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grooming: 5 tips for beating body odor

30Apr07

by Cash

photo of a girl whose man does not have body odor

We at Urban Monarch are definitely fans of proper grooming, and with the blazing summer sun just around the corner it’s a good time to think about that most crucial of grooming essentials; not stinking.

Body odor is the smell of bacteria growing on your body. Although sweat can amplify it’s ability to grow, sweat itself is almost entirely odorless.

To get you off to a good start, here’s 5 easy tips for keeping BO on the down low.

1) Bathe daily. Although this piece alone won’t help people suffering from Bromhidrosis (chronic body odor) it can work wonders for everyone else. Naturally, scrubbing any hairy areas with a good soap or cleanser will help with this piece.

2) Reduce or eliminate underarm hair. This can be easily accomplished using a personal shaver, such as the Philips Body Groom.

3) Be sure your armpits are dried thoroghly before applying deodorant or anti-persperant.

4) Sage Tea: Herbalists suggest drinking a cup of sage tea daily to reduce sweat gland activity. This is especially true for those who perspire excessively due to tension. Use 1 1/2 teaspoonsful of dried sage or two tea bags in one cup of water; steep for ten minutes; drink in small doses throughout the day.

5) Wheat Grass: Take 500 mg of wheat grass daily on an empty stomach and wash down with a glass of water. The chlorophyll will dramatically reduce body odor.
Find additional ‘natural cures’ (some of which can’t be good for your wardrobe) at Health 911.

Readers: Any additional suggestions for dealing with this? Comment away.

Filed under: Health & Fitness, Style & Fashion | Author: Cash |

7 Responses to “grooming: 5 tips for beating body odor”

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1 Greg on May 1st, 2007 said:

Quit trying to convince me to remove my beautiful body hair.
2 Lorie on May 1st, 2007 said:

Certain-Dri. It’s a super-strong anti-persperant that you put on at night before bed. Used to be available on by prescription. It’s full of chemicals, but it does the job!
3 goat on May 1st, 2007 said:

i don’t think you’re supposed to make dredlocks of your back hair…
4 Greg on May 1st, 2007 said:

and this from a guy named ‘goat’
5 clair on May 3rd, 2007 said:

sometimes i like to post a sign on my bathroom mirror that says “remember to put on your almay clear-gel!” unfortunatley walgreens was out of the stuff and i ended up getting mitchum clear-gel instead. i took down the sign and, incidently, forgot all about putting on deodorant this morning.

time for a whore’s bath! why didn’t you write about whore’s baths?

also, my friend katy gave me some rose-scented solid perfume, as a gift for taking care of her dog all weekend. “some gift,” i pondered to myself, almost revolted by its pungency. i ended up putting it on gary and she smells wonderful now! you should write a post about dog b.o. and use the aformentioned story as your primary fodder.
6 cash on May 3rd, 2007 said:

omg claire!!!! Whore’s bath indeed! I almost spit my Knob Creek & Coke out when I read that. Well done lady.
7 metisse on May 8th, 2007 said:

too bad you do not consider your odor is fullof exciting feromones

please keep a certain level of human original !