if the summer heat doesnt bother you and you love to get active outdoors then good for you but be warned whether youre hitting the track the links or the tennis courts youre likely to build up a real sweat which if left unchecked could leave you facing a host of unappealing side effects such as body odor jock itch athletes foot and the dreaded bacnefortunately all of these conditions are largely avoidable and also treatable mens life today consulted with three experts from very different backgrounds a dermatologist a herbalist and an olympic athlete to get a range of approaches to these alltoocommon afflictions pick an approach or mix and match from all three but ignore their advice at your peril girls really dont like bacnesweat and body odourthe doctoras you perspire particularly in areas under the arms and feet and around the groin bacteria grows that can create an odour explains dr francesca fusco a dermatologist with more than 25 years experience anything you can do to minimize perspiration will help cut down on that odor she recommends an antiperspirant with deodorant and daily or more frequent showers littleknown fact if you have excessive sweating on your hands or feet you can use deodorant there toothe herbalista healthy liver assists in dealing with some of the toxins that can cause you to stink says barry sherr who opened usbased chamomile natural foods more than thirty years ago if your liver is overtaxed or unhealthy it simply cant keep up to help get it back on an even keel sherr recommends chlorophyll tablets spirulina chlorella mixed greens wheatgrass or barley grass fiber in the diet is also important and hydration is essential particularly when engaging in athletic activity so that the body can continue to flush out the toxins even as it loses water through perspirationthe athletei sweat a ton says threetime olympic triathlete hunter kemper so i always have towels ready and a spare shirt too mostly kemper recommends staying hydrated if youre running a loop put water bottles out along the route beforehand so you can hydrate as you go if youre running particularly hard he adds its a good idea to occasionally pour the water over your head not only will it help you stay cool it will help you in your performanceathletes foot and jock itchthe doctormoisture is your worst enemy here so its very important to keep these areas dry says fusco dry between each toe and in all the nooks and crannies of the groin area if you get a fungus despite your best drying efforts try an overthecounter product such as sebifin also called mycoceaze she says which should clear up your issues within two weeks if not youll need to seek assistance from a dermatologistthe herbalistsherr recommends a threepronged approach fungus lives off glucose so you should cut down on carbs yeast in the body can mutate to a fungal form outside the body second sherr