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Dermatologists Dr. Michelle Henry and Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali debunk eight myths about body odor. They explain that sweat doesn't actually stink, the relationship between smell and hygiene, and how food can affect your BO. They also talk about how not everybody sweats - plus how to know if you're one of those people.
Henry is a dermatologist and founder at Skin & Aesthetic Surgery in New York City. Learn more about her work here: www.skinaestheticsurgery.com/
Bhanusali is a dermatologist at Hudson Dermatology and Laser Surgery in New York City. Learn more about his work here: bhanusalimd.com/
Myths
0:00 Intro
0:33 Sweat is smelly
1:44 Everyone's armpits stink
2:29 Smelly feet mean bad hygiene
3:36 Your "signature scent" never changes
4:54 Sweating is a good way to detox
5:52 You won't sweat if you put on deodorant
7:13 Antiperspirant is dangerous
9:01 Smelly foods only affect your breath
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@EduardoMoreira-Ozzy Год назад

I just love when someone discuss the correlation-causation to myths we have around. It would be good if the people were more educated about it.😍

@SDongil Год назад

Yes, but - you cannot have causation without correlation/association.

@user-mhmd-ibrhm Год назад

I am shocked by how they mislead the people by implying that Aluminum seeping into your body is safe!!!! 👎

@Marco_Fabian37 Год назад

@@SDongil so if I put a cup of water on my feet does that mean my thirst stops? Where’s the correlation/association there?

@Linara35 Год назад

There is no data about alumnium, because nobody researched, otherwise so many companies would go bankrupt? 😂😂😂

@gustavogiacominpinho3987 Год назад

3:15 using anti bacterial soap was such a great tip! For the past few weeks I had been noticing a slightly B.O. in my armpits, which I didn't use to notice before. After watching this, I bought an anti-bacterial soap, used it one or two days, and now I no longer smell it. Many thanks!

@jonathansamaroo5777 Год назад

But wouldn't the bacteria become resistant to the BO soap over time?

@gustavogiacominpinho3987 Год назад

@@jonathansamaroo5777 good question. I'm not sure (hopefully not), but considering I've only used the soap 1-2 and it seems to have sufficed for now, I think it'll probably be fine.

@liloruf2838 Год назад

since soap has nothing to do with antibiotics and their mechanisms, I highly doubt that.

@gustavogiacominpinho3987 Год назад

@@liloruf2838 there definitely is a correlation; whether there's any causation or not (in which case it was just a coincidence that I stopped noticing any odor right after using anti bacterial soap) we can't be 100% sure.

@briisa0817 Год назад

Which soap did you use?

@janmarbol2023 Год назад

ABCC11 gene is related to earwax as well. Earwax type is determined by a variation in the ABCC11 gene which has alleles - T and C (or A and G). People with the T variant have dry earwax while people with the C variant have wet earwax. This gene also encodes the proteins that transports sweat out of pores in our armpits, and attracts the bacteria that cause axillary odor. People with dry earwax don't produce the protein, so they don't make the apocrine underarm sweat. Funny enough, I have wet earwax associated with odor, or mix of wet and sometimes dry, but I have no odor (I do not use deodorant and do not smell under my arms) However, I have both alleles. I inherited CT. So I inherited the T variant as far as sweating without odor, and the C variant of wet earwax. My father did not have underarm smell.

@jubileenharochocrebadeo7373 Год назад

Ohhh that's why commonly those people with wet earwax kinda sometimes a bit smelly than those with the opposite. Thanks for this info 🙏

@francescaicaza5148 Год назад

I have dry and flaky earwax (that looks a little like dandruff) and I have never used deodorant 👋

@gethina-come7885 Год назад

I used to smell but quarantine happen and i dont use deodorant while quarantine (obviously, like im in home + im a college student at the time), funnily enough my armpit barely smell after that, i mean i do sometimes smell but...its kinda rare and its kinda faint lol, its like somehow my gene suddenly changing lmao. No more deodorant 😌

@icingcake Год назад

Did you sequence your DNA? How do you know?

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

Unless if you're east asian descent, it is impossible for you to have that rare genetic trait

@ericarichardson2983 Год назад

Fun fact: If you are going to Korea and have armpit stink, make sure you bring your deodorant. The percentage of people who lack the stink gene is higher, thus places selling deodorant are fewer and the variety is greatly reduced.

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

That's why mask is still on board and Koreans know about foreigners, it is expected

@RandomUserX99 Год назад

It's over 90%. They can smell a white guy from a mile away.

@jake9854 Год назад

nah stink armpits r only for girls, guys dont have them.

@bidyo1365 Год назад

Reallyyyy??? Woaahhhh

@YG-kk4ey 3 месяца назад

Wow

@lilkenx8039 Год назад

I love the male doctor's philosophy, and I love how the female doctor shares her knowledge. Great video!

