Body Odor-An Unpleasant Encounter
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Body Odor-An Unpleasant Encounter
Melissa Brown
"What is that smell?" you ask.
"It is absolutely disgusting," you reply to yourself as you continue
walking along. Then you realize that this smell just keeps on following
you, from classroom to lunchroom to dorm room, even in the courtyard.
Then it hits you that garbage has not been following you everywhere but
you are the cause of that disgusting smell; you have body odor. What is
this phenomenon of body odor? According to John Riddle, Body odor is
the term used for any unpleasant smell associated with the body(1).
Most of us are concerned about how we look especially, how we smell so
body odor which can be a potentially fatal blow to a person's social
life is not a welcome addition to one's ingredients for success. It is
this human fear of being excluded that led to the invention of the
term, body odor. In the 1910s and 1920s, advertisers highlighted
people's discontent with the things around them and with themselves in
order to encourage them to buy their products. A group of advertising
men used the term B.O. to mean body odor in a women's deodorant
advertisement for their product, Odo-Ro-No. It played upon women's
sentiments that beauty was important to achieving their main goal in
life: a husband.
Listerine, which today has mundane advertisements with bottles of
Listerine and a voice talking about the results of laboratory research
that show Listerine's ability to combat gingivitis, cavities and so on,
also used this approach. Listerine had an advertisement that showed
"pathetic Edna" who was approaching her "tragic" thirtieth birthday and
was always "a bridesmaid and never a bride" apparently because she
suffered from Halitosis or bad breath (of course it could not have been
personality problems that was hindering Edna's romantic progress!). As
a result of this ad, Listerine's sales went from $100,000 a year in
1921 to more than $4 million in 1927. Body odor is a major concern for
most people and even those who do not suffer from it are concerned
about preventing body odor because of its negative social consequences.(2)
People are very sensitive about how they smell. Humans do not
appreciate the power of a bad smell as much as skunks appreciate
theirs. The striped skunk which is known in the scientific community as
Mephitis mephitis accurately shoots a narrow stream of yellow fluid,
butyl mercaptan, up to 10 feet at a threat. If the fluid hits the eyes
of the threat it may cause temporary blindness. Even if the skunks
misses, which is rare, the musk will cause nausea, gagging and general
discomfort. (Perhaps next time you are at a party and you receive some
unwelcome attention, you should raise those armpits or let out a breath
of air to your unsuspecting predator.) Most people however, try to do
quite the opposite and purchase expensive perfumes to mask odors and
create a sensual smell that will attract the opposite sex. They spend a
lot of money buying perfumes like Object of Desire by Bvlgari and they
do not realize that the fluid that skunks emit is commercially used as
a base for perfumes because of its clinging nature.(3) This makes me wonder whether if it is only by having a bad smell that we can get a good smell.
So what exactly causes us to have that bad smell? Most of the causes
are related to lifestyle choices. If you use drugs, toxins or herbs
such as alcohol and cigarette smoking, you body will smell. Also if you
eat certain foods such as garlic and raw onions you will have an
unpleasant breath. You can also develop body odor by simply sweating
excessively or practicing poor hygiene. A couple other causes of body
odor include: tooth or oral conditions such as periodontal disease and
gingivitis. Also, there can be inborn errors of metabolism for example,
aminoaciduria. Most of these problems are a result of a decision that
the sufferer had made about how he chooses to lead his life. If he
chooses to be a chain smoker he will smell like a cigarette. If he
chooses not to shower or wash his clothes then he will have a pungent
smell. If he chooses not to practice proper dental hygiene then he will
have Halitosis. However, if he sweats excessively because he has a fear
of social situations then his cause of body odor cannot be as easily
rectified. In addition, people who suffer from aminoaciduria also
cannot easily change their lifestyle to rectify their body odor because
aminoaciduria results from an enzyme deficiency. We should not judge or
marginalize people because of their smell because the cause of it may
go beyond poor hygiene.(1)
Almost everyone has received a compliment about the perfume that he or
she is wearing. This shows that people react to scents and that a
pleasant scent encourages a favorable perception of that person. New
research has shown that some individuals are highly sensitive to
smelling a component of body odor which is called androstenone.
Furthermore, if the person can easily smell androstenone then he will
decide whether or not he likes the person based on the smell. What is
androstenone? It is a human pheromone which is a chemical attractant
that is in body secretions like perspiration. Men release large
quantities of androstenone while women omit small amounts. So men are
more likely to be judged by their smell than women. According to the
study, fifty percent of people cannot smell androstenone at all and one
half of them can only catch a whiff and enjoy the scent. Those who can
smell androstenone, on the other hand, do not like the smell and
compare it to urine or perspiration. The study went on to show that
there was a correlation between the ability to smell androstenone and
the androstenone-smeller's judgment of the person. In other words, if
someone can smell androstenone on someone else and finds the smell
unpleasant then he will dislike the person.(4)
Clearly, there is a lot at risk if one has body odor since man is a
gregarious animal then body odor can make him unable to maintain or
even start relationships. We have realized this so there are number of
ways to eliminate body odor. One of the most rudimentary ways to get
rid of body odor is to wash with both soap and water especially in the
groin area and armpits which are more likely to smell. The best soap to
use is a deodorant soap which impedes the return of bacteria.
Showering, as well as, washing your clothing regularly will help to
prevent body odor. In addition, we should wear natural fabrics like
cotton which absorb perspiration better than synthetic materials like
polyester. Athletic apparel makers like Nike and Adidas are adopting
this idea in their clothing design by creating materials that cause the
sweat to evaporate faster.
You should also use commercial deodorants which mask underarm odor or
use antiperspirants which reduce the amount of perspiration. If these
fail then you should turn to France, the land of fine perfumes and "Le
Crystal Nature" which is a chunk of mineral salts that helps to keep
bacteria under control without irritating the skin. A more serious
approach to fighting body odor is Drionic which is an electronic device
that plugs up overactive sweat ducts and keeps them plugged for up to
six weeks.(5)
There are many ways to avoid having body odor. The easiest way to find
out what is available to you is to take a stroll in your local Eckerd,
CVS or Riteaid.
Body Odor is a major concern for human
beings. It is one concern that affects men and women to almost the same
extent. We are concerned about our smell because people judge how we
take care of ourselves by our smells and use this information to decide
whether we are worthy of friendship because of it. We need to pay
attention to how we smell not only because of social interactions but
because odors from our body may alert us to a medical problem like a
urinary tract infection or periodontal disease. It must be noted
however that much of the hype about body odor comes from marketing
consultants who need to sell their companies' product and play on our
insecurity. Try to avoid being caught up in this web of commercialism
while at the same time taking good care of your body.
References
1) Body Odor. It gives basic information about Body Odor.
2) It provides information on the less renowned tidbits of history.
3) It provides information about the striped skunk.
4) It provides information that otherwise would not get a lot of attention.
5) It provides online information about problems that affect teenagers
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01/22/2006, from a Reader on the Web I have been searching for an answer about this one person I work with. He smells intensely of a vinegar like substance, but honestly I would have to say he smells like pickles. half the people I work with say the same thing. It is so intense that I get a headache and a stomache and he is unbearable to be near. I cannot find anything on the internet that would explain this, and I do not have the guts to ask the poor guy, because honestly I cannot even be near him. Any speculation on this matter????? Thank you
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Additional comments made prior to 2007
Western culture need to avoid of escalation of hatred and wilingness to take advantages over other using somebody's personal issue as their body/breath odor! Where every house or apartment, everyone has access to bath, shower. Where there is no hygiene issues! This attitude can be fueled by nuslim nations. So one should think about this ... Reader on the web, 1 April 2006
I have the same problem with one of my employees who is from Nepal. I think it could be the spicy food they have, another employee addresses the matter to me since I'm the manager but it is a very delicate matter and I feel sick if I stay 3 foot close to this person. Besides this is a high end retail store and also had customers commenting on the way this person smells. I'm going to have to let her go but wonder if there is anything this person can do to get rid of that horrible odor ... Yolanda, 26 April 2006
i have just noticed a body odor of vinegar. I saw reference to another person about same problem. This just started in the last few days and I am trying to find a reason. Any suggestions? Supplements? thanks ... Tom, 15 July 2006
I
see alot of people with posted requests for body odor issues. Mr.
Chan has won the Geneva award for his invention in the medical category
for a product that cures body dor. A press release was issued and
maybe some of your readers would benefit from it.
Here it is below:
Dr. Mist winner of several awards including the Geneva Award for itsí
invention in the medical category is currently marketed as a deodorant
is also used as a multi-function hygiene product. As a deodorant,
there is absolutely no staining, no aluminum, alcohol, oils or
fragrances and it flushes out toxins. Customers are moving away
from sticks and gels which stain their clothes and lasts part of the
day. Dr. mist will last for days, even if bathing is not possible
(ie: patients in hospitals, campers, etc)
Dr. mist is a new invention based on floatation technology that works
like an anti-perspirant, but still allows the pores to breathe.
As recently featured on the news, it is also very effective athlete's
foot, soothes mosquito and insect bites, accelerates healing in wounds,
clears up acne and pimples with visible results in 24 hours and soothes
skin irritation ... Claudette, 13 September 2006
I had bad breath and body odor since I was born. Spent more than 20
years and thousand of dollars trying to find what was missing in my
system until I saw Dr. Brenda Watson describing what happens when there
is not enough intestinal flora in the body. What happens? Vitamins
along with impurities go straight to the blood causing the odor. So
that is what was missing in my system.
