If you suffer from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis, you probably try to avoid situations that make you sweat even more. For example, exercise is known to make people sweat. But if you avoid exercise altogether, you could be missing out on the benefits that will actually reduce your symptoms.
One case where exercise can help reduce excessive sweating is when your condition is related to toxins in your body. Sweating is one way the body tries to eliminate these toxins and this is a natural process. However, this is probably little comfort if your body sweats out toxins as you try to carry on with your daily life. So, wouldn’t it be better to help your body get rid of toxins during regular exercise sessions? In this way, you take the pressure off your body to sweat them at the least appropriate moments.
Another time when exercise can improve symptoms of excessive sweating is when the condition is related to your weight. There is a connection between being overweight and an increased level of sweating. It follows then that as you get closer to your ideal weight, you will automatically reduce the symptoms of being overweight (one of which is excessive sweating). If you’re not sure if your symptoms are related to your weight, and you’re overweight, losing weight is a healthy experiment that may provide the answer to your problem. (Plus, you’ll be able to enjoy all the other benefits that come with losing excess weight, like more confidence, energy, fitness, etc.)
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, occurs due to a malfunction in some part of the body. Part of the problem may be knowing what triggers this malfunction. However, whatever the cause, if you strive for a healthy and well-functioning body, it is very likely to affect what causes you to sweat excessively. So by making sure you exercise regularly, by keeping your body fit and active, you help it function more efficiently. And the better you take care of our body, the better it will take care of you (and the less likely it is to let you down). Exercise is a great way to show your body that you care.
Another benefit of a healthy and fit body is an efficient metabolism. This can be doubly effective for those who suffer from excessive sweating. First, your body will burn more calories, even at rest, which will help you lose excess weight. Second, excessive sweating can be a symptom of food intolerances or nutrition problems. Therefore, if you strengthen your digestive system, your body is better able to cope with these intolerances and therefore less likely to malfunction.
Exercise is also a notorious stress buster. So if your excessive sweating symptoms are stress related, exercise can help release residual stress. This will be very beneficial for your health, but also, when you deal with your stress in a positive way, you will be better positioned to deal with stressful situations in the future. This should reduce any tendency to overreact and the subsequent symptoms that occur (ie sweating).
There’s another great reason to make exercise part of your solution to excessive sweating: it makes you feel good! Exercise causes the brain to release endorphins in your body. These hormones make you feel happy. This is why some people become addicted to exercise: they love the endorphin rush. But also, endorphins and being happy are good for your health. So you get an overall boost to your well-being that has positive effects long after you’re done exercising.
Finally, it’s socially acceptable to get hot and sweaty during a workout. Exercise makes everyone sweat. In any gym you will see people sweat profusely, not caring what others will think. There is even a theory that fit people sweat more than unfit people. So during exercise is a time when you can stop worrying about how much you sweat. Then you can relax and know that you are improving your health, your happiness, and that there is a good chance that you will also reduce your excessive sweating problem.