@JibHyourinmaru Год назад

I was waiting for them to talk about hyperhidrosis, but none. Kinda dissapointed. I hope maybe next round of this session can talk about this excessive sweating. As someone with this condition for 20+ years, I hope people have some knowledge and awareness about hyperhidrosis and how it affects our daily life.

@ainnamustakip5878 Год назад

Absolutely. As a person hyperhidrosis that sweat a lot while even just sitting down, I need to know to counterback this situation.

@Ruriraia Год назад

Hyperhidrosis here 🤚 I was expecting for that too :( I hate it when even in a cold place I kept sweating and it's hard for me to wear colorful clothes

@Ruriraia Год назад

@@ainnamustakip5878 I have asked for this too, but my doctor said the only solution is to do botox or do some surgery

@harukuroma376 Год назад

Same here, i would be sweating just from walking in the snow... i sweat whenever wherever regardless of temperature and physical activity

@ohsillybeans Год назад

I noticed every since I went through puberty I've had excessive sweating... Shaving doesn't help nor using anti perspirant pit sticks. I have to switch my shirt after I get to my destination just because I've already burnt through it.

@AK4Uwolfen Год назад

I loved these two!! please bring them back

@Xanderviceory Год назад

This video answered every single question i ever had about this issue, thank you so much. I know what I need to do and how to go about it based upon my own personal product usage guidelines

@nidasamad Год назад

He seems so humble and kind. God bless!

@yassi8814 Год назад

Why does being nervous make me sweat all the time?😭 I’m always apprehensive & I am always sweating 😅

@barkhapradhan6739 Год назад

When we are nervous our adrenal glands secrete more adrenaline hormone which upregulates sweat glands and hence more sweat is produced

@Chandusworld26 Год назад

Hii

@MALXCX Год назад

Anxiety that’s why

@kleckerklotz9620 Год назад

It's the flight or fight response of your body. Being nervous means being anxious. And that's part of the evoution. Blame your ancestors, that they chose flight over fight. Or thank them. Otherwise you wouldn't exist. If you want to stop beeing anxious or nervous, try a psychotherapy. But be aware that this reaction is basicly something good.

@febinsharaf8344 Год назад

Oh I thought I was the only one with the issue

@emic138 Год назад

I love the perspectives of these kind doctors!

@Shishuuu47 Год назад

I love these people.. I don't think I've listened to doctors be this genuinely nice specially the doctor ❤

@AnthonyStJames-yn8nr Год назад

As a Filipino who as lived in North America and has returned to the Philippines, I can tell you that smells can make you feel you're at home. Unlike in the Philippines where most houses are open-air, homes in North America are mostly closed and anything that you cook will stick to the house. I've visited my other Asian friend's houses and their homes smell like the food that they ate, in a good way. I find that the houses of other Pinoys tend to smell like cooked onions and garlic, which to me, smells like home. On body odor, I find that hygiene plays a big role in all of this. Those that rarely changed their clothes, bathed poorly and did not use deodorant smelled bad compared to those that had better habits. As someone who lives in a tropical country, I find it horrific not to bathe daily, and I've bathed in the dead of winter and I'd rather feel cold than to have that icky feeling.

@Erens.fulltime.attorney Год назад

YES YES YES, as a Bangladeshi I can also affirm this

@Gabriela-hy1xs Год назад

Actually sometimes it might be also that the deodorant is bad, cause years ago I smelled very bad after 30 minutes I showered, and of course I would wear clean clothes, when I found a good deodorant I stopped having that problem. Some deodorants are really useless.

@MaeleMothapo Год назад

@@Gabriela-hy1xs Nivea deodorant

@itsDevChaudhary Год назад

Some of these did solve questions i constantly question myself to ( and Google isn't always right , so this did help a lot with logical answers )

@jackieau5374 Год назад

she explains things so so well

@ConnorNolan Год назад

4:41 this is great advice for life and especially food. There are so many things I hated the smell or taste of until I got used to it

@danielochoa831 Год назад

she's definitely a dermatologist, her skin is flawless..

@TheLubach Год назад

She has no wrinkles. I think it's botox my friend ;)

@stuntman291 Год назад

she can barely move her face

@jamepearson Год назад

@@stuntman291 But still will be out of your league, movable face or not.

@stuntman291 Год назад

@@jamepearson if she can muster the strength to articulate her phone numer then shell be mine no problem

@thebirdhasbeencharged Год назад

Makeup my guy

@nyrobi-uw5sl Год назад

I'm happy to hear them say it's ok to shower everyday. Some people claim dermatologists say showering everyday creates dry skin;that's their excuse for not showering daily.

@abbasbasim2139 Год назад

Well it's OK but u don't have to if u did not sweat much or ur hair is clean

@Kim-cj2ds Год назад

in indonesia you shower 2 times per day

@rhinoWL Год назад

No, this is a true story. I have very dry skin and was extremely itchy during winter, not mention developed really bad dandruff suddenly. Went to dermatologist and was told to stop showering daily and instead shower every couple of days. I started showering every other day and washing up in between. Now I am back to showering everyday cause I just feel clean when I shower every day. My skin is still dry, but I have made sure to drink more water and adding a heavier body oil underneath my normal moisturizer. For the most part I was able to the itching.

