Health Supermart: The Secrete For A Fresh Body Smell

Perspiration starts when your body temperature rises above its normal level of 98.6 degrees, the body will start to shed water to cool itself off. Perspiration is the body�s natural way for prevention of heat stroke.

The body can also sweat at 98.6 degrees depending on how much stress you are experiencing or from an illness.

The bad smell comes from the apocrine gland which is mostly located at the armpits and groin. Apocrine glands secrete a fluid of fats and proteins. Hence: Your diet plays a major role in how you smell when you perspire. The other perspiration gland, eccrine, is found almost anywhere on the body. The eccrine gland will secrete water and some salt, which has almost no smell but will provide the cooling effect for your body. The problem with the eccrine gland secreting water is that the wet environment will allow skin bacteria to grow and create a smell.

To control the way you smell, watch what you eat, wash with antibacterial soap like Dial, and use a natural deodorant known as "the crystal? or "the rock?. These are scentless deodorants and often rely on an antibacterial mineral call alum to control the smell from the armpit area.

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