I started taking probiotics (the higher the number the best) and multi
enzymes and that was the beginning of my cure. Now I added Culturelle
Lactobacilus Gg and no more body odor and bad breath.
Please, tell other people so they do not go through what I went through ... Mindy, 31 October 2006
My daughter is told she smells like pickles......we can't figure out what is causing this.....it's not perfume, soap, shampoo or anything else she's putting on externally.....I read your body odor article and the question posed by one of your readers is the same as mine.....why does my daughter smell like pickles??? What can be done about it?? ... Lupe Rodriguez, 7 December 2006
Re: an earlier post
Either he's wearing something that smells of what you described or it could be some form of disease ex. cancer. could be other forms but if you are that concerned. Does he have a desk? write an anonymous letter? it could be a medical problem and you do need to get your views across, because it could save his life ... Jennifer, 3 February 2007
I have recently noticed a slight wiff of vinegar odor from my body. I asked a friend if he noticed it and he said "no". I shower daily and am clean. Any ideas what may cause this? ... Phil, 16 July 2007
Hello there. I have been experiencing an odor for a while now but I still don't know where it is coming from. It occurs mainly when I am around my friends and it doesn't smell when I'm at home or at my doctor. Other people say that they smell it also. Please advise me what to do if you guys ever came across such an experience before. Thanks in advance ... Saf, 2 October 2007
how do you get rid of it
im 15 kids at my school say i smell like garbage,poop,shit idk where its coming from went to the doctors she just told me kids are just evil and mean..i didnt bye it cause if it was that..why do every new school i go to they said the same things even in my choir the kids talk about me, at school i stay to myself hate social events,i later went into depression dreaded school,tryed to kill myself cause i didnt want to go to school ...had to go to a facility for "kids with have mental problems",they ppl there were telling me it was in my head and telling about pschology...but i no im not crazy i know what i hear...nobody in my family understands,all they say is ignore it and in about 3 yrs you'll be out of school....i dread going to school..its where now if im by someone i expect them to say somthing stinks everyone is telling me what to do but they dont know what im going through sometimes when i have a bad day at school i tell my mom it was ok juss so i wont worry her with the bad news and even though its summer when i think of school all the bad then think of suicide but i tell my counselors when they ask me do you have any suicidal thoughts ever since you got out of the facility i say no...so they wont take me back there...but really they come back at night when i think about school...i dont belong there i just need a cure thats all i need... im energetic very pretty friendly fun to be around but ever since this ive been by myself i really really really need a cure
Vinegar Smell
I tended to smell the aforementioned vinegarish smell more on my lower body than in the underarm area.
B.O
I'm 15 and I'm looking for help with excessive sweating. I go to school and this is where it is worst- however when I'm on my own I am probably 99% normal and sweat no more than anyone else would- none.
People tell me it is in my mind, saying that if I don't think about it I won't have the problem. They are often right, but as I am very socially aware I am always concerned by how I smell- so obviously I'm thinking about it.
Others claim they simply cannot smell it at all, or that it is 'normal' for my age. I was wondering a few things. Is it normal for a boy of my age? I have seen others with the same problems at school but on a much smaller scale.
So is it normal for my age?
And..
I have tried 'Mitchums' mens anti-perspirant which does limit my sweating, but of course I still do. Anyone have other solutions? It would be VERY much appreciated- and in want of a better phrase which isn't an overused cliche, it's ruining my life!
Probiotics
I was affected by hyperhidrosis (particlulary sweaty armpits) for over 25 years and did see a lot of success using natural pro-biotics. I do understand the frustrations of the vinegarish smelling BO. It takes a bit of work to get rid of, but I do think probiotics are a good solution. Cheers
Body odour (keeps people holding their noses)
People keep holding their noses due to my bad body odour mostly smelly in hot enviroment, mostly emanates from the armpits and sides of the nose. It has a stigma effect making me,almost to keep off from people. Have tried to contian it by using artibacteria,furgal soaps and gels to some extent its working but has not been effective. Please advise on the right medication and what to do
Documentary on people living with bromhidrosis (body odor)
Hi
I am a body odor sufferer as well. I am interested in interviewing people for a documentary that I will begin in the late summer, early fall.
I'm looking for fecal, urine, vinegar odor sufferers (men, women and children) who would be willing to tell their story, e.g. length of time with the odor, type of odor, protocol used, reaction of others, work situation, mental health issues.
I have a theory that I would like to explore. The inteviewees would be given a heavy metals test (DMSA provocation test) free of charge. I would reveals the results if relevant during the documentary.
Ultimately, I want to bring attention to the malodor to help raise money for research on something other than TMAU.
Do let me know if you are interested at rpeagler@hotmail.com.
Thanks and best wishes
Robin
Horible, horible, horible body odor
I discovered my body odor in 2005 and i started going to the doctor for it. They told me i had an infection and gave me antibiotics three times but it never went away. I have quit my job because people said they could smell something spoiled or rotten in the air and it smelled up the whole store. When the wind blows people cover there noses when i'm around , other people constantly cough when i'm around and gave me dirty looks and really think i have tmau the fish malador syndrome but August of 2009 i will pray that this nightmare will end. My whole house stinks from this and i just want this this to end. i bathe 2 to 3 times a day for long period of time just to make sure i am fresh and clean but an hour later i am right back where i started, smelly. I know i smell because my husband has this look on his face like you smell really bad, but when i ask if i am he says i am not. I even heard my neighbors talking one day about me and i dont even go outside anymore because everyone stares at me.I 'm going to keep praying that every thing will turn out ok August 20th. God bless..............
Horible, horible, horible body odor
Like you, I always dread going to the office, people sit away from me and
one of my peers gets nauseous when she is around me.
Have you gone to some type of therapy or treatment for this?
How has it worked or what is going to happen August 2009?
body odor
I went through the same thing. i lost my child due to the inability to hold a job because of harrassments. I lost over 25 jobs. cant go shopping or to church. I had people to spray perfume and other things on me. In school children would beat me up after school and pour washing powder on me. I am currently trying healing waters to clean my colon, and a suana to open my pores. I am going to try probiotics. People sometimes do smell you and say they dont to keep from hurting your feelings. your husband may have gotten used to the smell that he does not smell it anymore, he looks at the smell as normal.
Horrible body odor
I too have horrible body odor that started in 2005. Your story sounds exactly like mine. I worked part time with a woman who smelled like feces. We all held our noses when she came near. One night, before I left work, I stopped in the restroom (1 stall) and she was just coming out. I couldn't wait until I got home, so I held my breath and went in. The odor was so strong, that it was literally like a fine mist or haze in there. When I sat down, I could feel the moisture on my bottom. Less than a month later, I too started smelling like this woman. I'm convinced that I picked up a virus or bacteria from her. Doctors have told me that that isn't possible. They can't find anything wrong with me, but they do smell my odor. Like you, I have had to quit my job. I have been tested for TMA (negative) and have exhausted my savings trying to find a cure. I am virtually a prisoner of my home (my stinky home) I know exactly what you're going through. I wish people would stop thinking this is something we can control through diets or probiotics. It isn't!! We do not chose to smell this way. I now need dental work, but I'm too ashamed to go to the dentist. When I last went, the dental hygenist inadvertently made a gagging sound. She left the room and came back wearing a mask. Stay strong. Stay prayerful.
Horrible body odor
I, went through similar experiences with bad, bad, body odor. The smell seemed to vary somewhat depending on what I ate or drank. I tried cutting back on anything (food, coffee, beer, garlic, beans) anything I thought would make the smell worse. Finally I decided to quit drinking water from the tap and purchase bottled water. It took about a month, but slowly the smell went away. It is relative cheap about $1.00 per 5 gallons. I can relate to your situation and hope this also will help you.
Good Luck
David
comment on horrible body odor
I too used to have the horrible body odor that smelled like i pooped in my pants..i had to detoxify my body..i had a yeast infestation throughout my body..mostly in my stomach that would go all over
my liver was toxic too..im still working on detoxing that
but the poo smell has gone away..i used alot of antifunagls to get rid of the yeast like garlic and horseradish
for awhile i smelled to high heaven likr garlic but it is more socially acceptable than poo smell
some times when im nervous im scared that i will smell but so far i havent smelled any poo smell,i do still have a smell that i cant really explain..to me it smells like wet closthes that have been left to mildew..still a work in progress
Hi your problem sounds
Hi your problem sounds exactly like mine - could you tell me what your planning on doind next or how your treating it? Thanks
homemade colon cleanse list
Does anyone have any suggestions for another list of homemade colon cleanses? I don't want to use the products from all these websites.
Dear my pickley vinegar
Dear my pickley vinegar friends,
It took me many years to find the reason why i smelled of vinager, i tried the dental fillings thing, the probiotics/prebiotics countless perfumes and antiperspirants even had surgery for hyperhydrosis to stop the smell. None worked. The answer is so simple when i figured it out and so was the cure. Your ph is off in your body, you might have also noticed you are also tired or stressed as well. PH is a scale that measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is. The scale ranges from 1 to 14 with 1 being very acid, 7 neutral and 14 very alkaline. There is lots of info on the net on the foods that lower your acid levels. Sticking with neutral foods is the easiest answer to get balance. Also drinking anything that replaces your electrolytes helps. The vinegar smell is often common with people who are on atkins/low carb eaters due to ketosis and the ph diet helps with this as well.