@NightOwl_30 Год назад

@@abbasbasim2139 sweat is not the only indicator of when you should shower. It's gross to skip days.

@TheSpamMuncher Год назад

@@rhinoWL That is not why. It happens when you don't dry your body or hands alone correctly, with leftover water that can dry your skin, also change your soaps, or body wash can help with dry skin during the winter. I have sensitive skin, and I have found that soaps with coconut oils, aloe vera extract, or/and hemp oils can help with dry sensitive skin.

@white_cheshire Год назад

I loved how professional and ecological they are!

@Aemirys Год назад

I've learnt a ton! Thanks!

@dimplesd8931 Год назад

I use Drysol under my arms for excessive sweating and now I sweat more on my face and back. But the sweat there has no odor so win-win

@Luvanmusiq Год назад

I've always been a massive fan of Dr. Henry! Happy to see her here and to be introduced to Dr. B!

@jinxtrinkx5732 Год назад

Who are they? Apart from being doctors.

@albooones Год назад

I love that Dra. How she explains and such 🥰

@fizzakhaliq2646 Год назад

Loved the content, so informative 👍

@blondy.t Год назад

Very interesting and informative videos! 🤩🤩🤩

@BasketballStud99 Год назад

I LOVE these myth debunking episodes! Keep them coming!

@jamepearson Год назад

Great job and wonderful sense of humor from you both. Dr. Henry has a beautiful smile, and a pleasant voice. The epitome of a beautiful woman.

@kellyeats_oats Год назад

Why do I still sweat (in the underarms) when it's cold outside and I'm not doing anything in particular or even I am anticipating something like an event?

@Tendzere Год назад

Anxiety 😐, just different set of hormones like adrenaline and norepinephrine or even cortisol

@rowenalvarado6816 Год назад

pure anxiety, I have generalized anxiety disorder and I dress accordingly, only cotton touching my skin if I know I will do something stressful or triggering to my specific fears... I've lived like this for the past six years and I just got told it will be lifelong, so I'm adjusting everything in my life, including only 100% cotton underwear

@veryberry39 Год назад

It could be anxiety. But your arms are also always down at your side. Where's any air going to come in to keep it cold underneath? Underarms, groins, and (for a lot of women) under the breasts are just areas that are always going to sweat, because it's always warm there. Unless you walk around with your arms straight up in the air, then I couldn't tell you!

@danceographer Год назад

Nice sneaky use of the Durian when talking about forming opinions of smells lol. Love to eat it, but can’t get myself use to the smell.

@stefanopace7815 Год назад

Great episode. Why do some people smell like ammonia? Every now and then I get close to people who do, especially guys. It would be awesome and fun to have an episode about diagnosing and first aiding based on smell.

@us89na Год назад

Could be Trimethylaminuria Trimethylaminuria is a disorder in which the body is unable to break down trimethylamine, a chemical compound that has a pungent odor. Trimethylamine has been described as smelling like rotting fish, rotting eggs, garbage, or urine. As this compound builds up in the body, it causes affected people to give off a strong odor in their sweat, urine, and breath.

@SevCaswell Год назад

Some guys probably smell of ammonia because they don't use TP when they pee. Ammonia is a component of urine, and one of the compounds urea breaks down into. Urea is what the liver creates to remove excess nitrogen from the breakdown of protein. So guys who drink excessive amounts of protein drinks may also smell of it.

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

I've noticed differently, some races are obviously more 🤧 than others. In South Asia it is so apparent and common while guys from Europe sometimes smell like 🧀

@vacafuega Год назад

Sometimes people smell of ammonia when they're hungry, can also relate to dehydration

@bianca-cs1er Год назад

@@Agent-ie3uv that's because europeans don't shower everyday. french people only shower once a week and quite a lot of them don't use deodorant

@anonymousanonymous-tw3wm 9 месяцев назад

I needed this information!!

@johnsonlax9766 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr.Auchi for making my life healthy once again, I’m excited to be cure permanently from Tmau odor disease after suffering from it for the past few year. I think herbal medicine is the best cure to TMAU Odor disease. I recommend Dr.Auchi on RU-vid channel for effective herbal medicine for Tmau Odor disease…. 🤍🤍

@Wachtelkatze Год назад

Showering every day may be ok. But it's not necessary. Even if you stink. You can wash just certain areas. Showering every day is bad for the environment and you don't need it. You can shower every other day or every 3 days or maybe longer. It depends on your body.

@kauigirl808 Год назад

I rather take a 2 min shower everyday then skip days.

