Does excessive sweating mean physical weakness? These abnormal sweating are the body's cry for help

It is said that the more you sweat, the more toxins you excrete, and the better your health will be. There are also rumors that sweating too much is a sign of physical weakness.

Which of these statements is correct? Who is healthier, people who sweat a lot or people who don't sweat a lot?

Why do some people sweat more and some people sweat less?

Sweating is a way for the human body to regulate body temperature. Among our skin nerves, there is a kind called "sympathetic nerves", which are responsible for sending sweat glands orders from the brain and spinal cord. When the temperature inside the body or outside rises, these nerves are stimulated and excited, commanding the sweat glands to increase secretion, and the body will sweat more. The amount of sweating varies from person to person. People with vigorous metabolism produce more heat in their bodies and are more likely to sweat. People who are easily excited, nervous, and impatient also sweat more. There are differences in the amount of sweating in the human body, which may be related to many factors such as the different number of sweat glands in the body, different metabolic rates, and different daily water intake.

The more you sweat, the more toxins you excrete. Is this true or false?

Many people may have heard that "excessive sweating can help the body detoxify." In fact, this is a misunderstanding and the statement is not rigorous.

Sweating is not the same as detoxification. Sweating is a natural physiological phenomenon and an important way for the human body to regulate body temperature.

Normally, human body temperature is maintained at around 37°C. After exercise or in a high temperature environment, in order to balance the body temperature, the human body needs to sweat to dissipate excess heat.

In addition, more than 99% of sweat is water, and metabolites such as sodium chloride, potassium, and urea only account for 0.5% to 1%.

This means that what is excreted through sweating is mainly water, not "toxins" in the chemical sense, and the detoxification effect of sweating is not that significant.

In fact, the organs that are truly responsible for removing toxins from the body are the liver and kidneys. The liver is responsible for detoxification, while the kidneys are responsible for excreting waste and toxins through urine.

Be careful with this abnormal sweating, it may be a sign of illness!

Generally speaking, men sweat more easily than women. When people are nervous or excited, they are prone to mental sweating.

Obese people dissipate heat slowly and usually sweat more; when a woman becomes pregnant, her body temperature rises, which also leads to more sweating. These are all normal physiological phenomena.

However, there are some cases of sweating that may be a sign of illness. The following abnormal sweating conditions should be watched out for:

1. Night sweats

Night sweats refer to heavy sweating during sleep, which soaks the sheets and clothing. This may be a symptom of certain infectious diseases (such as tuberculosis, HIV, etc.) or certain cancers (such as lymphoma).

2. Excessive sweating

Excessive sweating that occurs frequently and without strenuous exercise or exposure to hot temperatures may be a symptom of hyperhidrosis, which may be associated with metabolic disease or medication use.

3. Sensory sweating

Sensory sweating refers to sweating caused by pain, emotional fluctuations or certain triggers. This may be related to abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system.

4. Cold sweats

Cold sweats are often manifested as fear of cold, excessive sweating, and are accompanied by dizziness, hunger, palpitations, etc. If a diabetic patient has cold sweats, it is important to be aware that it may be due to improper blood sugar control and hypoglycemia.

5. Half body sweat

Half-body sweating means sweating on only one side of the body. If a patient with high blood pressure or high blood lipids sweats on one side of the body, it may be a precursor to hemiplegia caused by stroke.