Sweat and Stink . . . How and Why . . . What Can You Do About It?

Sweat is a good thing, right? Physiologically sweating is absolutely a good thing. Our body would overheat if we did not sweat. The stink that comes with sweating is not a good thing!

Why don't you smell body odor in young children?

"Sweating is a natural body process, but due to certain foods we eat, hygiene practices or genetics, sweat can have a bad smell once it comes into contact with your skin. Changes in the amount you sweat or the smell of your body odor could indicate a medical condition."

"Can certain foods cause body odor?

The saying, "you are what you eat, may apply to body odor. If you eat food rich in sulfur, you may develop body odor. Sulfur smells like rotten eggs. When your body secretes it in your sweat it can put off an unpleasant smell. Examples of sulfur-rich foods are: onions, garlic, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, red meat. Other common dietary triggers of bad body odor are: monosodium glutamate (MSG), caffeine, spices like curry or cumin, hot sauce or other spicy food, alcohol. Eliminating or reducing these triggers may help improve your body odor."

Check out how and why you sweat, stink and what you can do about it!

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17865-body-odor

Before you reach for the antibacterial skin care products, please read this:

"Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water"

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/antibacterial-soap-you-can-skip-it-use-plain-soap-and-water#:~:text=Wash%20your%20hands%20with%20plain,and%20to%20prevent%20spreading%20germs.

8 Ways to Boost Your Immune System If You’re Over 65

Generally, October through May is flu season. Although flu season is diminished, we still need to think about boosting our immunity. The article is geared toward those over the age of sixty-five. However, those 65 years old and younger will also benefit. 

https://www.healthline.com/health/flu/boost-immune-system-over-65

As you take a look at the 8 ways to boost your immune system, look back through previous Comfort Therapy posts to find more helpful information. 

For example did you know there's a difference between rest and sleep? Check out the post from 2019!

Here is a bonus item.

How does immunity work when you are exposed to a disease?

"The immune system keeps a record of every microbe it has ever defeated, in types of white blood cells (B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes) known as memory cells. This means it can recognise and destroy the microbe quickly if it enters the body again, before it can multiply and make you feel sick."

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/immune-system

Immune system explained - Better Health Channel

Help your immune system to help yourself stay well!

Life is hard...Find a comfortable place!

World Labyrinth Day May 6, 2023 at The Red Oak Tree Labyrinth

 The Red Oak Tree Labyrinth at Comfort Therapy LLC Celebrated World Labyrinth Day!

The labyrinth is a beautiful spiraling pathway uniting us with the energy around us. Walking the labyrinth is a way to connect to healing, creativity and intuition. The 180 degree turns help to balance the left (logical, analytical) and right (imaginative, creative, intuitive) brain. There are no tricks, it is not a maze. You end where you begin, and begin where you end. It is the circle of life. It allows you to slow down and create harmony within your body, mind/soul and spirit. Walking the labyrinth is an expression of thanks and remembrance of our universal spirit connection, and the divine in all things.

We "Walked as One for Peace". At 1 p.m. in our respective time zones around the world, labyrinth enthusiasts dedicated a labyrinth walk for world peace. We had a moment of  silence for our personal reflection of "peace" before we began the walk. After the group walked, we enjoyed a beverage, snacks, a personal 5x7 finger labyrinth travel card and good conversation. 

Enjoy the brief videos of our event. It was a 15 minute walk. I condensed it into 5 one minute segments. Thank you, Alaina and Bryan for making the video possible!

Watch to see if you can feel and see the energy moving, like the ebb and tide of the ocean, the sunrise and sunset, the inhale and exhale of the breath of life!

Let This Mind Be In You

 Did you know positive thinking can bring you comfort? It is powerful!

"Negative thoughts outnumber our positive thoughts daily, and negative thoughts have a greater impact on us than positive thoughts."

"A solution is to try to change your thoughts from negative to be more positive."

"These two steps can be used to change your thoughts to be more positive. These strategies come from research on how human brains process emotion and regulate stress."

Check out these two steps to help you change from negative to positive thinking!

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/challenge_your_negative_thoughts

COMFORT THERAPY TIP:  Step 3. Make "YOU" statements, positive statements!

Woman to Woman and for Those Who Love Us

It's a New Year! Life brings many challenges. One common to women is menopause! It is a broad topic. The focus for this blog is the emotional challenges of menopause, how you can help yourself and how others can support you. Find a comfortable place.

