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The strategy of winning on the mental rather than the physical side

Based on reading the experiences of other people with this condition, I think the most hopeful idea is the idea of learning to care less about the reactions of others, (and the possibility of the odor being present) rather than actually curing this physically. Most likely, most people will try the path of dietary change and supplements for a couple years, and they will then exhaust that path. Most people will at best report some limited improvement of their condition (I am an exception to this), but nothing like a cure, or a profound reduction in the problem. The good news is that there is a second path to getting the same basic result, and that is learning to simply care less about this over time. Some people report dramatically improving their situation through this, which is the main reason I have confidence in this approach – this is not just an untested theory. The discomfort that people feel when out in public is not just because of the concern that there is a bad odor pres...

Be sure to check out my associated YouTube channel for lots more information!

I have made an associated YouTube channel with lots more information and content at:  https://www.youtube.com/@tmausolutions I hope everyone will check it out, because I think it is a very valuable resource for anyone with a TMAU like condition.

What a correct hygiene routine looks like - everyone needs to start here!

  What A Correct Hygiene Routine Looks Like:   The first thing for EVERYONE who thinks they have TMAU to do is to confirm that there are no problems with their hygiene routine that they may not be aware of. Because TMAU is usually a devastating, lifelong situation, it is essential to definitively rule out all the reasonable alternatives before accepting that you really do have a TMAU like disorder. The main alternatives to TMAU are a mistaken belief that you have a malodor condition (‘Olfactory Reference Syndrome’, which I cover elsewhere) or a possible hygiene issue that you are not aware of. I am including a possible dental problem that you are not aware of in with the hygiene topic - and that must be ruled out as well. Even if it looks like you probably have TMAU, you MUST definitively rule out the alternatives rather than saying that ‘probably’ is good enough. The younger someone is, the more likely it is that a hygiene issue is the real explanation for the malodor s...