@Snowshowslow Год назад

It also depends on your weather and activity conditions, but in general you are right :)

@manu4source Год назад

I use to smell a lot when i sweat.. even a thing like going up and down the stairs a couple of times would make me sweat slightly and smell bad.. i remember running into the shower so frequently.. I've been exercising since 8 months.. I've reduced from 125 kgs to 97 kgs now i workout a lot and sweat like crazy.. surprisingly i don't smell at all.. it's mainly bcoz I'm eating healthy.. atleast that's what i think it is.. Also i see the darkness in my underarms and around my neck are gone like 90%.. I'm so happy about my life right now.. This video was so informative.. thank you 😊

@har5814 Год назад

Fats contributes to that stinky smell and also the darkness on the skin.

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

Don't say that, ultra⬅️ist says it's fhatbopic!! 🤣

@serpens.viridis Год назад

ohh this video is so sweet! i learned quite a bit, too, thank you!

@lovinglife3847 Год назад

Male, European decent. I eliminate wheat products from my diet and my body odor was eliminated to include foot odor. Ear wax is greatly reduced too. Don’t even require deodorant. If I consume wheat products the odor comes back.

@sioflah Год назад

This is so interesting! Going to go down a rabbit hole searching about this now haha

@betteryou6098 Год назад

Same here, tried for 6 months sometimes I cheat but literally no body odor while not consuming gluten

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

It is true, yourself is what you eat 👀🐙🦇🍒🍓🍙🍡🦐🍽️

@RandomUserX99 Год назад

Let an East Asian smell your pits before you say stuff like this lol most of the time u don't know your own odor.

@patriciabittencourt5713 Год назад

Love this talk. So cute! Best wishes from south of Brazil!

@pharmclare Год назад

Amazing insights, Thanks

@Emfinity Год назад

Wow, this one was really great! 🙌🏽

@neshacruz6574 Год назад

Client: I have a - Dermatologist: “Just use Anti-Bacterial Soap”

@raphaeltrinidad9423 Год назад

I hope you can make an episode on the Myths about Hypertension and Heart Failure

@brettbarager9101 Год назад

Awesome series of vids! Not only educational but also has so much diversity! Keep up the good work. Oh. I already knew it was bacteria that smelled . . . Other things, some I knew and other things I didn't!

@Luis-Torres Год назад

My girlfriend is the first person I have ever met that doesn't have a smell under her armpits. I was so amazed by this and now watching video of the explanation is really cool!

@md55773 Год назад

I was a huge victim of this myth about the Alluminioum.. Thanks for debunking!

@skytte71 Год назад

Her explanation actually doesn't debunk that myth. First she says that correlation doesnt necessarily means causation. Which is true. Then she says that science havnt proved that aluminum causes cancer. But she still admits that they often see aluminum deposits in women with breast cancer. So while science havnt proved it to cause cancer, it on the other hand havnt disproved it. So a good thumb rule is, to use the cautionary principle, when ever there is a doubt about something causing cancer or not. So for me i would still rather avoid anti-perspirants, and only use anti-bacterial deodorants. And by the way, about those anti-bacterial deodorants, which have aluminum in them, the difference from anti-perspirants is, that that aluminum-molecules that are inside the anti-bacterial deodorants are to large to penetrate the skin, so they just sit as a layer on top of the skin, whereas the aluminum-molecules of the anti-perspirants are so small that they penetrate the skin and clog the pores, which is why they are so effective.

@sunshine3914 Год назад

Didn’t exactly debunk it, tho. Looks like this day & age, we’d be able say, with all certainty, that it either does or does not. There has to be some very powerful pushback stopping them.

@sarahfeller9638 Год назад

I'm glad he mentioned ethically accurate examples.

@Lemoncatsf Год назад

I am one of those lucky few who have never had under arm odor. Saved a few dollars never having had to buy and use deodorant/ antiperspirant.

@dramaliama Год назад

Lucky😭😭😭

@help_me_get_1_million_subs Год назад

Saved alot💀

@brettbarager9101 Год назад

I am much the same. Have not had to buy deodorant since I was a teen (and only then because my father believed in so many myths!)

@DanH-nk1my Год назад

Cool story

@Lemoncatsf Год назад

@@brettbarager9101 It’s an example of social conditioning. I kept waiting for the under arm odor and it never happened. Most people find it difficult to believe until they take a close sniff 😹 The same gene, ABCC11, is also related to the type of ear wax you have. When you have the lack of odor you also have a dry, flaky ear wax instead of sticky.

@oljerseysoul8724 Год назад

I agree with everything in this video except ONE thing..... the absence of specified research data may not link causation, but it doesn't DISPROVE it either. Since there is already scientific research data out there that does prove excessive metals in the bloodstream are connected to certain illnesses, it's better to be safe than sorry. however, the whole detox thing was INCREDIBLY important to bring attention to. I have a business in health and wellness, and only very few people including myself point out that when you do "cleanses", your only helping your liver and kidneys do the actual detoxing. Meaning, your strengthening your organs and immune system to do the detoxing, you're not doing the actual detoxing yourself. eating a healthy balanced diet, even if you go so far as to be plant based, does not CURE anything. the purpose of consuming more plants is to help the organs, immune system and blood do their most optimum job that they were created for. we have to help our bodies help ourselves, but we also need to be REALISTIC ! overall I enjoyed this video and will continue to enjoy videos like these !

