What Treated My Fecal Body Odor

This post is going to be about the experiences I've had with some of the methods/products that are known to reduce your odor. I first have to state that I suffer from FBO(fecal body odor). This is a condition that makes you smell like feces through your skin and the odor also becomes stronger when you sweat. There is also a possibility that this odor is coming my bottom area, but I have no clue because I cannot detect the odor that people accuse me to have. This odor has nothing to do with me not wiping myself properly, or me having bowel incontinence.  I do not have TMAU, but I do feel like my condition is another disease  where the body cannot breakdown certain compounds in food that causes a buildup in your system and it exits out your skin. Nevertheless, here are my reviews to some of the most known remedies.



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Baking Soda
INEFFECTIVE
 Baking soda has not helped me in any way. There are two different methods I've used baking soda for. One of the methods was to take baking soda with water orally. At the time, I thought the reason why I smelled terrible was for the fact that I had low ph levels in my gut. So that meant my digestive system was acidic , this means that there are more harmful bacteria in my digestive tract, I have lower immune system, and I am more susceptible to develop diseases. I've read this type of information that was based on the alkaline diet. In my mind, I thought the way to balance this out is by adding high levels of alkaline foods into my diet. In addition to adding baking soda since it has high alkaline levels. So,  I added a teaspoon of baking soda in water and drank it everyday to see if it might balance out my ph levels in my gut. I remember drinking water mixed with baking soda religiously for weeks. But sure enough, I didn't see any results coming from it so I stopped doing it. The second method I  used baking soda was for  a deodorant alternative. I've heard many things about baking soda killing or neutralizing bacteria. So I decided to try to use it under my arms since the current deodorants I was using wasn't working very well. The baking soda did work effectively in getting rid of my underarm odor. However, that odor was replaced with the smell of sea water. I guess the salty component of the baking soda mixed with the sweat under my arms produced the sea water smell. There were also times where people my under arms smelled like marijuana.So it is not good at removing odor, but  better at replacing odor. Then again, I still use baking soda to this day because it natural alternative to deodorants and they remove any musty smell underneath my arms.

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Diet

EFFECTIVE

There are three moments in my life that I knew I didn't smell bad to people or I didn't have that many reactions. I believe most of my success when reducing or controlling my odor had to do with what I was eating at the moment.  There is a chance that there are other times where I have reduced the odor, but since I cannot smell myself I never know unless I'm around people and I observe their reactions. The first time I controlled my diet was when I was still in college. At that time my odor got a lot worse, and even taking multiple showers did not help anymore. I was very afraid of going to the food court because I would have to be around a lot of people and hear them talk about me. This only brought down my self esteem and it made me have strong anxiety, thus exacerbating my odor . So at a certain point in time, whenever I went to the food court, I would only go to breakfast because there usually weren't that many people there. And when I went, I  stocked up on fruit( apples, oranges, and bananas), that was available and stuffed it in my bookbag. I decided to only eat fruits and vegetables(mainly fruit), because I believed in  the notion that I was smelling because I was eating processed foods that was putrefying inside me and expelling from my body. I was trying to follow the alkaline diet because I thought my body was too acidic which was the cause of my odor problems. At the time when I changed my diet in college it was  near the end of the semester. I continued to eat  the fruit that I stocked up on from the food court daily.  I also did other things like running, and taking vitamin supplements that supposedly helped body odor(vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B). And eventually I stopped smelling bad to people. The way I found that out was through overhearing somebody who worked at the food court saying that I didn't smell anymore. Whenever I went to the food court in my university, the people that worked would always talk shit about me on any occasion they saw me. So hearing the employee who would constantly berate me, admit that I didn't smell bad verified that I didn't smell anymore. So once I received the great news I started to eat my normal diet since I thought I was cured. Unfortunately, once I started eating my normal diet I started to get back the reactions and comments from smelling bad. Luckily, my semester was over by the time I started to smell bad again. The other few incidences where I stopped smelling bad was the following year at the same college. I practically did the same diet, but at this time I started to take probiotics. And for some reason, the diet along with the probiotics did wonders for me. I still cannot really explain how miraculous it seemed. One day I received so much criticisms of how bad I smelled, and the next day people stopped being an asshole to me. Mind you,  the few days before I received the news I was barely eating anything except parsley and cilantro. So I think that played a factor, nonetheless, the probiotics seem to play a bigger factor with my odor. I tried to stay on the fruit/vegetable diet because I knew once I got off of the diet  I will start to smell bad again. Unfortunately, temptation occurred and I relapsed back into the my normal diet and odor.  I wasn't able to reproduce the same results through out the rest of semester in college. The third time I  was able to control my odor was when I was taking classes at a community college. I failed both classes that I got into, but I did manage to control the odor for a little while. I believe the normal foods that I was eating at the moment was mostly oatmeal, apples, and green juice. In any case, even when I do get my diet right for a period of time I usually just relapse back into my diet. I still don't necessarily know if certain foods make me smell worse or not. I once believed that fruit would not cause me to smell. But I noticed that I did get reactions from people the next day when I decided to eat an apple right before I went to bed. This leads me to believe that my body is not digesting food properly. Whenever I eat anything right before I go to bed, I tend to see people react the next day. Now I'm not sure if it is all foods because I have never tried to do it with only green vegetables. So there has to be more experimentation involved for me to give a better diagnosis.

