person who walks the earth who doesnt sweat and consequentially doesnt have a bit of body odour after all sweating is a fundamental bodily function the question is how to deal with thispreventing body odourtake frequent showers using a soapfree body gel to prevent the drying of skin deodorants sometimes can make the skin as the fragrance in deodorants attract uv rays which can make the skin darker so antifungal powders are the best bet as they also absorb sweat these powders can be applied in body fold areas keep your underarms dry bacteria have a hard time breeding in dry areas of the body fragrance can be sprayed on the clothes also drink lots and lots of water as this flushes out all the toxins and vegetarian food also helps red meat cause too much accumulation of uric acid and the like which are secreted when we sweat sometimes fatty foods oils or strongsmelling foods like garlic curries and onions can seep through your pores and cause body odour says skin specialist dr jamuna paifooting itthis leads us down to our extremeties while body odour is usually associated with the armpits and groin bacteria can also proliferate in other areas the feet for example so what causes this this problem occurs more with people who wear closed footwear and socks the whole day the summer and the coming monsoon sees this problem being exacerbated the closed area of the foot combined with the moisture and heat causes this says cosmetic dermatologist dr apratim goel buy some specialized foot deodorant as well as antifungal dusting powders that can be applied between the toes this should be applied early morning after bathing the feet can also be dipped into warm water towel dried and then dusted lightly with boric powder adds dr apratimremember that smelly feet can also cause smelly shoes so use that deo for the inside of your shoes as well so if theres something in the air its probably not going to be you