What type of doctor should I
What type of doctor should I see for such problem as body odour? I'm desperate. I don't know what to do anymore. Everyday, I find myself drifting further into seclusion because I feel too bad for people who will have to deal with my smelliness. In class, people sitting next to me get so uncomfortable that they start to sniff, get red in the face, and start moving uncomfortably. I don't understand why this is happening to me. No one else in my family has such problem...none of my friends. I never even knew there were other people out there going through the same things until I started to do some research. I asked my friends once if I smelled bad,m but they said no. But everywhere I go, I can see it in the way people around me get so uncomfortable to the point that I feel really guilty.
I wish I could talk to someone about it, but I don't know who and how.
VINEGAR BODY ODOR
any help would be appreciated, since i turned 13 this odor came into my life
i wondered why? now im 16 yet this vinegar-like odor wont be exterminated
i take a bath daily but after some time i can smell it already i dont want to
live the rest of my life having this smell please i beg you to help me it really ruined my social life as a teen no girl would stay near me even my friend reacted about this so any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance and may God bless you and answer your prayers
yea you may be suffering
yea you may be suffering from a disease call TMAU trymethylemuria. try to get tested there are ed from lots of clinics that you can get tested from. I've sufffered from it for the past 15 yrs. write me
Not cured, but 80%
Not cured, but 80% controlled. I had to become obsessive about the regimen. Probiotic with 13 types of bacteria first thing; nothing else, but water, for 30min. Omeprazole Qd, GasX with coffee and after every meal. Enzymes before any food, smaller meals, high fiber foods (favorites are broccoli, carrots, apples and raw nuts.) I take a couple of Peppermints; brush teeth, gums and tongue after ingesting anything other than water. Daily exercise to sweat and normal hygeine. I get nzimes and soil based organisms through Swanson Vitamins and Omeprazole at Walmart. It isn't too expensive at all. Still would love to know the cure!
I Hate Life
I hate my life right now. I started at a new school being cute, shy, and sweet. Six months later I am fat, smelly, and ugly.
I came to this new middle school. I never used deodrant before becasue I didn't smell. Three months later my Birthday rolls around (13). After my Birthday I start to smell. My peers make comments to me. I start using deodrant. It didn't work. The comments becasue mean. Mean and nasty comments were flying at me from every corner. Four months later I start taking two showers a day; one before I go to bed and another shower when I wake up. I now have been doing that for about two months. I will admit things have gotten better but i'm not cleared yet. I hate life right now. I heard baby powder helps. I hate life. Any tips? I believe some of my body odor comes from me being so nervous all the time. I really need a routine to help me calm down.
sweet yeast-like smell
For the past few months I have been smelling like fresh yeasty bread. It's not unpleasant, but does it mean I have a disease? No one else has seemed to notice it. I am an older white female.
sounds like you have a
sounds like you have a systemic yeast infection...too many carbs abs syagr in your diet..
i ate alot of garlic and horseradish with my food..eat as much raw or unprocessed food as possible..dont eat anything with preservatives in it
you wiull feel the difference
if you do have yeast issues you will be able to tell because as they die off you will feel like your having flu like symptoms that will come and go,as the days go by
feces ,urine,sulphur,garbage body odor and bad breath
well i've been suffering with this problem for about eleven years,use to drive a schoolbus that's when i noticed that kids did not want to sit by me anymore and i got the courage to ask what the problem was and to my surprise they were honest about it and told me it smelled like the odors everyone else describes here. i,ve been to doctors have had or kinds of test cat scans bloodwork every kind of test imaginable to no avail.people in my house do not notice the problem and think i'm nuts some of my co workers think the same thing although many coworkers and people in society notice but are to embarass or scare to tell me,i hear talkin or chuckling so i know.have tried chrorophyll and other herbal supplements but nothing seems to work i will be trying probiotics for a while to see if that works.suicide was never an option for me nor should it be for you.i too have become a hermit and withdrawn from society socially until i can beat this thing.some one here mentioned something about mercury fillings and i believe that it could be the cause.DON'T GIVE UP PEOPLE you're not alone.
You can file a complaint
You can file a complaint with your town's Department of Human Rights and say they created a Hostile Work Environment. Do it while you are still working there. They will have a hard time firing you.
help please
I developed body odor about 4 years ago after hitting my head at work I developed a terrible body odor that started to develop and was terrible after about 7 months I never had a bodyodor for the first 40 years of my life My head hurt for a long time after I hit my head and my work would not give me medical treatment or even an answer for around 4 months after I hit my head they just kept saying the was investigating my accident my head still feels like it has a numb spot on it although It doesnt hurt that much anymore I am probally the joke of many people now luckly the people I work with I only here a few coughs a day and my supervisor is nice but his supervisor I believe is constantly harrasing me he has held meetings were he has coughed so loud that the whole departments can here him even when hes 30 feet away from me it is not just one cough it is cough after cough I believe to embarass me he has walked by me with another supervisor and given me dirty looks before I heard him tell another supervisor in the hallway I be glad when I can fire him I believe he is constantly trying to get me mad so I will say something so that he has a reason to fire me he has come 30 feet away from me and acted like he was in a fake huddle with other other supervisor that gave me a dirty look and made a fake huddle and coughed for 15 minutes before I believe to embarass me when there was no reason for him to be there He had to be doing it I believe to harass me IF the supervisor above him comes around he doesn't cough so loud that people can hear from long distances can hear him he has walked up behind him and coughed so loud before that he can scare a person I have been having to put up with this from him for the last 6 months since he became my supervisors boss do you think I developed Tamu or chronic body odor after hitting my head and is there anything that can help because it would be hard to get a job with bodyodr and if I lost my job because of this supervisor I would probally be homeless I would afraid to say where I work or anybodys name because I could get in trouble I believe is there any help for me thanks for any replys
I'm sorry so many others are
I'm sorry so many others are going through this too. It's so humiliating.
I shower 2-3 times a day. I wear lotions, perfumes, etc. Nothing helps.
My depression over the issue is getting worse. I wish I could just hide away, but I can't. I'm studying to be a teacher, but it is nearly impossible. The students have been dropping off anonymous notes to me. They even complained to the school counselor, which got me a visit from my supervisor.
I don't even know what to do any longer.
VINEGAR BODY ODOR
ohh men!!! 3 years of suffering vinegar body odor..
it ruined my social life but i take a bath twice a day(properly)
but after a couple of hours there goes the wonderful smell of vinegar!!!
it stinks!! please help me i cant smell it in my body but some occasions i can smell it please help me!!! please i want to get rid of it anyone please i beg you to help.....
THANKS and GOD BLESS
vinegar body odor
Have you found a cure or treatment? My son has it terribly. My whole house stinks......
fecal body odour
I too have the exact same problem of an uncontrolable fecal smell being excreeted from my pours when I sweat. Also quite a lot of gas, mood swings, insomnia, feeling hungry all the time and irregular stools. Does anyone else have these symptoms? I can't smell it myself but people have commented on it.
I've had it for about 6 years now and it's ruined my life. I got bullied at school because of it so I dropped out when I was 13, so now I have no qualifications which makes it hard to get a job. I've lost all my friends over it and every relationship I've had has broken down. Even my family doesn't have anything to do with me. All this has completeley stripped away my confidence and has made me very anxious in public. It has made me very isolated and has affected my mental health. I had a suicide attempt last year (even the nurses at the hospital were insulting me) so now I'm on anti depressence. I'm not big headed or anything but I'm actually quite a good looking young man so that makes it doubly frustrating... I even thought it was a curse! And we are VERY CLEAN! That's the thing. People think we crap our trousers and that's sooo degrading and humiliating. But we can't exactly pull down our pants and shout "look! There's no shit!"... all we can do is sit there and listen to the insults and wish we're someone else.
I thought I was the only one with this problem but I'm delighted to see I'm not alone. I'll definitaley try those things suggested. Or we could all put our money together and buy a tropical island in the south pacific and live there =) we could call it shitville or crapland lol. Thank's and good luck everyone, cheerio!
HORRIBLE BODY ODOR
Hi stuckinarut, i was on the site trying to look for answers for my BO problem,we all have the same story we all want a way out (cure)FREEDOM !so i read your piece and its my life story also except i quit shool at 15 and i live w/ my family or i'd be homeless i have a job but not enough $ ,i work alone ,you caught my attention cause you said you were goodlooking i think youre funny also.heres some things ive tried some worked for me but i didnt stick with it im trying them again now but you can try for yourself .mineral salt sprays-NOBO(or other) .
.no meat,dairy-tried for 1 wk i felt clean took away underarm odor .sun chlorella A .take ZINC ,MAGNESIUM these remove waste from body sun chlorella has these please research before you take any of these i hope it is of some help email me to let me know how things go goodluck BYE
I have this same fecal odor
I have this same fecal odor problem. I'm now working from home so I don't have to see ppl too much, but it's still torture for me to even go buy food or go to the bank. There's always comments around me about something smelling bad and ppl often block their noses when near or talking to me.
I have felt suicidal over this for a long time. I am barely leading a life here. The weird thing with all of us, is that our families don't smell it. Mine says I wash too much and I always smell great. I have been TOLD directly by other ppl that I smell bad tho, so I know I'm not imagining it. Also, I do smell it myself, say in a room i've been sitting in for a while.
Also, I don't eat animals or animal by products like dairy, eggs etc so that can't be it.
