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“This is not harmful, as healthy bacteria live symbiotically on our bodies.”

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Then, there may be abad body odorthat falls outside of this norm.

Some are totally benign, while others might signal that something is up with your health.

“In some cases, a particular body odor can give us insights about our health.”

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If all you have is your own nose, though, and you’ve noticed that your B.O.

Here’s what the experts have to say.

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What are the common causes of body odor?

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The other glands, the eccrine glands, are located throughout the body.

These glands tend to produce sweat without any odor.

What your body odor is telling you?

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That said, there are manymyths about sweat, so here’s the B.O.

In some cases, the food-induced B.O.

Finally, certain medical conditions can also cause strange smells, although these are pretty rare.

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This in turn “causes an all-over fish smell” in people who have the condition.

Again, though, this is rare.

“But in rare cases, the odor may be noticed first.”

How do you stop body odor?

This may mean visiting a dermatologist.

“Keeping the skin clean and dry will go a long way in terms of preventing body odor.”

What are the best products for fighting body odor?

Cleansing and exfoliating the skins surface is an essential step in staving off unwanted odors.

We know, we know youve tried every scent on the market, right?

Farewell, floral-and-fruity drugstore deodorant scents.

We’ve even got recommendations for those of you who solely stick tonatural deodorants.

“This includes oral medications like glycopyrrolate,” Dr. Mack says.

“Or localized gear treatments like MiraDry, medicated swab, and Botox [injections].”

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