There is NO cure for this disorder.

Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in the body. When this occurs, the body is unable to break down trimethylamine, a chemical compound that has a pungent odor. Trimethylamine can smell like rotting eggs or garbage.

The genetic disorder Trimethylaminuria causes bad body odor.

The genetic disorder Trimethylaminuria causes bad body odor.

Trimethylaminuria TMAU, formerly called Fish Odor Syndrome, is a metabolic disorder in which an individual is lacking the necessary enzyme to breakdown a chemical named trimethylamine. This missing enzyme causes trimethylamine to accumulate in the body and is then released in sweat, urine and breath. Some individuals give off a strong fishy body odor but it can vary to a garbage, burning or other body odor ( odour ) depending on the amount of residual enzyme. For further information go to:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Trimethylaminuria/