“You can take on the scent of your partner or even your dog or cat if you live with them.”
Watch episode 1 of the second season of The Cosmetics Conspiracy: The Podcast. How does your skin's microbiome work and what can you do about body odor ? Dr. Barbara Geusens talks with Dr. Chris Callewaert, also known as Dr. Armpit, about his research on body odor, a visit to an indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest, and what we can do to reduce body odor.
"The Yanumami don't have acne, they don't have eczema, they don't have cancer, they don't go gray, they don't go bald and they don't stink either."
But is that genetic? Possibly. I've done a few tests and seen that it does play a role. The big difference is their lifestyle. They're not stressed; they live self-sufficiently, hunting and gathering food. It starts from day one, so even if we were to live like them, we could never completely return to that basics.
"I often ask patients to stick out their tongue. If it's white, then I know enough."
"If their tongue is white, then yes, I know they're full of sugar. A tongue should look like a strawberry. But in some people, it's completely white. For me, this gives a clear indication of how healthy or unhealthy someone is. We also don't realize how much sugar is in food."
