Can Probiotics Reduce Body Odor?

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            I've seen countless stories of  people using probiotics to try and combat their odor. In addition, I    heard stories from some of them  affirming that the probiotics relieved their odor. This  made me start to  wonder  if probiotics  has any  correlation with the treatment of body odor. I can  recall a point in time when I used probiotics,  and at that time I saw less reactions from people than if I didn't use them. However,  I was doing a lot of other things to  prevent myself from smelling bad (ex. diet, exercise, supplements). But the question still remains, can probiotics alone be able to relieve any type of body odor? And  if it does, how does   it treat the odor? Well from what I researched  probiotics are   live microorgansims that are similar  to  the beneficial bacteria  that is found in the intestinal tract. Probiotics is said to help us in two ways. One way is that it keeps the  tract healthy by filtering out the harmful bacteria.

                                             Here is a video that explains how probiotics effect the body

       And the second way it impacts our health is by strengthening the immune system.  A healthy intestinal microflora  is said to aid in digestion, synthesizing  nutrients, metabolizing medications, and sustaining the healthy environment in the gut. However,  when the beneficial bacteria in  the digestive tract starts to dwindle it increases the chances of digestive issues, infections, and other illnesses. According to  an article that  was posted on  livestrong.com "When the flora in your intestinal tract is out of balance, this can lead to body odor"(Linda Tarr Kent,2011). So there is some supposed information that states that having  an out of balance flora can lead to body odor.

       Yet, I couldn't find any other article backing that information up that is a more credible source.  Probiotics are known to  treat intestinal conditions like diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome,  vaginal infections, and  skin infections. Yet, I have never read any article from a  medical website stating that it can rid your body of
bromhidrosis or fecal body odor.  It's still unknown that probiotics can relieve body odor , I have recorded some  articles where people stated that it helped relieve their body odor/bad breath.  The only thing that is certain is that it's proven alleviate digestive disorders

                                                        References

Linda Tarr Kent(2011)Different types of probiotics for body odor. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/285959-different-types-of-probiotics-for-body-odor/

Brian Conoll(2011)Probiotics for bromhidrosis. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/549620-probiotics-for-bromhidrosis/

WebMD(2013)Probiotics Overview. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/probiotics-topic-overview

MedicineNet(2013)Probiotics.Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/probiotics/page2.htm