits have a horrible raunchy smell, that's an indication your diet needs some adjusting. |
| But what about the odor? Where does that really come from? Conventional doctors like to say it's due to bacteria living in your armpits. But that's ridiculous: our entire bodies are covered with bacteria, not just our armpits. And if the bacteria alone were the cause of the odor, you could eliminate body odor by sterilizing your armpits with rubbing alcohol or iodine tincture. (Try it, if you like: it still won't eliminate the odor.) The real cause of armpit odor is the intentional excretion of horrible toxins that your body is trying to get rid of. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 That's because cancer emits a specific odor, and a lot of people who are using deodorant are simply trying to cover up odors that could actually serve as a health indicator.
Most Americans can't imagine going through a day without using deodorant. That's because they stink so bad that they feel obligated to apply toxic deodorant products to their bodies every single day. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| The real cause of armpit odor is the intentional excretion of horrible toxins that your body is trying to get rid of. And by using deodorant products, you block the exit door and force those toxins to stay in your system!
The way to eliminate body odor, then, is not to mask it with unhealthful deodorant products, but rather to clean up your body from the inside out. In other words, if your armpits have a horrible raunchy smell, that's an indication your diet needs some adjusting. I'm embarrassed to say that I know this from personal experience. |
Mike Adams
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 Body Odor
Body odor is an excellent indication of a person's health. While there are many ways to treat the symptoms of body odor, the only way to eliminate unpleasant body odor is to address it's underlying causes, which include a diet weak in nutrition, heavy in processed foods and lacking in minerals and probiotics.
I encourage you to take the 48-hour no-deodorant test to assess your current internal health. If you find that, during the 48 hours, you can't stand being around yourself because of your own body odor, that's a strong indicator that it's time to start changing what you eat. |
Ann N. Martin
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 If you are concerned about the odor from some of the biodegradable litters, you can sprinkle about a teaspoon of baking soda in with the litter. Baking soda works better than the deodorizers in clumping litters, plus it is safer. These deodorizers can be toxic, and can cover up the odors but the baking soda will absorb them and it is nontoxic. Read labels and make sure that the product contains no deodorizers, colors, or drying agents that could be potentially harmful to your cat.
A good hint for changing the brand of litter with finicky cats is to do this slowly. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| I had to use massive doses of brand name deodorant products just to try to cover up the odor. Only later did I learn that those products are made with cancer-causing chemical fragrances that are absorbed directly into your bloodstream, through your armpits, where they enter your liver and promote liver disease, cancer, and a variety of other disorders. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| I've even found that whey protein, including the clean, organic whey proteins, still result in "dirty" metabolic processes that produce odor. Brown rice protein, however, is clean. (I recommend the Nutribiotic brand.) Other strategies for cleaning out your system including buying a Vitamix and blending up a fresh raw foods shake each morning. Be sure to use greens such as celery and cucumber, along with various fruits or superfood powders.
And above all, if you want to eliminate body odor for life, avoid cheese, milk and dairy products. They make you smell like "milk and butter. |
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| Breath odor is due, in part, to what is happening in our lungs.
Example: For at least 24 hours after we eat garlic, our lungs excrete methyl mercaptan, the compound that causes garlic's odor. Brushing your teeth or gargling will temporarily mask the scent in your mouth, but it doesn't change the odor that's exhaled from your lungs.
If you think you have halitosis, ask your spouse or a close friend to smell your breath. If the report is bad, consider these suggestions for the following common causes...
•Allergies or colds. |
Mike Adams
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| While there are many ways to treat the symptoms of body odor, the only way to eliminate unpleasant body odor is to address it's underlying causes, which include a diet weak in nutrition, heavy in processed foods and lacking in minerals and probiotics.
I encourage you to take the 48-hour no-deodorant test to assess your current internal health. If you find that, during the 48 hours, you can't stand being around yourself because of your own body odor, that's a strong indicator that it's time to start changing what you eat. |
Tom Bohager
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 The most common symptoms are discharge, a strong fishy odor, pain, itching, and burning. The symptoms are easily confused with those of a yeast infection (candidiasis) and women often treat it with over-the-counter medicines for yeast infection. However, BV is far more common than yeast infection. In fact, it is the most common vaginal infection. The primary differences between the two are that BV is usually associated with a heavy discharge that has a strong fishy odor, and a yeast infection doesn't usually involve such an odor. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 And that's what causes the unpleasant odor.
Here are some natural ways to keep offensive odors at bay.
FENUGREEK The medicinal properties of fenugreek were discovered by the Egyptians. The plant has also been used by the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, all of whom ate it to eliminate body odor.
WlTCH HAZEL Native Americans discovered the deodorizing applications of witch hazel extract, which they later passed on to European settlers.
NATURAL DEODORANTS
Baking soda and corn starch, used either separately or together, make great natural deodorants. Apply with a powder puff. |
Michael T. Murray
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 This fact accounts for the fact that cooked garlic as well as "aged garlic preparations" and garlic oil products produce neither as strong an odor as raw garlic nor nearly as powerful medicinal effects.
