Want To Get Rid Of Smelly Sweat This Summer? Here’s What You Should Do – News18

While everyone wants to have a fragrant body odour, the problem of having smelly sweat during the summer season is common. However, sweat has its purpose to serve, people don’t like to sweat because of its foul smell.

Although sweat tends to cool down the body temperature during the scorching heat days, the body odour is the result of the bacteria that sweat holds. As it is not very difficult to get rid of the bad body odour, let’s know why it causes such a smell and how it can be prevented.

For the unversed, sweat is a liquid excreted by the body that contains a massive amount of water along with salt and body fat. While sweating, our body excretes two types of liquid eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine sweat glands are present almost everywhere in the body and are excreted due to stress, anger, anxiety, excitement and other physical activities.

On the other hand, the apocrine sweat glands are present in the areas of hair growth. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates, ammonia, etc. However, it is the apocrine sweat that holds a bad smell as it is excreted in the areas where the growth of bacteria is prominent.

Here’s how to avoid stinky body odour:

Maintaining Hygiene: Taking a shower as per the needs of the body plays a vital role in preventing smelly sweat during scorching hot days. While one takes a bath once a day during winter, he or she can consider taking a bath twice to avoid excess sweat in summer.

Using Antibacterial Soap: Adding antibacterial soaps and body wash can also be one of the most helpful ways to get rid of the smelly sweat. This will not only let you be smell-free but also allow you to have a better skin condition.

Preferring Suitable Clothing: Choosing clothes that are not very tight fitted and allowing your skin to breathe well can let you avoid sweat. Apart from that, it is better to let your body get completely dry before dressing up followed by a shower.

Consuming Right Food: Oily, fried, and spicy food can also be a reason behind the excessive excretion of sweat, hence choosing the right food is necessary. Fruits and vegetables during summer help in preventing excess body sweat.