Most of us have grown up believing that body odor is caused by things like sweat, bacteria, food and not taking a proper bath. Taking care of business in these areas should, for the most part, curb any odor issues that you might experience during the day. What if you found out that body odor (or lack thereof) is something that you were born with? Sounds a bit strange, but fact just may be closer to truth than fiction.
Scientist is the UK have recently discovered what they are calling the body odor gene; labeled ABCC11. It is thought to be a root cause of body odor in people. They believe that around 2 percent of the population are born without it. The presence of ABCC11 is determined based on ear wax consistency of all things. They found that people without the gene had dry, flaky ear wax as opposed to wet ear wax.
This does not necessarily mean that people who don't have the ABCC11 gene don't have any body odor issues. As was previously mentioned, things like bacteria and sweat account for body odor and they are
just as susceptible to that as anyone else. However, it does point to the fact that body odor is caused from internal factors as well.
In fact, the study noted that of the 2% of people who did not have the ABCC11 gene present, 3/4 of them still used deodorant.
Because they occur on the inside of the body, traditional deodorant products are unlikely to have much effect. Internal deodorant alternatives like chlorophyll supplements are probably more effective as a
deodorant since they work to neutralize odor compounds from the inside.
Scientist is the UK have recently discovered what they are calling the body odor gene; labeled ABCC11. It is thought to be a root cause of body odor in people. They believe that around 2 percent of the population are born without it. The presence of ABCC11 is determined based on ear wax consistency of all things. They found that people without the gene had dry, flaky ear wax as opposed to wet ear wax.
This does not necessarily mean that people who don't have the ABCC11 gene don't have any body odor issues. As was previously mentioned, things like bacteria and sweat account for body odor and they are
just as susceptible to that as anyone else. However, it does point to the fact that body odor is caused from internal factors as well.
In fact, the study noted that of the 2% of people who did not have the ABCC11 gene present, 3/4 of them still used deodorant.
Because they occur on the inside of the body, traditional deodorant products are unlikely to have much effect. Internal deodorant alternatives like chlorophyll supplements are probably more effective as a
deodorant since they work to neutralize odor compounds from the inside.
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