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Chlorophyll
EFFECTIVE
Chlorophyll definitely had an effect on me for the better. I remember the first time I tried  it was in high school. The first time that liquid touched my lips, I gagged in agony. The taste was very terrible to me, and I didn't see any results when I took it. A couple of years later when I  felt like my odor was getting worse and I running out of ideas to reduce the odor. I saw a forum post conveying that chlorophyll helped reduce their odor.  I barely had money at that time, but I wanted to try it a second time. So I went to a health store and bought chlorophyll again. The first time I took it I didn't really see much results. But when I increased the recommended dosage, the next day  I overheard a group of women say "he doesn't smell bad today". So it must be effective.  I do have to admit that it is not the cure all for my odor. But it is better than nothing, and when you compare the results from all the other methods and products that supposedly reduce your odor. I think chlorophyll is one of the top products that reduce your smell if your symptoms are similar to mine

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Colon Cleansing
INEFFECTIVE
I've tried colon cleansing several times. And from what I can see based on the reactions, it didn't really do anything for me. Now at first I tried a colon cleanser product that contained psyllium husk because it is a usual component  for adding bulk to your stools. In addition, it is commonly talked about for colon cleanses. Yet even when I  was taking psyllium husk in powder form, whole husk form, and even powder form with orange flavor added to it. It still didn't stop me from smelling bad.  Another type of colon cleansing product I took was recommended on curezone as well.  The person that recommended it said that he was cured of his odor by taking this product. I had my doubts because I've read too many stories about people testifying that a certain product curing them, and then finding out that it didn't work for me. However, I wanted to try it because this colon cleansing product contained no type of psyllium husk in its ingredients. In addition, a lot of the ingredients had herbs and spices that are considered good for your intestinal tract. I took the product for about 21 days or at least until it ran out. But by going and being around people I know it did not cure me of my odor. Now, is there a possibility that the product reduced the odor? I don't know, I cannot smell myself to discern that assessment. All I know is that I still smell bad to people when I do colon cleansing.

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Exercise
SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE

In my experience, exercising  and taking a bath before I go out is somewhat effective in reducing the odor. More so the exercising part since I have taken a bath without exercising and I could tell that I would receive the same amount of reactions. I believe the reason why my odor is reduced or I get less reactions is due to the fact that I sweat out any  toxins or odors that make me smell. I think sweating is the main reason why I start to smell less after exercising. I remember when I used to think I had TMAU and I researched why do TMAU victims smell. I've learned that with  TMAU, the trimethylamine compound is not being broken down in food digestion. So it builds up in the body and excretes through the skin, breath, urine, and sweat.  I feel that is the same way with my condition, I believe this explains why I get more reactions from people when I start to sweat. In addition, it also explains why I get less reactions when I get a good exercise in and sweat out whatever is causing me to smell. I personally  feel that my body doesn't have the ability to breakdown a certain compound in food as well, but it is not  trimethylamine. It must be something else

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Grapefruit seed extract
INEFFECTIVE
This product was recommended through curezone like most of the products that I bought. The method in which you were supposed to use the grapefruit seed extract was through nasal cleansing. I remember the poster said that she would sometimes smell things that were not there.For example, she would smell something rotten or a fecal smell. Finally, she realized that it was something in her nose that was causing the smell so she decided to get a nasal spray. She used the nasal spray, but didn't get the results she wanted. So she decided to put in Grapefruit seed extract into her nasal spray. She used the modified nasal spray, and a day later she said that people stopped treating her as if she smelled bad. I believed in this idiotic method, so I decided to purchase the grapefruit seed extract since I thought that there might be a chance that the odor is coming from my nose. So when I bought the extract and nasal spray, I put in a lot of extract into the nasal spray bottle. And sprayed the content up my nose. I can't explain to you how much pain I felt when I squirted that concoction up my nose. It almost felt like I shot a nail gun up my nose. I had a severe pain in my nostrils and a powerful throbbing headache or migraine. I was in so much pain that I had to take tylenol and force my self to go to sleep because when I was awake I felt too much pain. In any case, as I awoke from my sleep I did notice that I breathed a little bit better. So I thought to myself, "hey maybe I don't smell anymore". To make a long story short, no, that method did not help me at all. It just gave me intense pain and no reward.