Help :(
Mind Body Approach to healing
I have decided to be more proactive from a mind body perspective. This came about because of a woman at my job who suggested that I do Kundalini yoga and visualization work to overcome the condition. In additon, she suggested that I read Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol K. Truman.
I did all of the above this weekend and feel much more hopeful about wellness. It feels like there is a light at the end of the tunnel and confident that I will get to the source of the problem using the modalities described above.
body odor
I've learned that in the last 2 years that I've gotten an odor on my body.No one at work will admit they smell it, but I do when I walk back past myself. I thought it came with my stress. But my stress has lessened, but the odor is still here... I didn't know that people can be so cruel to me. This is not something you ask for, but when it comes you deal to the best of your abilities. Your friend decrease, but the gossip increases.Know matter how much I bath the smell doesn't leave. It is something I wouldn't wish on my enemy, but I still keep pushing forward.....cj
I have the same problems,
I have the same problems, and I beg you to consider "Mercury Poison" to be one of the culprits. Metal dental fillings contain Mercury, and I finally hit rock bottom a couple of years ago, when I started getting this smell. Mercury fillings alter things in the body, it is the second deadliest poison in the world, and it's in your dental work. It wreaks havoc on a body. It can cause digestive problems, yeast (systematic candida) overgrowth, fungus and just about ANYTHING else you can imagine. I noticed several years ago, I started to smell. I couldn't quite place the smell, and passed it off as being a weird "pregnancy thing" (my 3rd pregnancy, but first occurrence of odor). Once I had the baby, it didn't go away. The smell changes sometimes. Trashy/baby poop/ammonia smell when I sweat. Sometimes I can just smell the yeast in my clothing, and am also hypersensitive and can now smell it on others, as well. When I sweat, my clothing also turns dark/rusty colored.
If this sounds anything like you, please research Amalgam Mercury Poisoning, or check out my myspace page.
The ADA still tries to convince people that metal fillings are safe, but they ARE NOT! I am living proof. I had many. I started getting mine removed, and my health problems are getting better, not gone, but improved. Once I can detox all this out, I think the smell will go away.
Also, you can search for "candida" "liver cleanse" "parasite cleanse" and "humaworm"
Humaworm is a colon/parasite cleanse and I HIGHLY recommend it. I had my husband try it, too, and it was the first time in years we had normal, predictable bowel movements, and it was wonderful!!! It is worth every penny!!
Mercury Filings are the cause of body odor
I concur with this post. I have been on a health odyssey for about 5 or more years. It began with a scalp odor that smelled of vinegar. I believe that the odor stems from a fungal infections that occurs when a toxic substance such as mercury invades the blood stream and destroys the good bacteria in your gut. I was torned as to believing the odor comes from a systemic fungal infection or candidiasis or from liver imbalance.
The odor is expansive and can engulf rooms and large spaces, even the air outside. It's really quite a phenomenon. Since using DMSA, ALA and nystatin, I find the fungus is up, based on a stronger odor, everytime I take these three products. Over time, I believe that the odor will subside, but the small gains can really be depressing. Also of note is the fact that foods high in sulfur will exacerbate the odor according to Dr. Andrew Cutler who has written a manual on mercury detox from what he calls amalgam illness. I have been following his protocol. He believes that foods high in sulfur also feed candida and that it will take the body about 6 months to a few years to completely detoxify from the toxic metal.
I am over the moon to know that someone else out there is experiencing what I am going through and more importantly of the same belief that mercury amalgams is the culprit.
Hopefully we can touch base and discuss this further.
Best wishes
Robin
I concur on the mercury filings
I am so relieved to see your post. I have been challenged by this vinegar like odor for more than 4 years. I noticed it in 2005, but believe that it had been around years before, but at a less noticable level.
In December 2005 I had all 14 amalgam filings removed and replaced with composite fillings (plastic). Since then I have undergone chelation therapy, with no results. The vinegar like body odor comes from fungus or systemic candida that grow out of control in the GI tract because of mercury poisoning.
I purchased Andrew Cutler's book called Amalgam Illness and have started chelating using his protocol. He was able to cure himself of mercury poisoning and I trust that his process will work for me as well.
I take an antifungal while taking DMSA and ALA. While I am dumping candida, the odor has not relented yet, though I remain hopeful. Dr. Cutler explains the importance of staying away from foods high in sulfur. So my diet is extremely limited, e.g. eggplant, squash, celery, carrots, lots of vitamins and minerals and probiotics.
I would love to share more with you. And I thank you so much for your post.
Best
Robin
vinegar body odor
Well, I've been suffering this vinegar-like body odor for almost 2 years...
i want to live like a normal teen yet i cant because i cant stay near my classmates
any recommendation?? please help... ive been taking a bath everyday(cleaning every single part of my body) and yet after a couple of hours there it goes again..
please help me T_T
If someone asks if they have bad body Odor?
I met a friend of mine who i met after many years,asked me if has a bad body
odor.He has a terrible odor. I have no clue as what to answer him, as i dont want
to hurt his feelings.Please help me how i can tel him.
It feels good to know that I
It feels good to know that I am not the only one with the fecal smell problem. But then I see that 95% of us have not found a cure. I've dealt with the smell since high school. People don't know at all what its like, at one point everytime I would use the bathroom I would wipe so much until bleeding, I've tried blocking it with alot of toilet paper as well after a shower. I'm not a bad looking person either but the effects that it has had on me is obvious. I get tense when people get near me, I can't loosen up at all for fear of the smell. I can't smell it at all nor have I been to the doctor because I don't beleive there is a cure. 10 years later and I'm a mess, I quit my last job due to constant comments. I bet most of us are cleaner then the average person too. This really sucks.
Fecal Odor
I have the same problem that everyone else has been having. This has been going on since i was 21. I am now 34 and its getting harder to deal with people at work talk about me behind my back. I was in a restaurant tonight and had to leave because I knew people were saying it smelt bad and I assumed it was me again.I tried all different products keep up with showers and it does not go away. I have colitis as well.I have been reading through everyones articles if anyone has found the cure for this please let me know. Thanks
comment on fecal odor
i also have ibs and used to have fecal odor..i stopped using dairy,sugary products and wheat and high carb foods along with increasing the garlic,and horseradish intact..it took a year but the poo smell went away
im now working on another odor but it doesnt smell like poo
i dont know if well ever be smell free but i live for the day
the earlier posts about mercury fillings is something to look into
Body odor & Sweat smell... Very noticeable when sweating...
I started to notice an odd smell when working out at the gym and sweating. I've described it as an ammonia type of smell - but perhaps vinegar-like would cover it as well.
I had a feeling it was due to heavy drinking (lots of gin) and pretty heavy use (abuse) of medication. When I changed to vodka, the smell nearly disappeared. I still take medication though...
Just my $0.02
Thanks...
Did some searching
I did some research on this
The following link may be in the right direction for some people. Covers most causes and some remedies. http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_bodyo.htm
Why body odor reveals your true health habits: Here's how to reduce odor and enhance health http://www.naturalnews.com/019777.html Mike Adams has the theory that ingestion of meat and milk products can be causing problems and that changing the diet to exclude these to as great a degree as possible will normally help eliminate body smell. As he says "In terms of nutritional supplements, the best "cleaning" supplements that can reduce your body odor are chlorella and parsley. The culinary spice cilantro also does a great job."
How one individual cured bad breath.
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1290654#i Be sure to read his warnings - very important. The link given does not work. The correct link is as follows
http://www.bethesda.med.navy.mil/careers/postgraduate_dental_school/comprehensive_dentistry/pearls/powerpoint/Antibiotic%20Adjuncts%20to%20Perio%20Tx.ppt#287,26,METRONIDAZOLE
Trimethylaminuria, Fish Malodor Syndrome
http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1300124 A response to a forum question at http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=326 giving information on tests in the U.S. and providing the following
http://www.bloodbornebodyodorandhalitosis.com/2008/11/interview-with-dr-robin-lachmann-phd.html
Relates to TMAU Foundation and an interview with Dr. Robin Lachmann regarding Trimethylaminuria.
or see http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/t/trimethylaminuria/intro.htm Describes and discusses Trimethylaminuria but at present there are no treatments listed at this site.
Hope the above helps somebody.
Sorry to hear about all your
Sorry to hear about all your distress. I feel for you.
The only advice I can offer is in regards to bad breath. I recently had a really nasty taste in my mouth, but despite numerous close up breathing in my wifes face she assured me it didn't smell ( she would be honest if it did ).
I sneezed out a small white mushy thing that absolutely stank, a bit like feces. I remember coughing out a few in the past (perhaps half a dozen or so throughout my life not none for the past coupl of years) but as soon as this one came out the smell went.
I did a bit of research and found it it was a tonsil stone. They are surprisingly common and cane be easily removed by pressing a clean q tip or finger on the tonsil, when I did this two more came out and after much prodding none have come out so they must be all gone.
I think it is bacteria build up in the mouth that causes them so I bought a waterpik and some decent paste and mouthwash, I have no taste in my mouth now and intend to practice better oral hygiene.
Body Odor Smelling Like Vinegar
I was wondering about it myself and I found the following on Wikipedia. I'm surprised no one has posted it yet.
An individual's body odour is also influenced by diet, gender, genetics, health and medication. Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is present in many sweat samples. This acid is a breakdown product of some amino acids by propionibacteria, which thrive in the ducts of adolescent and adult sebaceous glands. Because propionic acid is chemically similar to acetic acid with similar physical characteristics including odour, body odours may be identified as having a VINEGAR-LIKE smell by certain persons.[citation needed] Isovaleric acid (3-methyl butanoic acid) is the other source of body odour as a result of actions of the bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis,[1] which is also present in several strong cheese types.
