Body odor, that mostly occurs in armpits and also other parts of the body, is a big turn off. In summers, we tend to sweat a lot and the odor becomes worse. Are you constantly facing those embarrassing body odor moments during your office hours or during important meetings? Well, you needn’t worry anymore.
Here are 5 simple ways to get rid of body odor:
1. Choose probiotic food
Probiotic food help to get rid of gut toxins from your body. By choosing probiotic food like curd and buttermilk, your digestion level increases and it removes all the bad bacteria out of the intestines. This helps prevent body odor.
2. Sage
Sage acts as an antibacterial element which shrinks the sweat glands and prevents bacteria from infecting the skin. Mix 2 tablespoons of sage in hot boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. Allow it to cool and apply on the underarms and other body parts twice a day to see effective results. Alternatively, sage can be boiled in hot water, strained to drink as sage tea.
3. Tomato bath
Tomato contains glycoalkaloids which help in killing virus and bacteria from your skin. This, in turn, closes the open pores and also removes bad odor. Squeeze 6 – 7 tomatoes and mix well in your bath water when you have a bath.
4. Witch Hazel
Witch hazel is a herb which contains a natural ingredient to reduce the pH levels in the body which is not a good environment for bacteria to thrive. With reduced pH levels, such bacterias are killed. Soak a cotton pad in witch hazel and apply before using your deodorant or use it as a natural deodorant.
5. Eliminate bad odor triggering food
Change your eating habits by avoiding certain foods that generate body odor. You need to avoid food that is rich in fat, red meat, alcohol, coffee and other caffeine products, spices like onions, garlic. Chlorophyllin in vegetables absorbs body odor. So you must eat a lot of vegetables.
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