@I_WANT_MY_SLAW Год назад

Ok boomer.

@nasiampadeka4606 Год назад

I was about to say that. No data to link causation BUT also no data to disprove it. So it should be mentioned about aluminium

@boxlad7583 Год назад

@@nasiampadeka4606there's no such thing as data to disprove something. Do I need data to disprove that fish can use telekinesis to levitate rocks? If there is no reason to conclude that is the case, then it is not the case. Researchers don't make studies to prove that something does not exist. They try to prove that something does exist, in this case aluminum causing cancer, and if they can't find anything proving that then they assume it doesn't exist.

@nasiampadeka4606 Год назад

@@boxlad7583 In science you can't just assume there is something or there is not. There should be some tests around it. You mentioned telekinesis, quite exaggerating but I'll do the same. At first they never thought the ash or the rainclouds from Chernobyl are going to cause problems for all the world or anything. They had to research to find out it exists and it causes harm. The white powder they used in middle ages to whiten their faces also was poisonous but didn't know since the beginning. When something is used as often as aluminium is today, I think there should be research to prove it if harmful or not and be 100% sure about it

@boxlad7583 Год назад

@@nasiampadeka4606 You just said what I said. They had data to prove it DOES exist. You guys saying that there is no data to DISPROVE something would be like the scientists finding no evidence that the Chernobyl clouds were harmful, yet still claiming that they are because they found no evidence that it is not true. I'm not saying that aluminum is 100% safe, I'm just saying that there needs to be data proving that it is harmful, not data DISPROVING that it is safe. You cannot disprove the existence of something with research.

@Rain_MG Год назад

What makes me not use aluminum based antiperspirant is that because I found out that it reacts with sweat and ruins my shirts

@pilarboutte392 Год назад

I'm a 50 something woman. On both estradiol and testosterone hormone replacement therapy. The estrogen is neutral, but the testosterone induced a completely different underarm scent than I've had previously. Hormones have some amazing chemistry.

@kapknuckles Год назад

Interesting!

@strekozkaplays Год назад

When I was put on birth control for hormone balancing after a couple of months I started smelling really bad! Pits and groin. I'd scrub in the shower and upon coming out would realize that I still absolutely stink! So I'd get back in and wash again..and then still be smelly. Hormones do some crazy things with smells..

@steviejrr Год назад

why are u on trt as a woman?

@brittanyk8028 Год назад

Ive always had BO issues ever since puberty but when I was on birth control pills my BO went away. Too bad the other side effects were too much for me to continue to take hormonal birth control even after trying a few different ones.

@Agent-ie3uv Год назад

@@steviejrr lol maybe 🦄 bad wording

@marineastro Год назад

It would appear that regular soap naturally kills bacteria. Just look up any video on what soap does to single-celled organisms. So, buying antibacterial soap shouldn't be better than regular soap. In fact, just doing a quick search, I've found some things that suggest that the chemicals used in antibacterial soap could be actually harmful in some respects, but I digress.

@Jhud69 Год назад

Yeah it’s true. It can kill bacteria our skin actually needs so it’s not great. Normal soap is sufficient

@bskull3232 Год назад

Antibacterial soaps leave a small amount of chemicals that keep killing bacteria, while ordinary soaps only kill bacteria when you shower. The air is dirty, it has literally hundreds to thousands (if not more) microbes per cubic centimeter. If some fell on your body, they will thrive without that antibacterial chemical left over from your antibacterial soap.

@user-mhmd-ibrhm Год назад

A great point. These doctors are careless. They even encourage seeping Aluminium into your body!!!

@pilarboutte392 Год назад

I've read the same info regarding the very real risks of anti-bacterial soap. Triclosan is an ingredient I avoid. We use only regular bar soap (and non anti-bacterial dish washing liquid).

@Tendzere Год назад

The best way is to use both a soap and a body wash. First use soap in the skin folds(pits, booty, genitals) Rinse. and than take a CLEAN washcloth and apply body wash and scrub your entire body. Soap is very basic so it can disrupt temporarily the skin mantle which is around 5pH. Body wash has adjusted ph usually from 5.5 so it doesn't disrupts the skin mantle at least not as much. I've recommend this to many people 90% are extremely satisfied including myself. The rest of them complained that it dries out their skin way too much.

@raphaelsylla876 Год назад

Taking a shower daily and washing with an antibacterial soap along with the right anit-perspirant deodorant definitely works. And having a balanced meal since some foods producers unique smells does work. If you've been doing this all (even almost) all your life, congratulations you're on the right track!

@abdelrahmanmohamed8329 Год назад

I have a severe case of hyper hidrosis in basically all of my body but it's the most in the palm of my hands, what can i do to stop that excessive sweeting?