If a person eats a lot of meat, they may have more amino acids available to be broken down, thereby creating the vinegar-like smell. I don't eat much meat, and on one recent occasion after eating red meat and then sweating, I had such body odor.
thank you so much for
thank you so much for posting this! my 11 month old son has this problem so i'm going to try cutting down the amount of meat he eats. THANK YOU!!
How do you tell someone that they have bad body odor-
What is the best way to approach someone if they have really bad body odor?
strong bad smelling in my body
well, basicaslly it's the same problem that all this people and i wanna know what to do please answer to me, cause this situation is terrible.
Fecal odor
I am a crohns patient and have had this happen to me quite a few times, a GI doctor will be able to tell you the cause but there something that can happen to cause this and it is called a fistula.
Definition of this term fistula
An abnormal duct or passage resulting from injury, disease, or a congenital disorder that connects an abscess, cavity, or hollow organ to the body surface or to another hollow organ.
Basically what can and has happened to me is the fistula or hollow passage can connect one organ ie: my colon with another part of the body, skin, mouth etc which can be the cause of this smell. Get checked out they are removable with minor surgery and medical testing.
CURED MY FECAL ODOR
I had been suffering from fecal odor (and other types) from my pores and constant diarrhea for a long while when I started to see a kinesiologist. That changed my life!
It turned out that my ileocecal valve was constantly standing open!
This valve is located between the small intestines and large intestine. Its function is to pass chyme into the bowels. Because my valve was open, the chyme could go back into the small intestine and waste substances and gases from the chyme would be absorbed by the intestinewall and brought into the blood causing fecal body odor. The fecal odor was worse if I had been eating food rich in sulphur. Ex: meat, garlic, onions, fish, diary, tomatoes, broccoli and so on.
Since chyme would just flow into my large intestine I was having diarrhea!
But there are also other symptomes that could imply that the valve is not functioning properly. It can also result in constipation. Stress is a major factor to a non functioning valve, physical and most of all emotional.
Go see a kinesiologist. It takes just a couple of minutes to make the valve function again. He/she will also check your whole body for imbalance. Another thing you can do for yourself is to massage the acupressure point Li4:
http://www.eclecticenergies.com/acupressure/points.php?name=LI-4
This point stimulates the ileocecal valve. Another good point is Cv17, located on breast bone between niples. This point will help you with your anxiety.
Good luck!
BODY ODOR FECAL SMELL
HELLO, EVERYONE, I JUST WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW I FEEL YOUR PAIN, FOR OVER 20 YEARS I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT AMAZES ME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING WITH THIS AND ALL THESE DOCTORS ARE CLUELESS AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR BODIES,I AM SO FED UP WITH THEM TELLING US ITS ALL IN OUR HEADS AND THAT WE ARE HYPERCHONDRIACS.I'VE BEEN TO A NUMBER OF DR'S AND THEY TELL ME I DON'T SMELL ANYTHING OR TRY THIS OR THAT AND NOT GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TO THE GASTRO DR,HAD COLONOSCOPY, WHICH WAS NORMAL, I'M A DIABETIC,HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND THYROID PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS AS IF I'VE HAD EVERY BLOOD TEST KNOWN TO MAN, THE ONLY ABNORMALITY HAS BEEN IN MY WHITE COUNT, I'VE SEEN A HEMATOLOGISY AND HAD A BONE BARROW BIOPSY,WHICH WAS NEGATIVE,STILL WITH NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY ITS BEEN HIGH. NO INFECTION IN BODY, EXCEPT FOR OCCASSIONAL STREP B, WHICH THEY DON'T SEEM TO THINK IS CAUSING MY PROBLEM, THEY GIVE ME ANTIBIOTICS AND CALL IT A DAY. I'VE BEEN ANEMIC ALSO, AND I'VE HAD A FEW ABNORMAL SED RATES, STILL THEY DON'T SEEM TO THINK IS A PROBLEM.I'VE HAD ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND WHICH SHOWED ALL LYMPH GLANDS HAD SUBCENTIMETER NODES,BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE THEY WERE SO SMALL, STILL ALL NODES, WERE NOTED IN ULTRASOUND. SHOWED OVARY AND UTERUS WERE PROMINENT,STILL NO RED FLAGS. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF YALL, BUT I'M SCARED AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. BE AFRAID,VERY AFRAID, MY BROTHER DIED AT 24 WITH COLON CANCER. STAY INFORMED, READ, RESEARCH, AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR BODY. MAKE SURE EACH TIME YOU GO TO HAVE BLOOD WORK OR ANY X-RAYS GET A COPY OF YOUR RESULTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL TELL YOU ONLY WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW. YOU NEED TO READ YOUR RESULT FOR YOURSELF AND KNOW WHAT IT MEANS, ASK QUESTIONS.
TMAU may be the cause
Hi there, please go see a medical genetist and ask for a urine analysis for TMAU. You maybe affected. I'm a sufferer of fecal smell myself and I was just recently tested positive for TMAU.
BO
I have recently had an exchange student move in with us for a year. The very first day of school the councelor called me to tell me of her bad body odor. I was stunned for I knew she had showered that day and used deodorant. I smelled her that next morning on the way to school. It is a sickening smell. The kids at school are not having anything to do with her. So I know it is gonna be a bad experience for her here. The smell to me is undescribable perhaps smoky smell, feces, vinegar all mixed together. She showers three times a day, Once in the morning, when she gets home from school and again before bed. This is not unusual as my own daughters showered that much especially if they had ball practices after school. How may I help this child. She may not have any friends here if I don't do something to help her. She is a beautiful child and I want her experience here to be memorable. She is a very active child. I know it is not from not being clean. She brushes her teeth all the time and her very white. She does not smoke, drink or eat anything unusually different from us. However, I have noticed she doesn't eat much at all and I am also worried about her not eating.
Please helo me help her.
I too have an exchange
I too have an exchange student with terrible body odor. She has been here for two months and the stench is moving from her room to the rest of the house. It is making us sick. I have tried everything from leaving a note to all three girls (2 of my own)to clean all worn clothes and bedding, she didn't. I have physically gone into her room and asked her if she has dirty clothes she'd like me to wash, only to be told that she washed every single item the previous day. then I asked her to rewash her clothes as my washer doesn't always work well. She refuses to wash them. I am currently home doing three loads of laundry and very upset about the distrust it might cause but her piles of filth are making us sick. I am to the point of asking her afs advisor to find another home. Just a note, I don't care about messy rooms, my own daughters have clothes hanging over chairs, unmade beds, piles of sweatshirts in the corner and socks under the beds, ok, many items under the beds. I just can't stand the smell. You may have to check that the girl's clothing are getting washed. Uncomfortable, but sometimes necessary. Stressed in Maine.
Body Stinks
After i gave birth i notice my BO gets worst. I can smell it really bad. i have tried so all kinds of deodorant but that doesnt help too. though i take my shower regularly(5times aday) still doesn't help. The worst part, right after shower i can smell my own BO. I really need help. Anyone out there have any solutions.
stinky breathe or face.... not sure
I have been experiencing this problem for about 2 years now and now one can figure it out. Sometimes my breathe smells like alchohol and everybody at work tinks im an alchoholic sometimes it smells like trash and fart and shit even burnt popcorn depending on what i rinse my mouth out with. I'm glad to hear im not alone but this is very depressinhg i dont even want to get out of the bed in the morning and im not eating. I wonder if this is some mysteriouse bacteria going around or has nothing to do with that at all. I just think that since its been a spike of this thing in the last few years that is definiately a possibility.
Very Unpleasent Smell from face and finger
My boyfriend started smelling this very strange smell from the knuckle on his finger that wouldn't go away even when washed. At first I couldn't smell it but now it is becoming easier for me to detect it. It will randomly start smelling then will go away after a while. Now the side of his face has begun to smell even worse than his finger. I am at a loss of what it is and what to do. Please if anyone has any ideas, help.
Does exercising help?
Are you guys having the problem even though you are athletic? I used to be very sedentary but recently I started exercising and now I go to gym 3~4 times a week, doing sit-ups and other various exercises. So do you guys think that exercising helps if you've tried?
Several coworkers have
Several coworkers have complained that an awful smell is coming from me. It fills up the entire office. Yet no one else--friends, past coworkers, or other people at my current job--smells anything bad. I'm in danger of losing my job over this.
I shower every day and do my laundry regularly. Has anyone every heard of anything which could cause bad body smells which only certain people can smell?
Thanks!
Same Problem
I had a similar problem. I switched from Tide to Charlie's soap. It works great. My bathrobe would smell after a few wearings right out of the shower. It doesn't any longer. I also think I have bile/liver stagnation. I am looking into this. From what I have read, go on a juice fast for 3-4 days, followed by a vegetarian diet. Milk thistle supplements are good for the liver. Take early or mid-day. Also, take acidophilus (keep refrigerated). Take at night. Spread out your supplements. The only other thing I would say is Super Digestive Enzymes from GNC. Take after your food is all digested. They contain lipase, amylase and protease (Dr. Mehmet Oz recommended this on Oprah). We bought a drain product that contained the same enzymes. (Clogged pipes?)
