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My hands smell like onions why is this i have not been near then as i can not stand them?
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Not unusual conditio: may be due to the inter action between you skin bacteria and your normal sweat or body fluids. Eating probiotics and rubbing your hands with lemon may get rid of the condition, or mask it sufficiently. This is NOT an uncommon problem. Changing soaps may also be of help.
Answered 2/29/2016
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