DID YOU KNOW?

"Women are more commonly affected by panic attacks than men. This distinction becomes more evident with age, particularly when women reach the age of menopause. This increased likelihood of panic attacks after menopause is thought to due to the hormonal changes that occur around the age of menopause."

Be sure to watch the video: "Panic attacks during menopause & how to deal with them"

https://www.news-medical.net/health/Panic-Attacks-During-Menopause.aspx

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"Can Menopause Cause Anxiety, Depression or Panic Attacks?

What to expect and how to handle it"

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-menopause-causing-your-mood-swings-depression-or-anxiety/

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"Learn what goes on during a woman's menopause -- and how to help..." 

"The average age of menopause in the U.S. is 51, but many women start to get symptoms in their early 40s. They can begin as early as 7 years before a woman's final period and last 5 years or more afterward -- that's some 12 years of disruptive symptoms..."

https://www.webmd.com/menopause/features/guys-guide-menopause#1

Soak up some sunshine and hum your way to health!

 Did you know humming and sunshine can help keep you healthy?

Nitric oxide, (NO) is a by product of humming and soaking up the sun. Nitric oxide has been shown to be antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. The UVA rays from the sun causes the skin, part of the integumentary system and the body's largest organ to make nitric oxide. Before you go off on a tangent remember the risks of too much sun exposure. On the other hand I do not think excessive humming is dangerous! 

You will think twice the next time you see a beautiful little humming bird! Enjoy in joy! 

Read on to learn more. 

"Your integumentary system protects your body from infection and injuries you could get from your external environment. It’s your body’s coat of armor and the first line of defense against viruses, bacteria and other microbes." 

‌https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22827-integumentary-system.

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"Sunlight  exposure also produces NO in the skin. Yet, NO occurs in skin after exposure to UVA rays, not the vitamin D-producing UVB. In addition, NO has the ability to stop the replication of the Covid virus. One of the beauties of this system is that UVA rays and NO are available at any season when the sun is shining. This indicates that this healing action of sunlight is also available year-around."

https://sunlightinstitute.org/sunlight-uva-nitric-oxide-answer-to-covid/

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"What's the difference between UVA and UVB Rays?"

https://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/difference-between-uva-rays-and-uvb-rays

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"How much sun is too much?"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK321117/

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"...nasal breathing concentrates the amount of nitric oxide circulating in the upper airway [7]. Levels reduce greatly if we switch to mouth breathing and some research shows that mouth breathing reduces the amount of exhaled nitric oxide by 50% [5]. Nasal breathing also makes the nose healthy in other ways, improving its microbiome, hydration, blood flow and mucous production [8]."

"Humming is able to increase nitric oxide levels 15 fold as compared to normal quiet breathing [11]."

https://www.rosalbacourtney.com/immune-protective-effects-of-nasal-breathing-and-nitric-oxide-for-coronaviruses-self-care-potential/

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"According to a 1999 paper by Lundberg and Weitzberg, NO in the nasal airways could represent an important first line of defence against infection.[1] NO is known to be broadly antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial.[2]"

"Research conducted during a previous Coronavirus epidemic i.e., the SARSCoV (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) epidemic showed that NO inhibited the replication of SARSCoV in a dose dependent manner, meaning that higher levels had a greater inhibitory effect on the replication of the virus.[3]" 

"Here is a simple humming exercise you can do if you feel you are coming down with a respiratory infection, sinusitis, or are unwell. You can do it any time as a preventative measure to help boost immunity. We associate humming with cheerfulness and you’ll notice that it’s difficult to hum and feel down at the same time."

https://www.buteykobreathing.nz/blog/potential-immune-protective-effects-nitric-oxide-and-humming

Inflammation the silent killer!

Did you know some foods cause inflammation in your body?

"Science has proven that chronic, low-grade inflammation can turn into a silent killer that contributes to cardiovas­cular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and other conditions."

"Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognizes anything that is foreign—such as an invading microbe, plant pollen, or chemical. This often triggers a process called inflammation. "

"However, sometimes inflammation persists, day in and day out, even when you are not threatened by a foreign invader. That's when inflammation can become your enemy."

"One of the most powerful tools to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store. "

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation

Read the full article to learn how to use food to heal inflammation.

In joy, enjoy some Comfort Therapy!