What do these things have in common: A church basement, JoAnn Fabrics, a bingo hall, Golden Corral, and the White House?
OLD PEOPLE SMELL is a REAL thing. It’s not just a mix of moth balls, decorative soaps, cabbage soup, and unwrapped butterscotch candies.
Technically, it is a body odor, but it’s NOT hygiene-related. There’s a compound called 2-Nonenal that’s created by chemicals in the body breaking down over time. Old people secrete 2-Nonenal, which produces their smell.
But there’s a chance you CAN do something about it. A report says eating MUSHROOMS up to four times a week might help eliminate it, especially shiitake, oyster, and button mushrooms.
There are two rare compounds found in them (ergothioneine and spermidine). They work from within the body to combat the formation of 2-Nonenal.
If you don’t like mushrooms, there are mushroom extracts you could try, or possibly adding more legumes, peas, and soy to your diet.