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Hydrogen Peroxide
BARELY EFFECTIVE
Hydrogen Peroxide definitely helped my breath. For some reason I always had a white coated tongue, and whenever I wake up in the morning I tend to have some type of residue in my mouth. So right before I go to bed, I take a cap full of hydrogen peroxide and whisk it in my mouth. The next morning I have less residue in my mouth and the white coating in my tongue is less noticeable. I honestly feel that hydrogen peroxide is a great substitute for regular mouthwash. However, it does not reduce my major issue of body odor. I do not think that my white coated tongue plays a role in why people say I smell like feces. I don't really talk to people so the smell is definitely not from my breath.

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Hygiene
BARELY EFFECTIVE
Hygiene is effective if you have  never taken baths, brushed your teeth, washed your clothes, and do other hygienic routines most people do. However, if you already do normal hygienic routines similar to that then doing extra acts like taking another bath is not going to be that effective. Trust me, when I first went to a doctor in college about my odor, he suggested to take multiple baths. So I did, I took two baths a day but nothing happened. I went back to the doctor and he suggested that I wash with anti-bacterial soap like Dial. So after that meeting, I went to the nearest store to buy anti-bacterial soap like Dial. And you can easily guess that the soap was ineffective as well. I went back to the doctor a third time, and he suggested that it was all in my head and I'm just being paranoid. Even before I went to the doctor I would put on multiple layers of deodorant around most of my body parts that would sweat. I would also buy the extreme forms of deodorant that would clog your pores so that they would stop sweating. So it is easy for me to say that doing extra hygienic acts is not at all effective for me.

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Probiotics
SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE
The first time I took probiotics was in my second year at my college. I've heard stories about how it helped people on forums at curezone. So I believe my mother bought some for me  before I went back to the college due to winter break ending(Note: my mother never  believes I smell, but she bought some for me because I was complaining about my experiences from college).I took a handful of probiotics the night before I had to take the bus ride back to the university, and the people that I shared the bus ride with were also enrolled in the university. During the ride back to the university, I was sweating profusely  and I was very nervous to get up from my seat because I knew that whenever I got up from my seat, I get reactions and I  get more reactions when I sweat. However when we finally got back to the university on our 8 hour drive, I did not get any reactions from people when I got up to leave. That was odd to me, what was even more odd was reactions I got when I went back to my dorm. All the people that reside in the dorm floor would talk about me whenever I would walk pass them. But on this particular time when I walked passed a person, I heard him murmur, "Hmm he doesn't smell that bad".Furthermore, throughout those next couple of weeks of  probiotics and controlling my diet I started overhearing that I stopped smelling bad to them. Now like I said, I  did do other things  like eat a diet  of mainly fruit, and exercised daily. But, when I only exercised and controlled my diet I would still get responses from people saying that  still I smelled. This leaves me to believe that probiotics does play a role in keeping my odor down. I don't know how it does it, I don't know which probiotic bacteria is more effective. And I definitely don't know how many to take in order to stop smelling. However, in a brief couple of weeks people started treating me normally as if I didn't smell. There would be more people that would approach me or sit right next to me. The only reason why I didn't sustain my odor free lifestyle is for the fact that I got lazy with my diet and I ran out of the probiotics. Also I feel that if I continually take a  certain strain of probiotic, my body gets used to it so it won't be as effective anymore. But that is only my opinion I don't know that for a fact yet.

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Zinc
INEFFECTIVE
I do not think this has helped me in any way. I haven't taken zinc in a very long time. But what I can recall is that it didn't do anything for me. I've read online that if you suffer from body odor there are certain vitamins and minerals that might help you get rid of your odor. Zinc was one of those minerals on the list, but it definitely did not help me.

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How to stay on a diet longterm

         

Diets are hard to keep, trust me  I KNOW

             Dieting is a big factor when it comes to  decreasing your body odor.  Many people have stated that they've  reduced their odor  through   a restrictive diet.  I have read many testimonials about  people  "curing" themselves from their odor condition or they would stop their odor completely after they have tried a certain diet. I'm not really speculating on if their certain diets work , but if these people really were "cured" when they stuck to a diet for that short time period.  I know diets do a play a factor because the times when I did not smell bad to people was at the time I ate  a certain type of diet. But whenever I stopped  the diet, I've noticed that I started to smell or get the same reactions like I did before. I honestly feel that a lot people who's odors are diet related cannot be cured through a few months of dieting. I feel that the odor will only come back after a short while and then they will have to start the diet over again.

