In a message dated 11/27/98 6:00:53 PM Central Standard Time,
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 Another possibility is making your underarms less bacteria-friendly
 by altering the pH.  You could try rinsing, after bathing, with water
 that has been acidified with ascorbic acid.  Just how acidic to make
 it is up to you.  OR, you could dust your underarms with baking soda.
 Not only would that make the environment alkaline, but baking soda is
 rumored to absorb odors, so maybe it could do double duty.

 Carol
  >>
Baking Soda contains aluminum, if I recall, which is linked with Alzheimer's,
and when applied to the armpits, could permeate and get into the lymph system.
That area is designed as it is to allow release of perspiration and toxins.
Blocking it with anything would seem anti constructive.;-)
gc