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16/01/2004 23:31:21 »
Millions of people use anti-perspirants, but how many actually have problems related to them? I know more people that can't have pennicillin than can't use anti-perspirants. Putting ANYTHING in or on your body has a slight risk associated, but because 1 person in a few thousand has a problem with it doesn't mean the others should scared into avoiding them entirely. As long as the product carries the correct warnings (Which I don't believe anti-perspirants do, but that's another issue) what's wrong with someone using it if they don't have a problem?
Incidentally, I know quite a few people that use "all-natural" deodorants and soaps and you know what? These people freaking stink. That's cool if they don't mind, but I'll de damned if I'll let myself smell like that. Technology allows us not to stink like animals, so if it works for you, I say use it. If your body can't deal with the ingredients in anti-perspirants, I promise not to be offended by your odor if you promise not to be offended by my Old Spice.
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Old Spice? How old are you anyway?
I did read something once where there were more incidences of breast cancer in women who used antiperspirants, the theory being that the antip's actually blocked the release of toxins. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but I don't use antip's. I just use a deodorant instead, which, by the way is hard to find. However, you're right. I have to stop to wash off in the afternoon and reapply. There used to be a deodorant from Arm and Hammer with baking soda in it that really worked all day long, then they took it off the market. They've since released another version, but it's not effective like the first version was.
Sweet n'Low, as far as I know, only gives bladder cancer to mice in mega, mega doses. But anyone can be sensitive to anything, and you have to know your own body.
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Fresh sweat doesn't stink (except the stuff that comes with a hot flash). I keep my underarms hair-free which helps reduce both sweat and odor and use a solid oil stick as deodorant. Works well and I don't have to worry about poisoning myself. If necessary I wash during the day, or dry off with a tissue.
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Hahah, no not the Old Spice aftershave, the Old Spice Sport Stick deodorant/anti perspirant. My grandfather wore the aftershave.
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Oh, I was beginning to wonder. I thought you were into nostalgia or something. My father wore the aftershave too, and he's 81. Didn't even know Old Spice made a deodorant stick. Goes to show you how often I shop for men's deodorant, however, maybe I should, because there are more pure deodorants among the men's products than the women's. Somehow, I just can't picture myself with Old Spice armpits, though.
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The stick stuff definately smells "manly", and I don't think they make an unscented version, so I'd avoid it if I were you. =) The stuff I use is actually toothpaste-like in texture, you twist a knob at the bottom of the container and it squirts a bit of it up through a mesh at the top, which you then apply. It's still an organic aluminum material, though. (aluminum chlorohydrex, which is basically chlorinated proplyene glycol complexed with aluminum somehow)
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21/01/2004 11:27:53 »
So we're still going to get Alzheimer's from it, but maybe not breast cancer if I'm willing to go around smelling like a guy.
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the uber-sweaty forehead syndrome is actually a very common inherited trait. I would be willing to bet that your grandmother on your father's side has/had the same problem. Don't ask me how that works out genetically (and genetics is kinda my thing) but I've actually heard of several insances where it is true so I don't think its just a cooincidence. Bad news, from what I have heard all you can do about it is carry a hanky with you. Sorry. Can anyone else figure out a scheme where a trait would only show up in a paternal grandmother??? If its sex linked it shouln't be paternal, i dunno, I'm rackin my brain on this one now. rrrrrr
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those reading this thread please see the one I'm about to start in general medicen called...hmmmm to come up with a name....."smelly pits".... its along the same lines, but kind of new so, yeah... go read it!
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Man, no one's made a shot at my genetics question yet! This has been driving me nuts for 2 days now!!!! Oh well, maybe I'll ask around at work tomorrow.
Cut me some slack I'm new around here!
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hello
i've been reading this thread with interest. i am 19 years old and i have a problem with sweating. It started when i was about 14 years old. I usually sweat excessively under my arms. Its usually when i go out and meet people or when i go to work. I become conscious that im sweating there and seem to sweat even more though.
I do sweat really easily in general. I consider myself a reasonably healthy active guy but i break a sweat as soon as i start excercising, im not out of breath or even tired, but my forehead and body get really bad.
Im not sure if this is the latter stages of puberty of something. Im baffled a bit, and its embarrising to be sweating when im at work etc.
The only thing i can think of besides this is that my weight may be slightly over what it should be. Im not obese, far from, but i would consider myself to be a little over weight.
Im a clean person, i've tried many deoderants, all to no help.
Has anyone got any light on the subject
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