         In addition, I do feel that a lot of people who did control their diet for a time, can never stay on the diet long term. According to WebMD, people  generally  only last on a diet for about six months until they regress back into their old eating lifestyle. More importantly people who have stricter diets that stray away from their normal eating patterns tend to last less than six months with their restrictive diet. This is a very important fact to note because if your odor is affected by what you eat, then that means there's a good chance that you will not be able to rid your odor. Or have a good control over your condition for good. In order to prevent your diet from failing you have to be aware  of things to avoid and implement so that  you can stay on  a diet long term. First  and foremost, we have to figure what is causing us to  lose track of our diets, and  how can we prevent it from happening. Secondly, I want to touch  on what  causes us to eat food that we know are bad for us and how we can avoid  that as well.

Tips for staying on your Diet

Tip 1: Too strict for longterm

         According to professionals  The major cause of diet failure  is having a  restrictive diet. When you start off with a diet that is very difficult to keep up with . The chances of  you  making it  a longterm habit  is low. This is really important to remember  because most of us who get into diets that are supposed to reduce our odor, are eating foods  that are unfamiliar to us. Its not the fact that eating food that is new  to you is going to regress you into failure, but it is the straying away from the common foods you eat that increases the chance of failure. A recommendation to keep your diet  on track is to  choose a diet that  has common foods you eat day to day  because the diets that last are the diets that require little change.

Tip 2: Don't live in temptation

        When we don't  change our environments like we change our diets we tend to fall off our diets.  Whenever we get into a new diet there  are always environmental factors that will make us fall into temptation. For example,  you might live with a family  and there will be a lot of troubling food that can  cause you to relapse from your diet. Or you might be hanging out with your friends at  some type of eatery , and things they order make you so envious and tempted to order the same thing. To be successful on your diet you need to create diet friendly environment at your home or workplace.  A great tip  is to try and  get support from your family and friends. To remove the temptation wherever you can, and stock your kitchen with the recommended  food you want to eat.

Tip 3: Food Journalist

         A great recommendation that can  keep you on your diet is to keep track of your diet. Experts have said that self-monitoring is the best way to to instill  the habit of keeping your diet in order. Keeping track of your progress  by writing down your weight and the food you ate can  be beneficial because  you will be able to see the improvements you have made through out your journey. Say for example, that on a particular day you smelled really bad but you did not know what was the cause of it. With your food journal  you will be able   to narrow down the foods that might cause you to smell because you will know the common foods you have eaten that never caused you to smell.

This is a great video about staying on a diet that I think people will enjoy

Tip 4: Baby Steps

         Taking baby steps while getting into your diet is an awesome way to create a long term habit. Ease yourself into  the diet little by little, by slowly bringing in  the type of foods that you need  or want to have as your ideal diet. Lets just say for example you want to have more  greens in your diet, or better yet, you want to become a complete vegetarian. Maybe you should just start off with having a salad for one  meal everyday .Then after seven days  include  a salad for  two different meals instead of one everyday. Slowly but surely keep increasing the amount of greens in your diet,   until the preferred foods you want to eat have become a part of your normal diet. Then later on  diminish the the type of food that is bad for you or that is  causing you to smell.

Tip 5: Give a little reward

        Something else you can implement to keep your diet into  longevity is to reward yourself every time you have achieved any goal that you set for your  diet. For example, lets say that your goal was to stay on a diet for a month without any cheating done.  If you have accomplished this feat, you should reward yourself with a little something . Maybe treating yourself to a movie, or shopping, or some fun activity. It can be any small reward, except food!

Tip 6: Spice things up

         Eating a continuous  diet with the same  meals throughout  the day. Can get boring, and may revert you back to your old diet. In order to prevent that you should try and change  things up by eating  food seasonally.  Meaning, you should try different foods  every season. Try different seasonings that  you can add  to your foods. Or change your normal breakfast meals to your dinner meals and vice versa.  Do anything to break out the  mundane routine.

Eating the same things day after day  is going to get boring. 

Therefore, you should strive to diversify your eating choices

Tip 7: Going on vacation has the ability to  relapse you back into your old ways 

    Vacation can steer your commitment to your diet in the wrong direction. Simply because you are on your vacation to relax from work so you feel the same way about relaxing from your diet.  The way you can prevent yourself from going back into relapse is to plan ahead on what you are going to bring on your vacation. And if you are going to indulge  in some of the  bad foods, indulge in them wisely

Tip 8:  Indulging in  social events 

         If you participate in a lot of social events like weddings, barbeques,  tailgating, or  birthday parties. And you are trying to stay on track of your diet. There is a good chance that there will be  a myriad of tempting food that can knock you off your diet goals. The best option to carry out so you won't be persuaded by the delicious, yet harmful , eatery is to eat before  you go to that social event. When you go to those social  events with a partial or extreme hunger those temptations are going to be a lot harder to sidestep and avoid.  So in order to counter act these alluring evils is to satiate your hunger before even arriving at the event. 