Since allicin is the component in garlic that is responsible for its easily identifiable odor, some manufacturers have developed highly sophisticated methods in an effort to provide the full benefits of garlic—they provide "odorless" garlic products concentrated for alliin because alliin is relatively "odorless" until it is converted to allicin in the body. |
Andreas Moritz
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 The Constitution of Fecal Matter
The stool or fecal matter emits a sharp, sour, or penetrative odor.
This indicates that food is not being digested properly. Fermented and putrefied food and the presence of large quantities of "unfriendly" bacteria in the feces give rise to an abnormal odor and sticky texture. Normal stool is coated with a thin mucus lining, which prevents the anus from being soiled.
Dry and hard stools are an indication of constipation, and so are sticky stools. Diarrhea is yet another sign of weak performance of the digestive system and the liver, in particular. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| A rancid foul-smelling odor lurking for more than 3 to 5 minutes in the bathroom after evacuation is a definite sign you need to cleanse your colon. Your body is trying to get your attention with that odor—something is wrong inside of you! The longer you ignore this, the more damage you will have. Your colon is practically screaming at you to change your dietary habits! Most people are not taught these critical signs and therefore do not listen to their bodies.
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS YOUR BODY GIVES YOU! |
Michael T. Murray
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| Since allicin is the component in garlic that is responsible for its easily identifiable odor, some manufacturers have developed highly sophisticated methods in an effort to provide the full benefits of garlic—they provide "odorless" garlic products concentrated for alliin because alliin is relatively "odorless" until it is converted to allicin in the body. Products concentrated for alliin and other sulfur components provide all of the benefits of fresh garlic if they are manufactured properly, but are more "socially acceptable. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 Instead, rinse the noodles in a colander under cold running water for a minute or two to eliminate the somewhat fishy odor; cooking will remove any residual odor. Then drain and drop the noodles into boiling, salted water in a nonstick wok or large skillet and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water again. Return the noodles to the empty wok or skillet and move them around the pan over medium heat to partially dry them out. If you want to enjoy these noodles as "pasta," don't skip this step, which will just take a couple of minutes-otherwise, you will find them slimy. |
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| Example: For at least 24 hours after we eat garlic, our lungs excrete methyl mercaptan, the compound that causes garlic's odor. Brushing your teeth or gargling will temporarily mask the scent in your mouth, but it doesn't change the odor that's exhaled from your lungs.
If you think you have halitosis, ask your spouse or a close friend to smell your breath. If the report is bad, consider these suggestions for the following common causes...
•Allergies or colds. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Though self-diagnosis is common, it is not recommended, because it is difficulr to make an accurate diagnosis based on discharge, itching, and odor and because of the possibility of dual infection. To properly treat vaginitis and avoid potential treatment complications, it is essential to know the exact diagnosis.
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infections and abnormal vaginal discharge and odor. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the infections most resistant to treatment. BV consists of a significant polymicrobial overgrowth. |
Pam Montgomery
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 Each of the elements has correspondences of color, sound, odor, emotion, taste, climate, direction, season, sense, personality, body tissue, and so forth. The main determining factors of a person's primary element are color, sound, odor, and emotion. As we go through each one of these elements you will find parts of all of them that you can relate to, and understandably so because we are made up of all the elements, but there is one particular one that is the primary element you embody. |
Tom Bohager
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| The primary differences between the two are that BV is usually associated with a heavy discharge that has a strong fishy odor, and a yeast infection doesn't usually involve such an odor. Also, BV may involve some mild burning or itching, but with yeast infections, that symptom is more common and more intense.
Not much is known about how women get BV. However, some activities or behaviors can upset the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina, including douching, using an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception, and having a new sexual partner or multiple sexual partners. |
Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe
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 As Ortiz de Montellano tells us,14 the plants and plant derivatives that Hernandez puts under the "hot" rubric are those with a strong odor or taste, or with a bitter flavor; while those with little odor or taste were "cold". How, then, did the strongly flavored and quite bitter chocolate become classified as "cold"? We suspect that it was because the Aztecs themselves held it to be "cold," and Hernandez did not contradict them in this case (although he did in many others). |
| This must be done ten or twelve times, so as to permeate the cacao with the odor of the jasmine. Next, take the remaining ingredients and add them to the mixed cacao and jasmine, and grind them together on a slightly warmed metate; if the metate be too hot, the odor might be lost.
While Redi was still alive, not even his Jesuit friend Father Tommaso Strozzi of Naples, who had penned a Latin poem on chocolate, could get his hands on this recipe. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Fresh cinnamon has a sweet odor.
• When buying cinnamon you need to be careful because Ceylon and Chinese cinnamon are often labeled the same. If you want the "true" Ceylon cinnamon, try buying it at a spice store or at an ethnic food mart.
• Cinnamon should be kept in an airtight container in a dark place. Ground cinnamon will start to lose flavor after six months. Stick cinnamon will last for one year.
• Though it may be tempting to buy the jumbo economy-size container of cinnamon, the optimal strategy is to buy small amounts to preserve freshness, taste, and phytochemical content. |
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