@aclonymous Год назад

I am SO glad they talked about the "aluminum bad" bs. Just because it has a long name doesn't mean it's dangerous. I can't believe how many people blindly believe things without taking even the slightest moment to think about it.

@MetaKnight964 10 месяцев назад

No one believes things with long names are dangerous.

@tiacool7978 9 месяцев назад

I think the issue is more that they see the aluminum they use, and don't think it's something they use on their body.

@Tink_Dinky Год назад

I save so much money by avoiding going to the doctor's office just by watching these videos

@lindaajide2115 Год назад

Thank you for mentioning showering everyday and using soap!

@akashpuri5432 Год назад

Such a cool and nice way to describe anything

@susanharris3092 Год назад

My mother-in-law is one of the lucky 2% that doesn’t have body odor. She’s American-born Chinese and she says that in her experience Caucasians almost always have more body odor than the Asian population. In regards to aluminum-based antiperspirants, I get a horribly itchy rash when I use them, so I have to stick with aluminum-free products.

@RandomUserX99 Год назад

Most East Asians has no BO! That can't be just 2%.

@Ichigo-dh9rd Год назад

I'm Chinese but I guess I missed out on the body odor gene 😭

@RandomUserX99 Год назад

@@Ichigo-dh9rd if you are from Southern China you might carry genes from proto-Polynesiand or minority tribes which do not have this gene.

@sir1547 Год назад

@@Ichigo-dh9rd 广东人还是福建人😂

@cheeseplease2832 Год назад

I sweat so much that even when I do my exams, my hands sweat so much and my paper gets wet.😂 I sweat whether I'm nervous or not.

@strekozkaplays Год назад

I haven't used deodorant in 10 years. My armpits don't smell, unless the hair there gets longer. I use an epilator on armpit hair and then there's no scent.. Unless I sweat a lot at a point, then some smell comes around.

@louderthangod Год назад

Well, there is urea in our sweat and that does have an odor but yeah, most of that funk is from bacteria and sometimes yeast.

@tessat338 Год назад

To those people who drink heavily, especially hard liquor, you can brush your teeth, use mouthwash and shower - and please do - but the smell definitely comes out of your pores the next day. Same with pot users. That smell lingers much longer than you realize.

@AE-nm8kx Год назад

Great content and presentation. Keep it up

@aryabolton2949 Год назад

I use native deodorant, it works fantastic! However after a while it did give me a rash, however, it doesn't hurt, or itch, or spread, so now I just use 2 swipes and it's much less rash.

@english5895 Год назад

Is antibacterial soap really more effective than regular soap? Cause everybody is recommending it here on RU-vid, though the FDA doesn't really approve of it it seems... Would love to hear some opinions on this!

@lauranaranjo9633 Год назад

As with everything, I would say it depends. The microorganisms living in our skin are part of our body and participate in the equilibrium of our skin. I think antibacterial soap makes sense for your feet or your armpits if you are having problems with strong bad odour, but using it overall in your body could affect your skin protection and maybe get some rashes or fungus. Hope that helps!

@english5895 Год назад

@@lauranaranjo9633 Thx a lot for clarifying this! That makes a lot of sense actually!!!

@hominahominahomina1 Год назад

If you wash the area properly (at least 20 seconds), soap is as effective as non anti-bacterial. Depending on the work conditions (handling food, cleaning dog poop, etc.), that's when you'll want to introduce the anti-bacterial kind. But for your body, use the standard stuff!

@Unique8802 10 месяцев назад

Not everyone loves in the US. Look, I will be honest with you, all skins are not the same types so use what works best for you. Some are allergic to antibacterial soaps.

@paolagrando5079 Год назад

I don't really like the idea of antiperspirants. Yes, the stain on the shirt or dress isn't great but it's important to sweat. So, pick better clothes. Natural fibers, some patterns don't show the wet patch, don't dress up when isn't needed.

@jfs5873 Год назад

Cotton is the exact opposite of moisture wicking. Wool, especially merino wool, is by far the best, however it can be very pricey ($20 for a high quality hiking pair)

@cyankirkpatrick5194 Год назад

I do have a question why do smell like my dad when I heavily sweat. Thank you about sweating. Again I'm so glad that I subscribed to you.

@PinkRose0910 Год назад

You share genetics. Family members can smell similar.

@aitz3747 Год назад

He's really sweet and kind. I want him as my doctor. Please move to Europe.

@artaleasham4105 Год назад

You are such fun peopleeeee I could talk with you allday

@RebelAlliance42 Год назад

My sweat doesn't smell. Sure, it would after not washing after a week, I've done that in my darkest times, but generally, just showering once a day, sometimes every 2 days, depending on physical activity, (I have chronic fatigue, so there are days I don't make it off the couch) I don't smell at all. I didn't know it was a mutation that only 2% of the population have. I'm also a red head with blue eyes...

@Marco_Fabian37 Год назад

Yes but like the dermatologist said, the smell comes from bacteria feeding on your sweat. And sometimes we think we don’t smell because we get used to our own smell.

