Forever Learning Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I just noticed this in the past few weeks, that my hands smell faintly of garlic. But I haven't been eating garlic. Is there any other supplement or condition that could be causing this? It's a faint smell, others wouldn't smell it. It's near my knuckles. And no I haven't been touching myself, and my poontang doesn't smell like garlic. I do take tumeric capsules. Could that be it? My armpits don't have this smell. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Forever Learning Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Now I am wondering if it has something to do with petting my cat (my actual cat). Or, the potato chips I was eating. I will have to watch what I'm handling. I was cutting onions on several occasions recently, maybe that was it. Or I have been using Burt's Bees hand cream, and that has an unusual smell to it. I think that might even be it, that hand cream, now that I think of it. Mystery solved! Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 vitamins ? rub your hands on stainless steel, it makes the scent go away 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Forever Learning Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 vitamins ? rub your hands on stainless steel, it makes the scent go away I take so many various vitamins, that could be it. Good thinking Art. I shall try the stainless steel trick! Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 When I cook I often wear those thin gloves food workers wear or hairdressers use when dyeing hair. I sometimes have an allergic reaction to some foods plus I cook with a lot of onions and garlic. Prevents food from getting under my fingernails. You can buy a big box of those gloves at RiteAid or CVS. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tbf Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 When I cook I often wear those thin gloves food workers wear or hairdressers use when dyeing hair. I sometimes have an allergic reaction to some foods plus I cook with a lot of onions and garlic. Prevents food from getting under my fingernails. You can buy a big box of those gloves at RiteAid or CVS.Gloves won't protect you from the garlic smell since ingested garlic sweats out, even a day or two afterwards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Forever Learning Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Well, I am sniffing my knuckles right now, and I'm not smelling it. I did remember I've been drinking a large variety of teas, that often have a mix of herbal ingredients. So I won't rule that out either. Also, my boss has hand creams on her desk, and one of them has a musky woodsy smell that I might have mistaken for this garlic smell. Thanks for the input guys. You are all so awesome Link to post Share on other sites
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