Body Odor Believe it or not, body odor has not always been considered offensive. In fact, the first commercial deodorant, called Mum, did not appear until the late 1800’s. Since then, big business has sold America on two types of product that try to address this problem: -
Antiperspirants
- Deodorants
Antiperspirants chemically decrease the production of sweat by about half by diffusing into sweat glands and blocking perspirations with aluminum chloride. Deodorants either decrease the number of bacteria on the skin by making it more acidic or by simply masking the odor. The Worst Problem?
When you use antiperspirants, what you are actually doing is clogging the pores, thus usurping some of your body’s most crucial cleansing functions. Worse, aluminum is even believed to clog lymph nodes, one of your immune system’s most vital pathways. Deodorants, while less invasive, still often contain harsh chemicals. The most effective defense against odor is also the most natural ~
regular washing with a mild soap. A ten second scrub accomplishes more than the latest “odor reducing know-how.” A variety of natural products also exist, from deodorants to mineral crystals. Milk of Magnesia will dry into a chalk-like, non- staining underarm deodorant that proves to be quite successful. However, the best approach is to attack body odor by washing, using a natural deodorant and, making sure that you liver is not congested and the colon is evacuated on a daily basis. | 
