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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
went back for another infrared sauna. they put me in a bigger cabin with a lower maximum temperature which was actually a lot worse of an experience, *but* i learned my sweat smells bad today and i’m p sure it’s bc i ate red robin yesterday
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
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just did an infrared sauna per @jessicamalonso’s rec and my god i feel so good and relaxed now. chest feels more open, colors are more vivid. and the place was so lovely too, this was the view from the relaxation room after
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
idk that i’ve ever smelled this particular bad smell on myself so strongly but i *have* smelled it on other people (and hated it) which is interesting. i assumed it was the genetic MHC thing but if it’s poor diet… hmm…
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
here’s an emerging picture and i don’t like it: 🔸smell is an important component of attraction 🔸ppl smell worse than they “should” for various reasons (diet, fungus, fear sweat, idk what else) 🔸industry of products that mask natural smell 🔸attraction signal lost
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
a test i’m thinking about now is to investigate how my sweat smells to myself and possibly other people after a fast, to minimize the effect of diet. hmm. science to be done here 🧐
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michi
@michiforjoy
Before the advent of extremely frequent bathing and use of soap, people were probably covered in a bacteria that most of everything else is covered in. It “eats” ammonia (per/sweat smells). Soap & deodorant kill it. You can buy it here.
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michi
@michiforjoy
Have been using it for years. I obviously wash my hands w soap allll the time but not my body. No deodorant. NO SMELL unless very stressed (or killed my biome in a chlorinated swimming pool etc.). I’ve asked *many* friends to confirm my lack of smell. TL;DR your bacteria smell.
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