Home Remedies for Body Odor It is the most embarrassing condition if your body is producing excessive or unpleasant sweat which has a bad odor and is an uncomfortable thing for you and others. In fact, mild odor is bearable and normal. The strong odor is produced by the sweat glands at the time when these are overactive but does not contain any type of odor. The unpleasant odor starts to produce when the sweat is getting mixed with bacteria. These bacteria that are the cause of bad odor quickly grow in the warm and moist places. Some other causes relates to the unpleasant odor are poor hygienic condition of your body, deficiencies of nutrients, gastrointestinal problems, constipation, genetic disorders, liver disease or diabetes and other medical problems. The symptoms that may be seen at the initial stage are unusual and pungent smell that occurs from the body, other symptoms are weight loss, night sweats and cold hands. Body odor can be temporarily treated with deodorants, perf