I also read that carrotseed essential oil is good (for the skin) mixed with a carrier oil, i.e., jojoba or other carrier oil depending on your skin type. Carrotseed can be taken internally only at the advise of an herbalist (I read no more than one drop per day). I am not sure what you would mix it with. Water? Just a guess.
Another thing I read is good is dandelion tea. It clears the liver.
Gas-X strips on the tongue work too.
Whatever you do, don't take too many things at once. Don't drink extremely cold water. It chills the liver. A hot cup of water with lemon in the morning is good.
I have excellent hygiene habits. I lather up twice in the shower, and wash my hair daily. I brush my teeth all the time. I wash my clothes every wearing. I just don't understand. I do think most of it is internal.
basically all of them
ya basically i got the same story as all of u so if u get any info b sure 2 tell me
I have been dealing with
I have been dealing with phantom smell issues for quite a number of years now. It started out as fishy which lead me to think it's TMAU, a metabolic disorder. I don't know if any of you have found help, but there are sites if you search TMAU that will give you options for testing. The odor can range from fishy, to fecal, to garbagy.
Hope this helps.
facial odor
I recently noticed and commented to my husband about an odd, unpleasant odor from his face. Not his breath, that is always fresh. His face. I can't explain the odor... simply unpleasant. At the time his face was oily, which was also not the norm for him. When I mentioned this to him and went to wash my hands to rid them of the odor, he informed me that he also noticed this odor recently when sweating at work and he wiped his face. His hygien is exceptional. Never a cleaner man. From just below the chin down he smells normal. Nothing unpleasant about the rest of his body smell, not even when he's sweating heavily.... never and unpleasant odor, not even from his arm pits... This is isolated to his face. We are baffled. Any ideas?
help me!
Hello,my name is channie...I too have bad odor in the face.the smell that I get is a feces smell.I am 19 now but it started when I was 15.my life has been a living hell...the smell is so strong.do you still have the smell??? please email me back & let me know. im going crazy....I need help! THANK YOU & GOD BLESS
hi i too have this awful
hi i too have this awful condition ,have tried a lot of things nothing seems to work ,
Honey, I know how you are
Honey, I know how you are feeling. I, too have a problem with body odor. I am searching for answers to this problem. You can get your sinuses check. You may have an infection that could be causing this problem. I pray that GOD will reveal to you the solution. I am going to try a supplement I saw on the internet.I will let you know if it helps. I am praying for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
body odor
I smoke cigarettes and a friend of mine tell me that I smell like an ash tray. I an bipolar and I take showers at the gym but rarely at home because I goto the gym a lot. I notice people leave the steam room when I go in. Can you help me or give any suggestions. I eat a lot of hot dogs and they have sodium nitrates. Could this and my cigarette smoking be the cause of BO?
Excessive sweating can cause body odor
I just had to add that excessive sweating can be a source of offensive body odor ... it's called "hyperhidrosis." Google it. There are prescription antiperspirants available for the condition.
Incidentally, if you'd like to sensitively let someone know they have a body odor or bad breath problem anonymously, check out http://www.nooffenseoranything.com - you can send an anonymous email with information to your friend/coworker or whoever it is with the problem.
Body odor: sleuthing out cause
Thoughts:
Everyone's metabolism is different. And people's sense of smell vary considerably. There are three obvious things to do before doing anything dramatic:
i. daily bathing on arising, and also after exercising.
ii. good oral hygiene: frequent flossing, and visits to the dentist to look for periodontal disease or any other oral condition that might contribute.
iii. a bland low protein diet, at least for starters, with no vitamin supplements, yogurts, probiotics or other alterations. or heavy ingestion of any single item like nuts. Assuming you eat a balanced diet (with varied grains, fruits and vegetables) you do not "need" extra vitamins.
If this works, then you can try altering the diet slowly to see what to if any additional vitamin or food type contributes to the perceived odor, and adjust your diet accordingly.(My wife found that an employee's unpleasant odor apparently was caused by too much ingestion of B vitamins, taken on the view that if a little is good, a lot should be very good.)
If this does not work, consider the possibility that some medication you are on regularly contributes. Ask your doctor if there is an alternate you could go on on a trial basis to see if this will help.
Of course a number of things might work for you and not others, e.g. as one respondent reported pro-biotics would be helpful in countering whatever the cause, and/or nuts or whatever people have suggested.
Another possibility for those who are concerned particularly about a vinegar smell: Vinegar is acetic acid. You may be producing too much of this acid or too much of another compound smelling like it. A licensed nutritionist may be able to provide some advice concerning what in the diet might diminish this production.
In addition those who are overweight sweat more, or accumulate more sweat, especially in places from which evaporation is and may well produce an odor as a consequence. Needless to say losing weight can help, although in the process you may also exude a slight sweet smell from the "ketones" generated as a result.
For those whose children complain of an odor you cannot detect, but report they and//or school mates do, consider the possibility of some type of school bullying,or school phobia.
EBH
odor that kills
I am a teenagers and I have the same problem or a bit worst ...... I go to school and the sad part is that I dont like to b around my friends this odor I started noticing it when I entered high school... it just got worst I first had a odor that smelled like trash, then it changed to a terrifying fish smell, and the latest one that I've had is a poop odor ,,, my social life is poor and I try to isolate my self so people won't smell me..... I go to class and even there I smell and its so embarassing..... I at one point had suicidal thoughts too...... I just dont know what to do......I can't even have a gf cus of this problem of mines....... I am going to go into premed in about a year and I'm hoping I can find a reason and a cure for all of us...............god bless ya all.........don't give up we can fight this.......!!!!!!!!!
Yess!!!! I too have the
Yess!!!! I too have the same problem. Started all of a sudden.. Started with sudden odor which smells like fecus (bathroom) coming from my bottom. I spent almost an year always blaming the person next to me (in my head) until one fine day I realized that even if I sat next to a different person the "bathroom smell" was still there! It comes all of a sudden and stops all of a sudden. Have no idea when my abdomen will emit this smell. I had no symptoms except for this odor and a stomach ache when this smell is emmitted (without me even knowing and I WAS NOT PASSING GAS) There was this one time when a girl I was talking to almost fell down on her back because my abdomen was suddenly "emmitting" an odor which smelled like diarhea!
I am practically dying! Now in addition to this problem there are constant sounds coming from my lower abdomen some of which sound like I am passing gas.
THIS IS NOT IN OUR HEADS PEOPLE! WE NEED HELP AND ARE BEGGING FOR HELP! SOMEBODY HELP US!
It can be cured
You may want to be checked by a gastrointerologist for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. It sounds like that may be the cause. If not, I'm sure it's something that can be fixed pretty easily. Also start taking fiber every day with plenty of water. Metamucil and Konsyl are two excellent choices. Read the labels very carefully and make sure you don't have an allergic reaction to them.
I'm sure fiber and water and fruits and vegetables can cure your ailment. It's not as bad as it seems. Believe me. I've been through it. Also be sure to watch your diet. Good luck.
Possibly soloution
I have been told that Nuts, and whole grains B1(vitamins) is what the body needs to have to help eliminate the smell.
My father too has this smell, Especially when he is sleeping, My mother Complains occasionally to him about the smell
I don't think he can smell it, but most of the time he smells fine.
He has a fair bit of stress related Things going on in his life, and quite often.
and he doesn't have the best diet. (lots of beer and smoking) but reading these posts I think that allot of the things may be irrelevant.
These Posts I can think that people are either stressing about it to much.
e.g. the person who bathes 1-3 times a day, Maybe be High anxiety, because of it.
so keep up cleaning yourself and such, but also try and change your diet to something more Hunter-gatherer more basic foods.
not High processed that gives the body far to much energy. (due to the easy of turning to into energy.)
So my father is trying to not cook/eat minces, White breads them sorts of things, he is also getting to eat more nuts allot of them are raw(for the B1 vitamin).
And he is also meditating to try and sort out his stress, and channel it to something apart from worrying.
I will post back here at a later date to see how he goes, So you guys will hear from me in a month or 2..
bo & bad breathe
My son is now in his teenage years. He has always had a slightly bad smell but now it has intensified. His breathe smells like feces He brushes his teeth often but the next two minutes it smells bad again. Being a nonverbal autistic child the dirty looks and nasty comments don't bother him, but it really hurts my feelings. He doesn't know any better but I do he already has a hard time dealing with society this just makes it harder on him and me. Please help!
He might have a bowel
He might have a bowel blockage. I've got a friend that has this problem with her 10 yr. old. She won't use the bathroom for a while, and then when she does her poop is so hard and big as your arm. Her breathe will smell like poop because it backs up so far, that it goes all the way up to her throat. There's some drink that she has to drink so she will keep herself flushed out and won't get impacked. Maybe a couple of teaspoons of olive oil and empsom salt in a glass of water will do the trick. Good-luck!
Vinegar Body Odor
I wonder why nobody knows the answer to the vinegar body odor? I have this problem! I bathe a lot (1-3 times a day). I wash with deodorant soap AND I have started putting deodorant in places I do not care to mention. I drown myself in the soap (both liquid and bar). I smell fine for an hour or two after I bathe but then I start to smell sour.
I have asked my doctor and they don't know. My clothing gets the smell in it too. I wash my clothes every time I wear them. I use tons of Tide and Downey and spray my clothes with perfume too. It still does not mask the scent.
I don't like to leave the house any more. I don't like it when people hug or touch me.......I can see it in their face when they pull away....they could smell it. Sometimes people comment on it.
