Should you suffer from excessive sweating, and find yourself sick-and-tired of it then it is time to do something about it, yes? You find yourself out-and-about, but then you find you are afraid to lift your arm to get the attention of somebody because there is your fear of those embarrassing 'underarm stains' that you just know will be there. What about shaking hands with someone when you know that you have sweaty palms? What about not getting too close to other people because you are afraid that you may have excess body odor? This may sound funny and humorous to some people but to sufferers of excessive sweating, it can almost feel like a 'death-sentence'. To stop sweating too much tips include these -
* using some of the better over-the-counter deodorants;
* prescribed products by your doctor or pharmacist;
* using deep-breathing exercises to calm down;
* if severe, work with your doctor or other treatments;
* using sweat aids such as clothing and pharmacuticals.
Over-The-Counter Products
Firstly, the number one tip here is to visit your local pharmacy or drug store, peruse the products available on the shelves, and try to find the products that can assist you to stop sweating. So look out for the product that you could try to help you, some of these products will help to block the sweat pores so that you don't sweat too much. Most of these products are scented too so that you will smell 'great' and therefore hopefully not feel to embarrassed about being around other people. This can normally be an inexpensive way to combat your excessive sweating, or other sweating problem you may have, and a very good way to start your journey to stop your excessive sweating. Try this first.
Now that you are going to try, or have tried, tip number 1, you can work on the second tip, which is to work on your emotional state by trying to calm yourself down or to keep calm. Many times people sweat because they become or are anxious. If you find yourself sweating because you are stressed, anxious, nervous, etc, try some breathing exercises to calm yourself. Take deep breathes slowly, count to four as your breathe in, hold your breathe for 2 seconds, and breathe out to the count of 4 as well. Do this ten times in a row and you should find yourself calming down in your situation. This is a karate method to calm down and regain composure
before continuing, plus it allows you to re-focus on your situation, and perhaps approach the situation from another angle, a better angle that won't cause you the amount of stress or anxiety that causes you to sweat so severely.
Another tip is to, why not try some herbal remedies for anxiety and stress, things such as St. John's Wort, or even something as simple as a cup of camomille tea. This tea works great in some instances after you get around the strange taste.
Some Severe Situations
Should you have a severe case of excessive sweating, then the best bet for you would be to arrange a consultation with your doctor or health care professional. Do you find yourself changing your clothes often because of your excessive sweating, you could have a condition that causes your excessive sweating, and this is where your doctor comes in. Once you have consulted your doctor, you may find that you are eligible for prescription treatments because you are under a doctor's care.
Under a doctor's prescription, there are numerous products available to you that you probably won't find on the pharmacy shelf, and these can include -
* prescription deodorants and anti-perspirants;
* prescription creams and ointments;
* and specific medications targeted to excess sweating.
You can try these tips to control your sweating, in any order you like depending on your condition or situation, anything that will work to bring back your confidence and self-esteem.
Remember that your sweating in the natural way for your body to cool itself down, although it can get out of control sometimes. Now, if you think your sweating is out of control, then give the above tips a try. You never know, you may end up being able to lift your arm in public, confidently shake hands with people, and feel confident about being out-and-about with people.
Will Your Sweating Burn Calories
Sweating is now such a common problem, that one of the most asked-about questions that involves sweating is, does your sweating burn calories? And guess what? Unfortunately, there is no 'one real' answer. But instead of a single response to that question on all of our lips, there are a couple of different things that should be taken into consideration though.
So, Does Sweating Burn Calories?
When you ask that question of sweat burning calories, one of the more important issues to realize is that it all depends on the reason/s why you are sweating in the first place. Is it by doing active sweating or by passive sweating?
(( The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. Definitions vary but are all based on the specific heat capacity of water. The gram calorie, approximately 4.2 J, is based on one gram of water. The kilogram calorie, equal to one thousand gram calories, is based on one kilogram of water. In the context of your nutrition, and especially when food labeling, this larger unit is used and referred to interchangeably by the terms calorie (or Calorie) and kilocalorie. )) - thanks Wikipedia
For instance - when you sweat during physical exercise, it is your body's way of burning calories, mainly because you are involved in physical activity, and sweating off those calories that are stored in your body.
Though, should you be having night sweats, where while you are sleeping you are sweating, you will still be burning off those few calories, but nowhere near as many as you would while exercising. This will also be the circumstance if you find you are sweating profusely on a hot summer day without doing any form of physical activity.
Here's How it Works
When you work out aerobically, the groups of large muscles within your body demand more oxygen. This requirement places what is called an 'oxygen debt' on your body. Then when you breathe in large amounts of oxygen, heavy breathing or gasping, your body will then utilize that oxygen to produce heat, which results in you sweating. But the heat that you generate through exercise and sweating is the reason you burn those calories, to fuel the burn!
Therefore, to answer the question of does your sweating burn calories, you will need to understand that at those times when you sweat you are burning some calories, and this process is accelerated when you are being physically active to burn off the calories.
On the other side of the coin though, in regards to the question of does sweating burn calories, you also need to be aware that there will be instances in where you will be sweating but yet not burning any calories at all. Case-in-point for instance, is when you are relaxing or resting in a sauna. So remember that when you go into a sauna you will not be burning any calories, you will merely be sweating. Any weight loss you endure in the sauna, is likely to be only water loss from perspiration or sweating, but it will be replenished when you leave the sauna and begin to drink fluids again. The use of a sauna is a great way to remove the excess toxins and nasties in your body, it is such a quick-purge method of detoxification.
So remember, your sweating is primarily a way to cool down your body so that it doesn't overheat. Some people will prefer to workout or exercise in ways that will actually make them sweat, this way they feel like they have worked hard. Plus you will find an added bonus from exercise is the increase of the endorphins from your brain, where these endorphins will have the effect of making you feel good! But there are other people who enjoy sweating while they are working out as they feel themselves cleansing as the releasing of the toxins from their body improves their health and well-being.
Whichever way you look at it, if you are looking to burn of those calories you will definitely need to do some cardiovascular and strenuous activities, ones that are actually going to work you out and burn the calories, and not just to create sweat.
