Antiperspirants: a Great Way to Poison Yourself

by Chris Lewis, MH, CMT

There seems to be a sort of anti-sweat hysteria in this country. People are looking for the strongest possible antiperspirant to clog their pores and keep them from sweating. This is even more frightening because some parents are having their children use the same stuff, starting very early on.

First, let me explain about sweat. Sweat is one of your body’s ways of ridding itself of toxins and waste products like urea, lactic acid, excess salt, even the poisonous chemicals in tobacco if the person uses it in any form. The skin is called a “third kidney” because it can eliminate as much as two pounds of dissolved waste per day in the form of sweat. If the kidneys are not working well, the skin can be used as a temporary backup. Urine is about 94% water and 6% waste material; sweat is only a little less concentrated at 96% water and 4% waste.

There are two points to be made here. One, that it is extremely important to drink enough clean (preferably steam distilled) water every day (one ounce of water per pound of body weight, spread throughout the day, is ideal); and two, that it is just as important to keep the skin clean, open, and free of anything that would hinder this process.

When you put on an antiperspirant, it prevents your body from eliminating a lot of toxic wastes, especially during intense exercise or stressful situations, when it needs that elimination the most. To use antiperspirant is to force your body to hold onto poisonous substances that can hurt you, even cause a variety of chronic diseases if retained long enough. Does this sound like something you really want to do? Of course not! And regular deodorants aren’t that great either; many of them contain aluminum, which is very toxic. The above facts are also good reasons not to use a lot of commercial creams, moisturizers, makeup, etc. as they also clog the pores and prevent elimination. Extra Virgin Olive Oil makes an excellent replacement for these products. There are also a few natural ones on the market worth looking into.

But, if we don’t use antiperspirants, what can be done about that offensive BO? Well, body odor actually comes from the toxins that your skin is eliminating. Waste products simply don’t smell good. So to get at the cause of the odor, first, stop putting smelly toxins into your body. Things like drugs (all kinds), tobacco, processed junk foods, cleaning chemicals, many cosmetics, etc. all contribute, but the smelliest by far are meat (all kinds), eggs, and dairy products. Any vegetarian will tell you that heavy meat eaters have the worst BO. It is easier to smell something if you aren’t constantly exposed to it. I myself have gone from having very strong BO (even though I showered every day and used deodorant) to having almost none at all, just by eliminating animal foods and cleaning out my body. Now, you don’t necessarily have to give them up completely like I did if all you want to do is smell better, but dramatically reducing your intake of these foods (which aren’t that good for you anyway) should go a long way toward reducing the odor problem.

Thoroughly cleansing the body, especially the bowel, can go a long way toward eliminating odor as well.

Complete detailed step-by-step instructions for cleaning out all the parasites, parasite eggs, disease germs, old fecal matter, the gum you swallowed when you were five, and everything else that is stuck in your colon and poisoning you right now are in my book “The Foundational Cleansing and Nourishing Program.” This wonderfully useful book also reveals how to clean stones, fat, cholesterol, and toxic buildup out of your liver and get your kidneys working like they did when you were 16!

Some additional measures you can take are to get a deodorant stone (available at health food stores). Just wet the stone and rub it where you want it (e.g., feet, underarms, etc.).  Drinking plantain leaf tea (infusion) is a wonderful internal cleanser and deodorizer. Essential oils (available at health food stores) are very good at covering up odor, which is all most regular deodorants do, you may want to dilute them in a little olive oil first. Just pick your favorite scent(s), dilute in a little vegetable oil and have fun. Another thing I have found is that if I rub a good amount of castor oil on my feet, underarms, etc. daily, it tends to draw out toxins and prevent odor from appearing at all. All these options are completely safe and non-toxic, the only one you can’t consume is the deodorant stone. NOTE: Most essential oils can be taken internally in amounts of 10 drops or less, but they are very strong and concentrated, so a degree of caution and common sense is warranted here.

– Chris Lewis, MH

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