It is not my diet, I don't eat onions and garlic very often. I don't eat spicy food. I don't eat pickles, vinegar or other foods that could cause this. My clothes are sparkling clean. I am sparking clean. I wish I knew what to do.
Vinegar smell
My daughter, now 18, has smelled of vinegar since birth. As an infant she sweated profusely, distinctly smelling of vinegar. She's seen a couple of dozen doctors, none of them had a clue. Except one, who suggested researching "Inborn Errors of Metabolism".
If you've had any success, I'd love to hear from you.
(My daughter is also a clean/hygiene freak who changes her clothes several times a day.)
VINEGAR SMELL
I have resently had bipass surgury and take a lot of heart medication. I sweat terribely from my head at night and I smell like viniger in the morning. I think some of this is due to the fact that our heads are buried in a pillow at night and has little or no ventalation. I began washing my my hair every morning while showering and sleeping without a pillow at night and this seems to have done the trick. If you are sweating from your head try washing your hair daily keeping it cut short and sleeping without a pillow. Worked for me!!!!
smelly woman
I've been suffering from body odor since the age of 12 well not suffering only in the past year have i been really stressing about it when i was at school a i got really stressed out so i sweated alot then i got bullied so i didnt look after myself mentally or physically then i left school and was happy but then i get stuck in a rut and stress and become anxious which causes me to sweat and probably smell so now everywhere i go i think i smell and that every one can smell me which causes me to stress once again is like a vicious cycle im clean very hygenic but i dont like perfume or man made deodrants which only makes it worse i think its half in your mind if you say god i smell then your body will probably help you. But to be honest im determined to live the life i want to live i cant spend my life stuck in the house no point people are just going to have to give me disgusting looks well if enybody has any comments that could help my offensive body odor then thank you.
B.O.???????
I too have been going through this unpleasant body odor syndrome. People claim that I smell of feces. I cannot smell it, and my closest friends and family claim that they don't smell it either. However, this is becoming a problem, since I seem to encounter this problem when I am at work. As far as solutions, could it possibly be a yeast imbalance in the system,coming out through the blood as malodorus? Something to look into. Desperately seeking solutions, thank you.
I have been experiencing
I have been experiencing body odor and bad breathe for over 12 years I guess and all my doctors, dentists are saying I am healthy and the don't detect any such complain. I see the reactions in people everyday when I pass them or talk to them. I am not sure what the smell is like because I can't really smell it myself. I tried omitting things from my diet and taking acidophilus and charcoal but nothing seems to help. I heard amount TMAU which is an inherited deficiency in the body's ability to break down certain food containing choline. Everything I tried never worked and I'm currently out of options. How can I continue to live with this. It has taken my self esteem and my social life is so isolated. I need help.. I'm having suicidal thoughts. Thank you
BODY ODOR
I HAVE A VERY DISTINCTIVE BODY ODOR. I SMELL LIKE FECES. IT SMELLS LIKE I HAVE JUST HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT IN MY CLOTHES ALL THE TIME. AND MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE THINK I PASSED GAS OR SOILED MYSELF. IT HAS TAKEN AWAY MY SOCIAL LIFE. I AVOID EVERYONE: FRIENDS,FAMILY, AND PUBLIC PLACES. I HAVE CLEANSED FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AND JUICED VEGETABLES FOR THREE YEARS. I AM PRACTICALY A VEGETARIAN AND NOTHING HELPS. I HAVE DONE ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP: TAKING PROBIOTICS,CHLOROPHYLL, ONE TEASPOON OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR BEFORE EATING A LONG WITH DIGESTIVE ENZYMES, JUICED GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES,VITAMINS B'S, ETC. PLEASE HELP. I AM WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. DESPERATELY SEEKING HELP!
have you tried
Hi-Im very sorry to hear about your problem.I had the same smell also,starting when I was about twelve. I had it for aprox seven years. Like you I was totally clean and washed daily.
It robbed me of the most important years of my life.I lost friends and a real education.I dont know why it started or finished but im ok now.
I really think its down to a candida/gut fermintation problem which I have had for years.That's a systematic candida problem by the way.
It is such an antisocial thing to smell and nobody understands.It's not like you can tell people you did not soil yourself!
My advice is to try a probiotic that is the only thing that has helped my candida. Do some research on google about it.
It is worth trying for sure.It's amazing stuff.
If you want any more help email me.
feces smell
I too suffer from this terrible condition What probiotics have you tried and what are your results?
bo help
what can i do for my body odor. My issue started when I was twelve. Do you think probiotic medicine really works.
I came across your comment
I came across your comment while doing some research about my 4 year old son. He recently has started smelling like poop. I am wanting to know if you had stomach pains and vomiting as an infant and stomach pains as a young child? Also, what kind of diet do you have, do you have to avoid certain foods for the probiotic to work well? Thank you so much for your time.
Also have a fecal smell
I wish that this horrible smell of mine would go away but it won't. People often laugh and talk about me behind my back saying I smell like shit. I even tried brushing my teeth and gargling more than I should and that still doesn't help. But I don't think that the smell is not just coming from my mouth but also my whole body. Someone please help me.
You probably have TMAU.
You probably have TMAU. There is a TMAU Foundation that can better advise you.
I have the exact same
I have the exact same problem! (feces smell)I think I've had this problem since childhood. I hear my co-workers laughing at me and turning their nose up to me. It makes me feel awful. I don't know what to do about it! I take several baths a day. I brush, and floss, and use mouthwash at least 4-5 times a day. I've had chlorophyll, veggies, and nothing helps. If you find "Help" please share it with me. I've not tried probiotics, or any kind of enzymes. I eat alot of green veggies but still smells like feces. Help me please!!
my face smells like feces
I smell really bad.it started about six years ago.I hate the way I smell,I stay in the house all the time.all I do is try to find a cure for it.I don't think its my body,I believe its my FACE! I can't help it.a weeker person would have killed them self by now.does anyone think its their face that smell like feces?? please please HELP ME!!!
I don't really know the
I don't really know the answer, however I would suggest you get your sinus checked for infections. That could be a probable cause. I pray that an answer will come soon.
I have the same problem and I have been tested with TMAU
I have the exact same problem--fecal smell! for over 9 years! A few month ago, I went to see a medical genetist who suggested a urine analysis for me to test for TMAU syndrome. If you do a little research online, you will find that TMAU stands for Trimethylaminuria, the so-called fishy odor syndrome. I'm affected. is a rare metabolic disorder that causes a defect in the normal production of the enzyme Flavin containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3). When FMO3 is not working correctly or if not enough enzyme is produced, the body loses the ability to properly breakdown trimethylamine (TMA) from precursor compounds in food into trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) through a process called N-oxygenation. Trimethylamine then builds up and is released in the person's sweat, urine, and breath, giving off a strong fishy odor.
HOWEVER, only 10-15% of the affected people smell like fish, most of them develop fecal smell or garbage smell.
If you want, you can get yourself tested. But I don't think it's gonna make a difference though since there is no cure for TMAU. I was devastated after I knew there is no cure for this and I'm stuck with the fecal smell for the rest of my life.
We are a small group of unfortunate people who are not understood by the general public. I guess all we can do is to find something we enjoy doing but ALONE.
I suffer from this aswell I
I suffer from this aswell I have done so since I was 16 this a verry degrading thing to have to go through at times I feel really depressed
VERY UNPLEASANT BODY ODOR
I HAVE THE SAME B.O. PROBLEM. HOW DO YOU MAKE A LIVING? I STILL WORK. IT IS A STRUGGLE EVERYDAY TO LEAVE THE HOUSE AND BE IN SOCIETY. PLEASE TELL ME HOW DO YOU COPE? I LIKE YOU HAVE AVOIDED BY FAMILY,FRIEND,CO-WORKERS AND SOCIETY AS MUCH AS I CAN. IT HURTS TO HAVE LOVE ONE TREAT YOU LIKE THEY WISH YOU DIDN'T EXISIT. I TOO AM DESPERATELY SEEKING HELP. IF YOU COME ACROSS ANY INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL ME. THANKS! HELP US!
body odor
OH MY GOSH, YOU JUST DESCRIBED MY LIFE OVER THE LAST 6 YEARS. MY SITUATION GOT SO BAD, THAT I HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION, NEAR SUICIDE. NO HELP WAS REALLY OFFERED, THEY JUST LABLED ME WITH A DIAGONSIS OF OLE-FACTORY PSYCHOSIS,( BASICALLY, IT'S ALL IN MY MIND). AFTER ALL THE TRAUMA I HAVE BEEN THROUGH, I HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT PSYCHOTIC. I'M NOT SURE WHEN IT'S ME OR IF IT'S IS SOMETHING OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT CERTAIN SOAP AND SHAMPOO FRAGRANCES MAKE IT WORSE. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON DIFFERENT PRODUCTS, NONE TELL ME A THING. WHEN I GET SCARED THAT I SMELL, THEN I START TO SWEAT PROFUSELY AND ADD ARM PIT ODOR TO IT. I GET SO OBCESSIVE COMPULSIVE ABOUT MY CLEANLINESS, THAT I GET A STINKY FOOT SMELL MAINLY IN MY SCALP. I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO YEASTY FUNGUS FROM OVER DOING IT. I WENT FROM A USEFUL NURSE IN SOCIETY, TO AN AGORAFOBIC. I'M SORRY I CAN'T HELP YOU, BUT ITS NICE FOR ME TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SMELLS LIKE POOP.
body odor
Have you had any improvements?
