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Feel happier with just one whiff!

19 Wednesday Jan 2022

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When you’re cooped up inside – or your cubicle is making you feel trapped and stir crazy, sniff some rose essential oil. According to neurologists at the Smell & Taste Treatment & Research Foundation, one whiff of rose oil can help you feel calmer and happier for 90 minutes straight. It works by calming the brain’s anxiety center and increasing production of alpha waves, which promote relaxation. So remember, one whiff of rose essential oil and you’ll feel better for the next 90 minutes.

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Guys, you may think you smell awesome…

19 Tuesday Nov 2019

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…but the woman in your life may think otherwise. George Preti is an organic chemist with the Monell Chemical Sciences Center. He says, a woman’s hormones give her a sharper sense of smell – and biologists think it’s because women need it to subconsciously sniff out a mate’s genes, so they can produce healthy offspring. But on a day-to-day basis, it means a little bit of B.O. will be noticed by a woman faster than a man. And a woman may pick up on odors a man doesn’t even detect. And don’t bother trying to body spray your way out of it! Dr. Preti says, when they tested 32 different fragrances in an effort to mask odor – only 2 of them fooled women. The men who were tested? They were fooled by 19 of the scents! So, guys, if you’re deciding whether or not to shower before your date – shower. A woman can smell body odor a mile away.

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The stinky fix for athlete’s foot!

07 Tuesday May 2019

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This fix for foot fungus may work, but it may also make your feet stink to high heaven. It’s garlic! It’s antimicrobial, which is how garlic protects itself from being eaten by bugs and rotted by fungus. But that’s also how it can help athlete’s foot! Just crush 2 garlic cloves and mix with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Massage the mixture on your feet and between your toes. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry your feet thoroughly. Do that once a day until the rash goes away. The American Academy of Dermatology says garlic is better at fighting foot fungus than the most popular over-the-counter foot spray!

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Repel those mosquitoes!

23 Thursday Aug 2018

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Next time you’re headed into mosquito territory without bug repellent, slather your feet with antiperspirant, even if you’re wearing socks. That’s because mosquitoes are highly-attuned to the smell of human feet, and can detect odors we can’t… and they use those smells to home in on us. But according to UC Riverside researchers, if we stop our feet from sweating, mosquitoes will be much less likely to zero in on us for a bite. 

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When you’re stressed, go sniff a lemon!

06 Wednesday Jun 2018

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When participants in a recent study spent as little as ten minutes inhaling the fragrance of citrus fruit, they saw a significant increase in their overall mood – which included a DECREASE in their levels of tension, anxiety, depression, confusion, fatigue and anger.

So, peel an orange, get a whiff of a citrus essential oil, or mix up a batch of lemonade. And be sure to breathe deeply.

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Smelly foods and eating less!

24 Thursday May 2018

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Did you know that in general, the stronger a food’s aroma, the less of it we’ll eat? And experts say that’s true whether the food’s sweet, spicy or savory. That’s because, when food has a strong odor, we think it has more calories – so we tend to eat more moderately. That’s why adding a dash of strong spices to hot food can help you lose weight.

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Guys, this may be a sensitive subject – but here goes…

29 Monday Jan 2018

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When you’re around a dog, even the family dog – be alert and protect your privates. Because dog bites to the groin are becoming more and more common. This is according to animal behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman from Tufts University.

He says dogs focus in on where the pheromones are coming from – and that’s the groin region. So, just like a dog will sniff you there – it’s likely to bite you there, too.

And by the way, these aren’t just dog bites from unfamiliar animals. Dr. Dodman says 75% of bites come from dogs people know and trust. That’s why self-defense expert Loren Christensen says to adopt this stance when you’re right in front of a dog: Put your left leg forward, right leg back. That way, there’s not a clear path to your groin.

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Need a boost of energy?

22 Monday Jan 2018

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You don’t have to EAT a grapefruit to get a quick energy boost. Just inhaling the scent of grapefruit increases energy levels and alertness. It turns out, the chemical that gives the fruit its aroma – called limonene – stimulates our sympathetic nervous system. And that gets our body revved up. And bonus points: The scent also decreases hunger and appetite. So try taking a whiff of grapefruit essential oil when you need a boost.

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Take a whiff of your bath towel!

13 Wednesday Dec 2017

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Does it smell like mildew? That means it’s growing enough mold to cause an allergic reaction. So get that towel into a washing machine, on hot with bleach, before you use it again. And when you shower, crack a window or turn on a vent. Moisture is fodder for mold, fungi and bacteria. But according to the University of Arizona, you can kill 90% of mold and bacteria in your bathroom simply by drying it out.

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To beat a heat wave, have some Earl Grey tea on hand.

12 Monday Jun 2017

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But you don’t need to drink it – simply sniff a teabag. Yale University researchers found that taking 6 slow, deep whiffs of Earl Grey tea calms our amygdala – which is a region of the brain linked to stress and anxiety.
And when there’s a heat wave, the hot, oppressive weather is known to over-stimulate the amygdala, which is why we get easily irritated and anxious in sweltering weather. So the next time that happens to you, take 6 deep whiffs of Earl Grey, and you’ll be calmer in 2 minutes or less.

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