The Danger of Excessive Sweating
Generally, sweat comes out because there is stimulation from the heat or the temperature around. At this point, sweat is the body’s defense mechanism to maintain the acidity of the skin, so that bacteria and fungi do not easily grow. Sweat can also comes out as a result of emotional stimulation such as fear or nervous. Sweating is also part of the process of secretion or disposal of the remains of salt and also toxins from our bodies.
The main content in sweat is 99 percent water and electrolytes such like the usual salt. The amount of sweat that is produce by the sweat glands (sebacea) is varies. Sweat that comes out of a laborer or athlete’s body could be more than 5 liters per day.
Meanwhile, for the office workers or housewives, approximately 0.5 liters or 500 cc. However, according to Dr. Revilda, averagely human is expelled sweat from his body ranging from 600-700 cc. The problem is that sweat could be expelled excessively (hyperhidrosis). It could be more than 600-700 cc.
There are several things that cause the excessive sweating. Certain foods or beverages. And hot beverages that contain caffeine or alcohol and spicy foods can cause excessive sweating. And drugs like some of anti-psychosis that are used to treat mental disorders, morphine, high dose of tioksin and an overdose of pain medication (such as aspirin and acetaminophen).
Diet and exercise. Generally, obese people were easily be sweating than those who had normal weight. Excessive intake of foods can trigger the excessive sweating because the foods were difficult to digested, so the body’s metabolism is working harder and the body temperature will be heating up.