Tip 9: When you are stressed out

         If you are an emotional eater like me, then  when you are having a really stressful day you want to satisfy yourself with something sweet,  chocolatey, and heavy.  However, you know that by doing this in the end will create even more problems for you. Simple ways to avoid emotional eating is  to apply  stress relieving exercises like deep breathing, meditation, walking, talking to a loved one, etc.. Another option you can   do is to get more sleep. It has been stated that people who are  chronically sleep deprived tend to  feel hungrier. Therefore, getting 7-9 hours of sleep may help you out in the end

References

Kathleen M.  Zelman(2013) How to stay on a diet. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/how-to-stay-on-a-diet

Marissa Lippert()How to Keep your diet on track. Retrieved from http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/diet-weight-loss/how-to-keep-your-diet-on-track-107826

Angela Hupt(2011)How to stay on a diet to lose or maintain weight. Retrieved from http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/articles/2011/06/06/how-to-stay-on-a-diet-to-lose-or-maintain-weight

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

Safe Foods

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Safe foods is a post that's  all about the foods that you are allowed to eat with other diets that are suppose to reduce your odor. Many of us do not know what's wrong with us, some believe that they might have some type of candida infection, while others might believe that they might have TMAU. But most of us don't know what's wrong with us so we try different diets to see  which one will eliminate their odor. This is why I made up the safe foods post, so you can  be able eat within the  guidelines of  multiple diets, therefore,  have a better chance at reducing your odor whether it was the cause of candida, TMAU, bacteria overgrowth, or some type of food  malabsorption.



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Food	Candida	TMAU	FODMAP	Alkaline	Anti-Inflammatory	SIBO
Almonds	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Apple	N	4.3	N	Y	Y	Y
Bok Choy	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Broccoli	Y	31.3	N	Y	Y	Y
Brown Rice	Y	18	Y	N	Y	Y
Brussel Sprouts	Y	28.1	N	Y	Y	Y
Cabbage	Y	9.52	N	Y	Y	Y
Carrots	Y	11.3	Y	Y	Y	Y
Cauliflower	Y	24.2	N	Y	Y	Y
Celery	Y	7.3	Y	Y	Y	Y
Chard	Y	6.5	Y	Y	Y	Y
Cranberries	Y	6.1	N	Y	Y	Y
Cucumber	Y	3.1	Y	Y	Y	Y
Flax seeds	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Grapefruit	N	9.9	Y	Y	Y	Y
Green Beans	Y	21.1	N	Y	Y	Y
Green Onions	Y	9.8	N	Y	Y	Y
Hazel Nuts	Y	6.4	Y	N	Y	Y
Kale	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y
Kelp	Y	1.3	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kiwifruit	N	7.7	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kumquat	Y	19.1	Y	Y	Y	Y
Leeks	Y	8.5	N	Y	Y	Y
Lemons	Y	3	Y	Y	Y	Y
Limes	Y	3.4	Y	Y	Y	Y
Olives	Y	0.9	Y	N	Y	Y
Oranges	N	15.1	Y	Y	Y	Y
Raspberries	Y	15.1	N	Y	Y	Y
Spinach	Y	5.4	Y	Y	Y	Y
Sweet Potatoes	Y	26.2	Y	Y	Y	Y
Turnip greens	Y	0.4	Y	Y	Y	Y
Strawberries	N	8.7	N	Y	Y	Y
Garlic	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Pineapple	N	8.5	N	Y	Y	N
Grapes	N	5.2	N	Y	Y	N
Blueberries	N	8.7	Y	N	Y	Y
Cantaloupe	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Avocado	N	Y	N	Y	Y	Y
Guava	N	6.8	N	N	Y	Y
Papaya	N	8.5	N	Y	Y	Y
Cherries	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Collard greens	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Fennel bulb	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Shiitake mushrooms	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y
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Can constipation cause body odor?

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               has nothing to do with  constipation, but body odor

                       What is constipation and what are the causes?

Constipation is when you lack the ability of having 2-3 bowel movements a week. Or it's  when you make a bowel movement, 25% of the time, you have to strain, you defecate hard stools, or have incomplete evacuations. It's considered healthy to make 1-3 bowel movements daily so striving for that type of regularity should be your goal if you suffer from it. Constipation is not necessarily a dangerous disorder; however,  leaving constipation untreated can cause discomforting symptoms like  abdominal pain, swollen abdomen, vomiting,  skin problems, hemorrhoids, infrequent bowel movements, bad breath,  and of course body odor. There are many reasons why some people become constipated, the common causes of constipation are a lack of fiber, inadequate  fluid intake, little to no exercise, over-consumption of dairy products, and preventing yourself from making bowel movements. But for some people who have constipation, this problem may be caused by diseases and disorders like hypothyroidism, hemorrhoids, colon cancer, neurological conditions( like Parkinson's disease), metabolic disorder, and a host of other disorders

              Here is good diagram that shows what it looks like when your are continually constipated


                                  Can constipation cause BO?

