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Ah, deodorant and antiperspirant. The stuff that keeps you from stinking!

Deodorant with antiperspirant are NOT the same thing. Antiperspirants control body odor AND sweat it two ways: first by forming a gel with the moisture in your armpits that blocks sweat glands from releasing MORE sweat, and secondly, by reducing the bacteria that causes body odor. Deodorant only prevents (hopefully!) body odor.

Did you know that you can actually become IMMUNE to your deodorant/antiperspirant?? The stuff that stops you from stinking can also stop working. For reasons unknown, your clever body may adapt and find a way to unplug your sweat glands. Even better (NOT!), it may simply produce more sweat in the body's OTHER glands. Oh, happy joy. To avoid this, try switching your brand about every 6 months to prevent resistance (Resistance is Futile - do the Borg sweat??).

Here is a website with a recipe for homemade deodorant AND an armpit detox!

https://wellnessmama.com/4901/deodorant-bar-recipe/
https://wellnessmama.com/25432/detox-your-armpits/

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I will become so sad if I

I will become so sad if I ever become immune to my favorite deodorant.. It works like a charm and has NEVER failed me... I might even cry as I search the shelves for a new one. lol

Oh no, I am several years

Oh no, I am several years late for the 6 month switching. :jawdrop: Thanks Aniki.

Dovina, I thought my sweat

Dovina, I thought my sweat was getting stinkier cuz I'm older and starting menopause. Like you, I've been using the same brand (scent, too) for YEARS. Out with the old, in with some new!!

YES Aniki I just found that

YES Aniki I just found that out. I Used the same stuff for years and a few months ago it stopped working.

I thought to myself, I purchased a dud.

ARE YOU MY TWIN or something ??? LOL

Now I will watch your attachments. For real though, mine stopped working a few months ago.

Goodluck (my sister!), I

Goodluck (my sister!), I usually buy three 2-packs at a time (about 6-8 months worth). I noticed this summer that mine didn't seem to be working as well. Time to switch it up!!

Yeah, the 2 pack thingy is

Yeah, the 2 pack thingy is usually cheaper...

I had to ditch mine. Thanks for sharing this.

Also good video on youtube to THINK about watching, is draining lymph nodes.. Don't want to hijack your post.

DRAINING lymph nodes?? I've

DRAINING lymph nodes?? I've never heard of that. Please go ahead and share the link!!

P.S.
Is watching it gonna make my barf?!

About a month before my bowel

About a month before my bowel burst my deodorant stopped working and I actually smelled worse on my left side (the infected side of bowel). I tried changing it up but nothing worked. I didn't realize I was sick.

When I was all fixed up any smell of deodorant just made me nauseous. I tried using Primal Pit paste since all natural. I used the patchouli which smelled fine but it made my pits turn brown and just too much baking soda or something in it didn't agree with me.

Now I use this: https://thrivemarket.com/crystal-body-deodorant-stick

I love it! No irritation, no smelly pits!

http://www.healthmds.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Whitening-Underarm.jpg

It went away in a week after I stopped using it. I wouldn't even raise my arms to blow dry my hair when SO was in the bathroom