You just described what I'm going through.
I too have thought of suicide because up to about four years ago I had no problem.
What shampoo worked for you?
Desperately seeking help.
I SMELL LIKE FECES
I have this same odor along with bad breath. I have been trying to figure it out and have had no luck. My wife says that she doesn't smell it but when i am at work or anywhere for that matter. I can smell it through my clothes. I am stuck, very depressed over this and almost to the point of not wanting to be around people anymore. if you found anything that works I would be very grateful if you would write me back about your findings.
Do a colon/parasite cleanse
Do a colon/parasite cleanse and watch will happen.
I to smell like feces
I am 21 years old.I have smelled like feces for seven years.im just like you,I avoid friends,family,I keep myself locked in the house.I am a female so I'ts realy hard for me.I starting to think that it is my face because I don't smell it on my arms and things. have you found anyone to help us ???????
feces smell
I have the same problem at first I thought I must be going crazy or maybe it's my diet. My doctor claims their is'nt a medical condition that can cause the feces smell. I didn't notice the smell untill I started a physically demanding job that would cause me to become dehydrated from sweating so much. Co-workers think I'm anti-social because I avoid the lunch rooms, my family think I'm gay because I don't have any relationships and It really affected my work ethic as I tend to not want to sweat because of the way it makes me smell. I see some post here about smelling like an ashtray? I'd rather have that problem would smoking help? or is their a healthier way to beat this problem? A weaker man would have killed himself by now.
I have the same problem with
I have the same problem with the feces odor. I have taken particular to keep myself clean. I've had the odor for a few years now - have been doing tons of research on the internet. I went to a specialist, who said I had a hernia in my colon, and surgically put in a "saddle", have changed my diet, etc, etc. Nothing works.
My social life has come to a standstill also.
If anyone out there has a clue why this is happening, please help!
Body Odor Complaint from Teenage Son
My teenage son has recently (past couple months) starting saying that he smells like poop, however, his sister, nor myself can detect it. He, like you, was taking probiotics and digestive enzymes, but I have recently taken him off those, thinking they were the cause. They were not...but the odd thing is, we don't detect it. He says kids at school make comments, and he feels like he has gas all the time, but refuses to go to the bathroom at school. He does take a multi-vitamin, along with fish oil, not sure if that would cause a problem...it's upsetting - as he was practically in tears this morning when he left for school because of this. I had taken him to see his dr. thinking he could shed some light, but now I'm wondering if I need to take him to a therapist, if this is a phobia.
Hi, I am suffering from the
Hi,
I am suffering from the same problem right now as your son and it is really frustrating. My family members say they cant smell anything on me but i notice when i am not around my family people seem uncomfortable around me but try to be polite about it. My problem started 2 years ago while going through a detox diet, i was later on antibiotics for h pylori and this only seemed to make it worse. Did you ever figure out what was wrong with your son. Please help.
odor
I have always heard having an odor of "poop" is a sign of strepe throat???????
Try lots of probiotics. It
Try lots of probiotics. It works for me. Take on empty stomach.
The smell from Excess gas
I have been suffering from excess gas for over 20 years. The smell seems to stay in my clothing no matter how many times I wash them. I always feel as if I have gas.
I was able to temporarily stop the problem through Accupuncture. I had a very good accupuncturist who told me there was an imbalance in my liver. He gave me an accupuncture treatment that stopped the excess gas, but only for a few days. It felt as if there was some kind of pressure building up inside me and eventually the effects of the treatment wore off.
The only thing I can do to make things less burdensome for others is to hold it in until I can get to a bathroom.
I have noticed some people are more sensitive to the smell than others. My mother is, but my brother is not. All I can do is try to associate with those people who are not bothered by it as much.
In general, I just feel more comfortable being at home by myself than having to be constantly reminded of my problem by having people around me who are always sniffing at me from behind.
I have had the same issue.
I have had the same issue. I have been fired from every job I ever had and interviews are a nightmare. Recently an interviewer held her nose as I spoke and dismissed me... what could I do??? I have taken chlorophyll for the past several years and it does not help much, but better than not taking it at all. I have had the fecal odor since childhood and it has been a rough life as I approach midlife. I workout a lot and could clear out my space in the gym when I sweat.
In the past 2 weeks I have found something that seems to be working, but as in the past, I'm afraid it will come back and am reluctant to say that I'm cured. I started taking FIBER CHOICE supplement tablets, three at night and 1 in the morning even though the directions say to take two per day... two per day did nothing. I went to the Dr and told him of my problem and he scraped my tongue and tested positive for yeast, candida I believe, and prescribed antibiotics. After 4 days of taking 4 per day my bowel movements smelled like my sweat and breath did. That lasted 2 days or so and since then my breath does not smell of feces nor does my sweat (I hope). People are actually talking to me now and it seems they are dying to ask what I did but don't want to embarrass me (further).
From what I understood from my doctor, the bacteria tries to escape and does so thru breathe, sweat, and urine bringing the fecal odor along with it. Even with strict diets, supplements, and cleansing, the bacteria will remain behind and multiply. Fiber reduces the bowels and antibiotics kill the bacteria. That is MY understanding and I feel better than ever.
Help please
What antibiotic did your doctor prescribe? Can you give me a name and dosage?
What antibiotics did you
What antibiotics did you take?
reply to fiber choice and antibiotics
What antibiotics did you take, what are the names do you know it would be very helpful. The antibiotics are the ones that could be taking effect instead of the fiber choice.
That's pretty funny because
That's pretty funny because I'm going through the exact same situation. I don't really understand the cause, maybe its social anxiety?
some thought for you
you might want to see if your child is being picked on. I went through a similar situation with my daughter only to find out she was being picked on at school and kids were telling her she stinks!
vinegar smell
Another comment...I too have noticed the smell of vinegar on my body. What is causing this? I am 58 years old and have been going through tremendous stress in my life lately. I have had the fearful thought of cancer going through my head. I live a pretty normal way- eat well, work 40 hours a week, but again, have a lot of stress in my life. I just feel that the smell of vinegar is not a good sign!
Can anyone come up with documentation why this would all of a sudden appear?
Thank you
Sandy.....St Albert Alberta Canada
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I have also noticed that I
I have also noticed that I smell of vinegar recently. When I was about 14 I first smelled it under my watch strap but nowhere else. I am now 32 and about a year ago my wife noticed that my feet smelled very sour and vinegar-like. Recently I have noticed that in hot weather my hands and general body odour do too. There's even a vinegar taste in my mouth and i really don't eat vinegar. Noticing others have the same smell and talk of cancer have scared me a little! Has anyone found any information on this at all?
For the past few months
I have also had this body odor of vinegar for about 6 months now. Could be stress related, could be new food (living in France), could be natural deodorant; could be anything. Anyhow, it stinks. Lemme know if there's any info.
For the past 10 years I have
For the past 10 years I have had a few people tell me that I smell, and people always have chronic sniffing around me especially people behind me. And it seems to be getting worse. I have never smelled anything bad on me or my clothes. What could this be??
I suggest you try
I suggest you try probiotics. Pro-biotic acidophilus "accu-flora" or cultrelle lactobiculus Gg. You may take as many as 6 a day on an empty stomach. "2" in am, "2" at noon and "2" at bedtime. Try it. I believe you will be surprise.
Body Odor of Vinegar
I just found the blogs on body odor that smells like vinegar. I too have had the issue over the past 2 weeks. I am stumped as to what the cause is any research would be greatly appreciated. I am going to an endocrinologist who may offer some answers.
Body odor behind ears that smells like vinegar
My boyfriend has this smell behind his ears and it is getting worse. What is it and how can we get rid of it?
vinegar smell
body odor of vinegar. its quite bothersome. can't get rid of it! What is it and what do I do?
body odor smell like vinegar
Have you gotten any info on vinegar like body odor? I am currently experiencing this along with excessive sweating.
what is the cause of my body
what is the cause of my body odor like vinegar.and what i need to do to cure. please thanks.
Body odor from multivitimines?
I just started taking multivitamines on the advice of my doctor a couple of days ago and I have noticed a strong, peculiar(hard to describe) odor mostly in my clothes. It's so peculiar that I'm more than curious about it. I have also eaten prawns the last two days, and wonder if this could be causing the smell. I guess the smell could be likened to what you might smell in a fish locker. It's terrible! I'm afraid the multivitamines may be causing the odor and I will have to discontinue them.
body odor
Dear Joseph,
I recently started taking a lot of vitamins per a chiropractor/nutrition advisor. My family started telling me last week that I smell. In fact, I sit at home here on a Sunday morning instead of going to church because I am so self conscious.
Have you found any answers? Did you quit taking the vitamins?
I was looking to resolve some health issues and have spent hundreds of dollars on this venture, so I hate to just quit.
Thanks.
Joanna
I understand your concern. I
I understand your concern. I , too have suffer with body odor for 30 yrs. I have tried just about everything. I suggest you try probiotics. Get the one that has 2 or 3 billions strains. I started taking probiotics on yesterday and noticed a significant improvement. Take at least 3 or 4 the first couple of days. Also try probiotic soap. Go online for this product. Dr. O'Hira has an excellent product on probitics and probiotic soap. I pray it will help you.
body odor and breath odor
Hi,
My names Tina, and would like to get in touch with u. I need help on how u got help with probiotic and whatever else u used.
Thanks.... Tina
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