@RebelAlliance42 Год назад

@@Marco_Fabian37 I thought that too, but others don't smell it on me either

@cb9825 Год назад

Do you happen to have a bit of Asian genes? Many Asians have non-smelly sweat. My school changing room had almost no odors LOL🤣

@BitchChill Год назад

Of you think your sweat doesn't smell

@RandomUserX99 Год назад

Let an Asian smell your pita and you'll know if you have BO or not. Only those who don't have it knoe how incredibley disgusting it gets.

@tessat338 Год назад

Eeesh! Botox injections sting! I had to get them in my calf for muscle spasms and it was NOT fun! I honestly do not know how people can stand to get them in sensitive areas like the face or underarm. Of course, my neurologist was probably using a lot more to calm down a large calf muscle than would a dermatologist on a face or underarm. I was SO happy when I finally found the physiological stretching exercise to stop the spasms without any more shots. I needed to crouch down so that my hips and my body weight were below my knees. Doing squats daily counteracted the spasms and I could finally walk without pain. Such a relief!!

@desi_bhai_ Год назад

I have reduced my armpit odor to nothing, just by bathing from a anti bacterial soap and using anti bacterial cream, now my nose stings from smell of other people around me, i just notice it a lot

@aroundtheworldonmanyplates6252 Год назад

Just rub wet Alum after shower where you think you smell and boom.

@KV-db9gw Год назад

What brands of anti bacterial soap and cream do you use

@desi_bhai_ Год назад

@@KV-db9gw cinthol health plus soap and any generic anti microbial cream

@G_Robb 3 месяца назад

10:15 I have a good story to emphasize this point. When I was in the Army I was stationed in Washington DC for a while. We had a running route that took us by some horse stables. Most of my group didn't really like the smell. It really reminded me of home, so I actually kinda liked it. 🙄😄

@gedalyahreback2133 Год назад

If 98% of people have smelly pits and only 2% don't, it's not a myth. Maybe a generalization, but not a myth.

@kionnakelly2918 Год назад

98% of people don’t have smelly armpits

@HouseMDaddict Год назад

I had a friend in college who didn't sweat and he didn't even have to use deodorant because he never had body odor ( and his armpits had hair). It was mind-blowing.

@redit5332 Год назад

indeed.

@bskull3232 Год назад

2% of the white population do not have the gene to make body odor, but the vast majority among the other 98% can deal with sweat properly using antiperspirants. For those very few percents among the 98% are those with a BO issue.

@cb9825 Год назад

Many Asians have non-smelly armpits, I am surprised it's only 2%🤔

@user-oc1rn3ft1b Год назад

I hate so much when someone brings up the "signature scent" because i never noticed on me or in someone else that mistic "scent"...

@yuzmanito Год назад

you just have bad sense of smell

@joemorgenstern9846 Год назад

I can recognize certain people by their smell.

@karolpopiak2031 Год назад

Can I combime antibacterial soap with premium perfumed ones?

@fumomofumosarum5893 Год назад

I uh.... am not sure about this one. Maybe they haven't covered all kinds of sweat or conditions but 1.) Even very cleanly people can stink when they sweat. 2.) There is something called "anxiety sweat" or "stress sweat" and it has its own scent that is very distinct from normal sweat. Even humans can tell the difference between the two, dogs 100x more of course. It's a harsh and almost bitter smell, not like the sweet-ish normal sweat. I'm surprised the Science Insider didn't mention / explain that...

@evandroredfield4421 Год назад

After eating less food than I use to and exercising I stopped to sweat under my arms

@raclj9940 Год назад

theyre so smart and humble. what a great pair of dooctors and humans

@katherinerichardson2273 Год назад

Showering daily dries out skin and antibacterial products lead to antibiotic resistance over time

@Paveway-chan Год назад

I’d love to shower daily, but if I do my skin will dry up like a desert and crack and develop eczema. I dunno if i have some skin condition or not but I can’t do it 😆

@user-gz7yf6nq2r Год назад

Wow! Dr. Michelle Henry looks so much like Park Jinjoo from 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' and 'Our Beloved Summer'!

@teabee44 Год назад

Why does my pit sweat only stink occasionally and not all the time when my pits are sweating.

@thisisnarva Год назад

Because your hormones change and affect your scent

@febinsharaf8344 Год назад

Because it will only stink when there is a huge amount of bacteria growth, if there is no bacteria growth, then it won't smell.

@gregoris297 Год назад

it’s not the sweat that smells, it’s the bacteria that multiply due to the high moisture environment caused by the sweat. Sweat stimulates bacteria growth and bacteria respire and basically their farts are what stink to put it simply.

@megand4222 Год назад

I'm no professional but a lot depends on what you wear. I find natural fibres, particularly bamboo, are GREAT for non smelly sweat. I notice when I wear non natural fabrics in summer. Some of them stink so quickly!

