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Diet & Body Odor

A direct relationship has been shown to exist between the food you eat and the odors your body produces. Making subtle changes to your diet can help alleviate offensive body odor.

  1. Major Dietary Causes of Body Odor

    • NaturalNews.com claims that red meat is the number one cause of body odor because it putrefies in the digestive tract and releases toxins through the skin's pores. NaturalNews.com editor Mike Adams also singles out processed foods that lack fiber or are made with refined white flour, added sugars and hydrogenated oils as prime causes of body odor.

    Additional Foods That Can Cause Body Odor

    • According to Health911.com, foods such as onions, garlic, coffee, alcohol, and spicy foods such as curry can cause your body odor to change. Also, fried and baked goods may contain rancid fats and oils that lead to body odor.

    Ways to Eliminate Diet-Based Body Odor

    • A plant-based diet that includes chlorophyll and other phytonutrients can be a natural deodorizer, according to NaturalNews.com. The site claims that a diet consisting primarily of whole grains, fresh fruits, leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds, and soy products will help to reduce body odor in as soon as two to three weeks.

    Know Your Body

    • Everyone has a unique physical body chemistry and makeup, and as such may be more susceptible to diet based body odor than others. For example, Health911.com asserts that any number of dietary imbalances can result in constipation or a zinc or magnesium deficiency, all of which can lead to body odor.

    Other Ways to Reduce Body Odor

    • Lifestyle changes such as regular bathing, wearing loose-fitting clothes that allow the body to breathe better, and halting tobacco use may also help reduce body odor in additional to dietary changes.

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