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What causes body odor?

Dr. Michael Roizen
Dr. Michael Roizen
Chief Wellness Officer,
Cleveland Clinic
POSTED BY Dr. Michael Roizen
If you smell funkier than a Rick James album, then there's probably a good explanation. Our major sweat glands (they're called eccrine glands, in case you're ever on Jeopardy) release a sterile solution that attract smelly bacteria in some people. These secretions are stored in coiled circular glands 4 feet ...
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If you smell funkier than a Rick James album, then there's probably a good explanation. Our major sweat glands (they're called eccrine glands, in case you're ever on Jeopardy) release a sterile solution that attract smelly bacteria in some people. These secretions are stored in coiled circular glands 4 feet long and covering our entire skin surface.

But the actual composition of your sweat is based on your genes and your food. Garlic will quickly pass into your skin and quickly share itself with others. Washing frequently helps, but sometimes a quick course of topical antibiotics from your doctor is the best anti-smell solution. « Collapse
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Researchers have concluded that body odor isn't found in the body, but on the skin. Sweat excreted by apocrine glands (especially in the underarms) contains fats and proteins that are consumed by microorganisms that live on the skin. Odor is a byproduct of these organisms feeding on the sweat.

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Researchers have concluded that body odor isn't found in the body, but on the skin. Sweat excreted by apocrine glands (especially in the underarms) contains fats and proteins that are consumed by microorganisms that live on the skin. Odor is a byproduct of these organisms feeding on the sweat.

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Learn more about causes of body odor here...

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