@sn1803 Год назад

Omg that doctor 👩🏾‍⚕️ is so charming 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@Mrkva22296 Год назад

I don't ever sweat on my face. My boyfriend sweats on his face all the time. I always sweat on my palms and feet, my boyfriend doesn't ever sweat on his palms. The sweatiest parts of my body are by back and my palms. For him it's his face (mostly forehead). Besides of not being able to sweat on my face, my face also never ever turns red. I know many people who turn red when they're hot, when doing physical exercise, when laughing, when crying, when feeling embarassed, nervous, and literally under any physical or even emotiona condition. I literally can't turn red on my face no matter what. We are from the same country, roughly the same age.

@umishamira5969 Год назад

Like both doctor perspective at the end of this video. Ya! We're human being its come naturally

@edanya Год назад

she does have great skin. where can I buy that?

@meghantownsend9147 Год назад

Why is it that I only ever get smelly on the left side of my body but not the right? This is been for as long as I can remember. Even backpacking or just at the gym or when I’m nervous I only get smelly on one side

@Catlily5 Год назад

Are you left handed? I am right handed and noticed my right armpit is smellier. I think it is because I use my right arm more so I sweat more on that side.

@jamesrun4eva474 Год назад

Maybe you both have a blocked right nostril

@sepg5084 Год назад

Living in a tropical country, people here who value hygiene shower everyday. The air is humid, so your skin don't dry up. I went to Europe for a few months and took my daily shower habit with me. It made my skin dry. Had to rely on lotion.

@kauigirl808 Год назад

My bf has zero underarm odor but his feet kills me!!!!

@johnsonlax9766 5 месяцев назад

@loftonrudolph7586 Год назад

This was fascinating! I stopped wearing deodorant years ago once I realized I didn't have an odor. Of course I've never gone long without a shower and clean clothes.

@loftonrudolph7586 Год назад

@Talks w/ Lee Wrong🙂I am 68 years old. I know what I smell like. LOL.

@aalamer6 Год назад

Great video I have learnt a lot, but I am surprised by not highlighting the important of putting on perfumes. Even if it is okey to be stinky , it is also okey to smell of all great things by putting on a perfume. In addition, mouth wash or mouth spray are great for putting a wonderful smell to the breath especially after strong-scented foods like onion or fish or even drinks such as coffee. That is unless the person has a permanent dental issue and needs medical attention.

@pajamasflannel Год назад

Cotton socks wick moisture away from skin? I’ve experienced different. Wool socks do am keep feet warm better.

@dick220 Год назад

I feel like i heard her voice a billion times

@bidaarle Год назад

I sweat a lot more on my forehead and nose tip than any other place during hot season.

@Mrkva22296 Год назад

I don't ever sweat on my face or neck, I had no idea a person could produce sweat with his/her nose tip!. It's mindblowing how is our experience as the same species so different! On the other hand, my hands are always sweaty, like the palms of my hands. I've heard of people who never ever experience that

@mikedelima1219 Год назад

What about taking showers to often? Is it good for your skin?

@DescartesRenegade Год назад

He said it's ok to shower everyday

@Pathologyformedicalstudents Год назад

Daily shower is fine but for many people two to three times a week is enough

@cantthinkofnameyeah7249 Год назад

Its good untill you get eczema. Hot showers with soap frequently will drie skin and remove your skins natural anti bacterial oils which is not good if done too frequently. If you don't have a drie skin and you are also using sensitive soaps then you probably aren't over showering. Everyones different. But yeah skin has natural oils just like if you clean your ear wax completely you are more likely to get ear infection.

@CasamTheAnimator Год назад

There are the best socks out there you can get in the LC Waikiki supermarket, since they don't cause your feet to sweat much.

@crayfish9945 Год назад

When my smelling sensitivities got restored I walked through a produce section of a grocery store. And When I passed by the Cabbage I noticed it's Smell and I said [ to myself ] ; " You Do Not want to Smell like a cabbage " !

@alikhawar520 8 месяцев назад

I've been using Alum blocks for years and even when I am sweaty, I never ever smell.

@vjm3 Год назад

Simple tip to get rid of smelly armpits: Mix lemon juice and baking soda until it forms a semi-solid paste. Before you shower in the morning, rub it under your armpits and leave it there for about 5 minutes. Jump in the shower and rinse the mixture under warm water. Don't use soap under your arms on that day (use it the next day as you alternate). The reason this works is the acidity of the lemon juice kills the bacteria under your arms, and leaves the environment inhospitable for more to invade. It doesn't last all day, but good in a pinch. Best part? If you're black and you have dark underarms, using the baking soda will help lighten the darkness too!

@effingcool1780 Год назад

I have a fair skin but my hair is very dark so i also have a grey underarm. It is not going away even after waxing. I heard about this limon+soda mix many times but sadly i have an allergie from citrus fruits. Do you thing other things would work? Like maybe apple cidar or something instead of limon?

@vacafuega Год назад

@@effingcool1780 it probably would to reduce the smell. If you are more interested in the lightening effect, try a turmeric and yoghurt mask, it works really well