Yes, constipation can cause BO. Think about it, the most efficient way to eliminate toxins from your  body is through emptying your bowels. If this process of elimination gets slowed down or gets clogged up in the colon . The result of this will cause a number of problems like a polluted environment in the colon, the neutralization of the beneficial bacteria in your gut, and constant inflammation in your intestines. Not only that, since your primary method of elimination  has been hindered, the toxins will be discharged through other pathways of your body like your urine, breath, skin, and sweat.

                                             Solutions

There are many different solutions that can  end   your constipation. These methods should work for most people, unless you have a more serious case, then you should consult your doctor(well you should always talk to your doctor). Anyways, here are the methods used to treat constipation.

• Fiber( 25-30mg): There are two different types of fiber, Soluble fiber and Insoluble fiber.  Both of these fibers help with constipation because soluble fiber absorbs the water that is in the intestines, thus making the stools larger and easier to pass through the intestines. While insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stools which results in a faster  transit time  through your colon. Fiber can be found in many fruits, vegetables, and grains. Some people have trouble digesting certain grains or vegetables because of  food intolerances , if you have  similar problems then maybe you should try synthetic fibers(example: fiber capsules, fiber tablets, fiber gummies).
• Magnesium(250-500mg): Taking magnesium is essential for anyone who's suffering from constipation because magnesium has the ability to make  a smoother   pathway for the bowels  to go through the intestines and it also  attracts water into the intestines which makes the stools much softer and easier to pass for a movement.
• Drink  8-10 glasses of water ( 2 liters): It's sort of common sense that if your stools are hard, sticky, and dry. Then, you might be lacking the sufficient amount of water intake for your body to eliminate waste properly. Adding more fluids into your diet can make your stools much softer and smoother to pass through  your system.
• Exercise: The most responsive type of exercise that can help with constipation is aerobic exercise( running, jogging, dancing, walking, etc.). Exercise can help end constipation because it  accelerates   your heart rate and simultaneously stimulates the contraction of intestinal muscles,  which in turn moves the stools out quicker.
• Probiotics: Is said to aid  with digestion because of the beneficial bacteria  like lactobacillus acidophilus or bifidobacterium animalis. These types of bacteria strengthen the immune system and also alleviate any other stomach disorders including constipation. Researchers have found that the bacteria bifidobacterium animalis greatly reduced the transit time for people who suffered from constipation
  
• Enemas: This is one of the last things I will ever try, but enemas are a good solution for those of you whose stools are constantly hard and dehydrated. Enemas can  soften and lubricate the impacted feces that have  been accumulating on your intestinal walls, which consequently, will manifest a larger and quicker bowel movement
• Colon cleansing: Is such a broad topic. There are many different methods and products that are associated with colon cleansing like herbal medicine, dieting, fasting, etc.. The main components that these methods have in common is fiber and some type of laxative that loosens your stool.There are a lot of products online that say their product is the best way to cleanse your colon. But in reality, all you need is psyllium husk, magnesium, and a good amount of fiber rich foods in your diet to see the results of  an expensive colon cleansing product.
• Colonic irrigation: This is considered another word for colon cleanse and it's definitely a more extreme method of an enema. But don't worry, colonic irrigation is a completely safe procedure. The reason it is more vehement is for the fact that gallons of liquid is being pumped into your colon, whereas an enema is only small amount of liquid.
• Surgery: This is only my opinion so don't put your life decisions on my belief, however;   I feel that surgery should be a last option for most  people. Unless you tried every method that I mentioned above, and to avail your constipation still hasn't ended. At that time  I would recommend getting surgery, especially if you're suffering from anal fistulas or fissures.

                                              References
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-constipation
http://constipationdoctor.com/main-causes-of-bad-breath-in-adults/
http://www.colon-cleanse-information.com/chronic-constipation.html
http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtencopresis.htm
http://www.health911.com/constipation
http://ezinearticles.com/?Body-Odor-and-Constipation:--Whats-the-Big-Stink-About?&id=252424
 http://www.poopdoc.com/articles/constipationandprobiotics.html
 http://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/enemas-for-constipation-relief.aspx

Activated Charcoal and Body Odor

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                                  What is Activated Charcoal?
              Activated charcoal is  a remedy that is commonly used for the  detoxification of food poisoning or exposure from toxic material. The use of this remedy has been  dated back to the  1500 B.C.  and during that time  it was used  to treat flatulence, indigestion,  and vomiting. Currently, Activated Charcoal is now  used to help poisonous bites, kidney/liver dialysis, water purification, pink eye, cancer, and the list goes on. But for this post, I am focusing on  its  capability to prevent bad breath and body odor by  binding the bad bacteria and toxins  that can cause illness.


