What Causes Body Odor

Body odor is usually brought about when a person begins to sweat, and therefore it is commonly believed that it is the sweating that causes body odor. However, it is not the sweat that causes the odor to occur, but rather it is caused by the toxins that are present in the sweat as it is being eliminated from the body.

The body has two different types of sweat glands; the eccrine glands, which are located over the skin’s surface, and the apocrine glands which are located in the underarm and groin areas.

The eccrine glands are designed to control the body temperature, and thus they normally do not produce an offensive odor. Read More...

What Causes Body Odor

Body odor is widely associated with sweating, because every time we sweat we tend to develop body odor. But did you know that body odor is not caused by sweating, and that sweat by itself is actually odorless?

So then what causes body odor to occur, if it is not sweat? 

The answer is simple, sweat only brings out what is already on the inside of the body. If we have a lot of toxins built up on the inside, they will cause body odor to occur once they are brought out through the surface of the skin. These toxins are the number one cause of all diseases, so sweating is actually good for you, because the more you sweat, the more toxins will be released. Read More...

What Causes Body Odor

There are several myths when it comes to the topic of body odor, regarding as to what it is, what causes it, and how to stop it. When we think of it we tend to think of sweat; as every time one breaks into a sweat bad body odor arises. So we use deodorants and antiperspirants to mask the smell and stop the sweating altogether in the attempt to get rid of body odor.

But sweating is good for you; it cleans the pores in your skin and helps to keep you looking young. Sweat by itself is odorless and is not the cause of body odor by any means. So masking the odor or stopping the sweat is not the answer. Read More...