Caution: These 2 reasons could cause 'fish odor syndrome' in your body.

A person with fish odor syndrome may be constantly distressed. This is due to the aroma their body emits, which is quite unpleasant and similar to that of a decomposing animal. What are the reasons for this odor?

According to information provided by ElSevier Magazine, the first reason is the accumulation of a substance called trimethylamine in the body, which is released through bodily fluids such as sweat and urine.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences in the United States notes that most cases are due to mutations or variants in copies of the FMO3 gene. This prevents the enzyme from functioning properly, which impedes the breakdown of these types of compounds.

(See more: For this error in Colombia you could end up 8 years in prison: if you make purchases, ask for an invoice) “When two carriers of an autosomal recessive disease have sons or daughters, each son or daughter has a 25% (1 in 4) risk of suffering from the disease, a 50% (1 in 2) risk of being a carrier, as does each of the parents , and a 25% chance of not having the disease and not being a carrier, in each pregnancy,” they pointed out from the aforementioned organization. What is the treatment for fish odor syndrome?

Experts in the field have stated that there is no known cure for trimethylaminuria, but there are ways to reduce the odor: -Avoid certain foods such as soy products, eggs, kidneys, liver, broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower.

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-Take reduced doses of antibiotics to reduce the number of bacteria in your body. -Take nutritional supplements that can help reduce trimethylamine production. -Use soaps with a moderate pH. -Avoid exercise, stress, or situations that can cause sweating.