                       How does Activated Charcoal stop body odor?
       AC has the ability to adsorb toxic odors because it has been put through a process where the charcoal is heated and steamed  to about 1000 ^o degrees. This process makes the particles of the AC very porous, which results in the activated charcoal  having a sponge-like effect that can trap gases and odors. By adsorbing these toxic agents, activated charcoal prevents these toxins from entering the bloodstream, therefore preventing toxicity or odor. Ordinary charcoal does have similar abilities in binding toxic material, but it is very limited to AC's capability and using the charcoal that is normally used for grilling is highly unrecommended.

                 
                                 Activated Charcoal  side effects
            Now with all the positive things that it is able to do, activated charcoal does have some side effects like constipation if you keep using it for a long period of time. And you will definitely see your bowel movements start to become darker because of AC's black color. Other side effects that are rare in most cases is vomiting, diarrhea, allergic reactions, and nausea.


                           Guidelines for Activated Charcoal

• Do not take AC with medications or food because they will be adsorbed 
• If you take it in powder form, add 1-2 tablespoons in a pint of water and stir it
• Whatever form you take it in, it is recommended to take it 2-3 times a day
• To avoid the hindrance of its effectiveness, take it 1-2 hours before or after every meal or medicine

                                               My final verdict
From my experience, AC has worked a little for keeping my body odor down. I have only tried it once so I don't have too much experience with it. There are  a lot of different AC products that you can use other than taking tablets like AC soap and shampoo or AC socks and even underwear! So if you are looking for a product that prevents odorous  gases that are uncontrollably leaking out of your body, then  I would suggest you to try giving Activated charcoal a shot

         Here's a video that will show  you how activated charcoal works in the body


Here's another video explaining the health benefit of using Activated Charcoal. The video is a little bit corny, but it's still informative

Medical Uses of Activated Charcoal from Faydra Jones on Vimeo.


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You can  pretty much buy Activated Charcoal at your nearest Organic grocery store or Vitamin/Supplement shop. But, if you can't find it anywhere in your vicinity then you can  buy online from these sources

            


       




If you have any experience about trying activated charcoal please comment!

Underarm Odor Remedies

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    The underarms is the  part of the body that is the biggest issue for most of the people who visit my blog(as seen on the voting poll).So I'm going to tackle this issue by listing the certain remedies that I've heard and also used to prevent underarm odor. But before I get into the certain techniques you can use to stop your foul odors, we first have to understand why our armpits smell the way they do. Most people believe that sweating is the cause for our odor, but that's not true, sweat is only made up of water,  sodium chloride, and other trace minerals.
      This is not the cause of odor but the real cause of  our odor is from the apocrine glands that are located under our armpits. These glands secrete a oily substance that is made up of fatty substances, where the bacteria thrive and start to break down the fatty substances from the apocrine glands. Bacteria proliferate from the underarms because of the humid environment which is caused by the sweat and the lack of oxygen in  confined areas of your body.
      This is what causes you to smell, and the more  bacteria that  start's  to multiply the more robust your odor will become. What normal deodorants do is mask the odor with perfumes and  use chemicals to block the sweat ducts that are located  under your arms, thus preventing odor. This is pretty much effective to the average man, but these chemicals that are  present in everyday deodorants are harmful to your body. Aluminum, which is a common ingredient in most deodorants, has been linked to the formation of Alzheimer's disease(a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior) and other brain disorders. In addition, some of these products are ineffective to the people who sweat more than normal, they can  easily sweat out the deodorant  so it won't be able to benefit them.
      So if you are one of these people who have tried to countless deodorants and it did not have any success from the product then try these remedies and see if they can stop your chronic underarm odor.I also wouldn't mind if you would comment on the success or the failure of such underarm remedies.


Rubbing Alcohol:

Yes rubbing alcohol has the ability to reduce your odor, naturally alcohol has the ability to kill off bacteria when you treat wounds, cuts, and bruises. So it is quite obvious to know that  it can reduce the bacteria that is on your skin if you would take a cotton swab of it and apply it under your arms. You can also put it inside a spray bottle so it can be a lot easier to spray it over larger areas of your body.

