Defending against body odor.

It's always good to learn something new.

Apparently, body odor is caused by palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid. Youngsters up to age 30 do not secrete much of this. Unfortunately, once we go beyond 40 the amount we secrete rises and by the time we are in our 70s we release more than 10 times as much of this acid as people in their 40s.

Fortunately, there are beauty products available to take care of this specific "old people's" problem. Of course, since we lose some of our sense of smell as we get older, it is best to find out about these things sooner than later, so we can prepare for the inevitable, and avoid scaring our young relatives with that "old age" odor.

[body odor] [aging] [elderly] [old age] [smell]