Do you remember the last time that you went to a party or a function or work, and you kind of
had a little bit of body odor? All of us have had that moment where we forgot our
deodorant. So this video is going to give you some hints, and some tools, to help you control your underarm deodorant and your sweating.
And we're going to give you some standard recommendations, and we're also going to be giving you some recommendations
that if you don't like the aluminum based products, you can try at home.
I think all of us can relate to forgetting our deodorant, and showing up to work or a party,
and the results are not pleasant.
I think a lot of us can also relate to not wanting to use the aluminum based products that are typically used to
inhibit sweating of your armpits. And while we don't have any evidence right now that these aluminum based products are
causing any long-term health concerns,
a lot of us would rather use as natural and approached as possible, for most of the things that we use.
So this video is going to talk to you a little bit about how to control your sweating,
how to not have armpit odor,
and some products that you can use that are more naturally based if
that is your desire. So rule number one of not having sweaty armpits is to eat a good diet.
Alright, we need to have good fruits, good vegetables, lots of water,
we need to be exercising, we need to be doing all the things that we know we should be doing,
for overall health of our mind, body and spirit. That's rule number one.
Rule number two:
Cut your armpit hair short. So the reason our armpits smell is not really because of us.
It's mostly because there's bacteria on our armpits, that eat our sweat and oils,
and the byproduct of them eating the sweat and oils that naturally come off our body
is the odor that we don't really associate anything good to. So if you trim your armpit hair short,
there's less area for bacteria to be on, which means less bacteria,
which means less bacteria eating your oils and your sweat, which should mean less odor for you.
Now you don't have to shave it all the way down. If you want to, you can.
But just trim it short, and keep it short.
Keeping your hair in your armpit short, also allows whatever product you're using in your armpit
to actually come in contact with the skin
so that it can work more effectively. Because if you have a lot of armpit hair, and you're putting a deodorant or an antiperspirant on,
then all you're going to be doing is putting it on the hair, and not on the skin where it needs to work.
Tip number three:
Use an antibacterial
soap in your armpits when you shower. That'll decrease the bacterial load in your armpits, and that should help you control your odor.
Now what I personally use, is I use a benzoyl peroxide based acne wash. And you can find that in the link below.
But all I do is, I put it on the area, and let it
sit for about 30 seconds, and then I rinse it off completely. If you don't rinse off the benzoyl peroxide completely,
it'll bleach and stain anything that you wear. So please rinse it off completely, and pat dry with a white towel. Tip number four:
Your antiperspirants are the ones that stop you from sweating.
Your deodorants are what make your armpits smell like a bed of roses.
So those are two very different things.
So your antiperspirant go on at night, before you go to bed. Because they work by forming a plug
over your sweat glands. And if you put them on in the morning, which most of us do,
and then you start moving, and walking and going to work,
or doing whatever you're doing, and start sweating, it doesn't allow it to form that plug. It just rinses off.
But if you put on at night right before you go to bed,
most of us aren't doing heavy activities and sweating a lot in our bed, and allows it to stick.
So your antiperspirant go on at night. Your deodorant, if you want your armpits to smell like a bed of roses,
your deodorants go on in the morning.
There are some great natural based products, that if you keep your armpit hair short, if you wash with an antibacterial
soap or product every day, and if you use these natural based
products while you're watching your diet and exercising every day, you're not going to have any problems with armpit odor.
So, I'm gonna list below, a couple of ones that I've tried that work
phenomenally well, and they don't have any aluminum in them. Give them a shot! See how they work for you. If you need an antiperspirant,
or if you need a deodorant, use those. There's no evidence right now that those aluminum based
products are hurting us. But if you like to be as careful as possible, and like to you as much natural based products as possible,
try the products and links below, and let us know what you think.
As always, if you have any questions about anything that was presented in this video, please talk to your local
dermatologist, as I'm sure they too have amazing suggestions on how to help you control this problem area.