My experience: I used to use rubbing alcohol a lot of times when I was in college, it truly did work for me and the best part about it from my perspective was the fact that it was a lot cheaper than most deodorants and I used it  for a lot longer. The downside to rubbing alcohol was the  lasting effect, it would only last for a couple hours(5-6), until I started to smell my B.O.. So it is good product but it just doesn't last too long. The kind I used was isopropyl (70%)

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Apple Cider Vinegar:

Often proclaimed  as a panacea because of its ability to be used as digestive enzyme, bowel regulator, hair care, treatment of skin rashes, weight loss, treatment of  arthritis, lowering blood pressure, and finally to relieve body odor. Apple cider vinegar has a long track history of positive benefits, it can be used similarly to rubbing alcohol by putting the liquid on a cotton swab and applying it to your under arm. You're suppose to leave it on for only a couple of minutes(10-20), and then wash it off, but for better results you should apply it right before you go to bed and wash it off in the morning.


My experience: I've only tried it a couple of times in my life(and I also did it a long time ago), but from my experience it was pretty effective yet it was just annoying to do. What I mean by that is, the pungent sour odor of vinegar would be so aggravating to smell once I applied it under my arms right before I went to sleep. I hated to smell it when I was trying to go to sleep, and it made me feel like I smelled worse when I applied it on myself.  I believe that regular distilled vinegar can be used as well, but I don't know if it's less effective. I also don't know if organic is better than processed apple cider vinegar, so if you do try it you have to experiment a little. Other than that, if it doesn't work for your body odor you can use it for all its other benefits

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   Here's a video explaining the benefits of apple cider vinegar


Lemon/Lime:

Lemon/Lime is basically known for its detox capabilities, but little is known about lemon's ability to  be used as an antiseptic( prevent pathogenic bacteria) and how it counteracts purification. With that knowledge, it is easier to comprehend its use as a substitute for deodorant since the anti-bacterial properties found in a lemon/lime will neutralize any bacteria that will form under your arms. Just a cut lemon/lime in half, rub some of  the juices under each pit and you're good to go


My experience: I've been using this remedy just recently and was astonished about it's lasting effect. I was naturally assuming that it will only last me about a couple of hours, but surprisingly it last me throughout the whole entire day, I didn't even once smell a musty odor from my armpits(keep in mind, that my armpits sweat all the time!). The most I could smell from my self is  a faint lemony smell, but other than that I couldn't smell anything. Another thing I realized is that if you use lemon as your deodorant substitute, you can probably be able to use a half lemon for about four days straight till there wouldn't be enough juice to squeeze out as a deodorizer. As a result one  medium sized lemon can be used for about 8 days, so if you buy a bag of lemons which probably consists of 8-9 lemons. You can probably be able to use all these lemons as a deodorant for about 64-72 days! That's pretty amazing if you really think about it

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Baking Soda:

Baking soda  has  pretty similar capabilities to that of a lemon in the fact that it has a very extreme alkaline ph which will be able to kill odor causing bacteria and create an alkaline environment that will prevent any other bacteria from forming . All you have to do is take a small amount of baking soda into your hand and rub it into your underarms.There is also another  technique where you can mix the baking soda with water to  make  a pasty like substance, slather the paste under your arms. Wait till it dries off, then remove the residue from your arms. But if you're anything like me, then you would want to do the quickest option possible

My experience: To me, this deodorant alternative is the best I've tried thus far. Mainly because  it is the cheapest product that you can buy and it lasts  a lot longer than most  other remedies. From my experience, it took a day and a half till the  baking soda started to wear off which is extraordinary since some deodorants can only last 12 hours long. The only draw backs that this remedy has is the fact that it can  leave white stains or marks in the armpit area of your shirts and  it sort of made my armpits smell a little bit salty. Other than  that it is a good product to use

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Shea Butter:

Through researching the benefits of using shea butter, I've come to find out that shea butter is normally used for skin conditioning rather than the elimination of odor causing bacteria. From the many sources I've looked upon, shea butter is proclaimed to reduce scars, burn marks, age wrinkles, and stretch marks. Because of its properties of vitamin A. vitamin E,  and vitamin F(I didn't know there was such thing),  that moisturize  and heals the skin. But as far as a deodorant replacement goes, shea butter has been advertised to have antibacterial properties, which allows it  to heal wounds. So I'm assuming that it's antibacterial properties can stop the bacteria that festers under your arms which is causing the BO. And if so, that probably explains why some people find shea butter as a good deodorant alternative

My experience:
I've been using shea butter  for about three days now, and I have to admit that it's not working for me at all. During the first day I tried it, it was working pretty well and I could barely smell any funk coming from my armpits. But during the second and third trials, the shea butter started  to become less and less effective against my underarm odor. It was as if my underarms became immune to it's " anti-bacterial properties", and as a result I could smell my B.O once again. So with all that being said, I would suggest  to only use shea butter as its primary function which is to heal and moisturize your skin, there are a lot of better deodorant remedies than this product.

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