Armpit Detoxes, Deodorant and Dealing With Stress Sweat

The Healthiest You

Sweating is normal but can be uncomfortable to deal with. Pit stains, stinky feet or the dreaded stress sweat may be signs that it’s time to break up with your current deodorant or shoes you’ve worn several days in a row.

Guest:

Neha Kaushik, MD, family medicine physician with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), talks about managing sweat from your armpits to your toes with Amanda Newman with LVHN.

Chapters:

· 0:01 - Intro

· 1:11 - Deodorant vs. antiperspirant

· 2:00 - Aluminum in antiperspirant

· 2:41 - Ingredients to avoid

· 3:52 - Deodorant immunity

· 4:43 - Deodorant layering

· 6:18 - “Natural” deodorant

· 7:01 - Finding the right deodorant

· 8:08 - DIY deodorants

· 9:20 - Crystal or mineral stick deodorant

· 10:38 - De-funking your pits

· 12:22 - Armpit detoxes

· 13:01 - Pit masks and underarm scrubs

· 13:40 - When to apply deodorant

· 14:49 - When only one armpit smells

· 16:16 - Glycolic acid for deodorant

· 17:18 - Hacks for when you forget deodorant

· 18:16 - What you eat can affect how your sweat smells

· 19:37 - How drinks affect your sweat

· 20:38 - Hormones and sweat

· 21:23 - Stress sweat

· 22:32 - Managing stress sweat

· 23:48 - Stinky pits after showering

· 25:15 - Apple cider vinegar for deodorant

· 26:06 - Excessive sweating

· 27:15 - Pit vs. a puff

· 28:17 - Lymphatic drainage

· 29:07 - Changes in body odor

· 29:32 - Whole body deodorant

· 30:07 - Stinky feet

· 31:41 - Synthetic clothing and sweat

· 32:44 - Tips for healthy armpits

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