Is it what you’re eating and drinking?

It’s a fact that certain foods can boost sweat production… because they stimulate the nerous system such as caffeine, alcohol and spices. If you drink lots of fizzy drinks, check to see if they contain caffeine. You may be surprised to see that lots of common fizzy drinks (carbonated drinks) contain large amounts of caffeine which is added as a stimulant. When it first came out, Coca Cola contained cocaine and caffeine as stimulants, but the cocaine has since been removed! Did you know that cocaine came from the coca leaf, and caffeine from the kola nut, giving the product the name “coca kola”… which was changed to Coca Cola for marketing reasons? So, there may be reasons for your uncontrollable sweating hidden in the foods you eat, and beverages you drink. Try to cut back on consuming food or drinks containing caffeine, alcohol and spices because they all activate the sweat mechanism. Of course, hot drinks and hot foods will activate the natural sweat mechanism too, so try to limit the amount of hot food and especially hot drinks you have each day.

Is it what you’re wearing?

Check your clothing labels! Products that are made from non-natural fibres can cause heat to get trapped between your skin and your clothing, which leads to uncontrollable sweating. Try to wear clothes that help your skin to breathe such as cotton fabrics. White colored cotton will also help to disguise any sweating that does occur.

Is it how you’re feeling?

The more you worry about sweating, the more you sweat… and the more you worry about it. Pretty soon you’re in a nasty feeback loop which results in uncontrollable sweating! If you can try to relax and remain calm, you’ll help to moderate one of the main causes of sweating, and you’ll avoid the nasty feedback loop! Try to do breathing exercises and mentally picture yourself somewhere relaxing at the first signs of stress so that you maintain your calmness and prevent sweating from starting. Of course, you’ll get better at this with practise, so don’t stress because the de-stressing isn’t working!

Is it where you are?

People often ignore their immediate environment as a potential cause of sweating, but we naturally sweat more in hot, humid environments. If you think this may be a problem for you, see if you can’t get a portable air conditioner installed where you spend most of your time.

Is it all of the above?

It’s easy to overlook the cumulative effect that small lifestyle changes can have, but imagine a man wearing a man-made suit in a warm office building while making a stressful business decision and drinking a Coke after two cups of coffee. That man could be sweating uncontrollably and wondering if he has a medical problem, while the reasons are immediately obvious, if you know where to look.

If you’ve already considered these factors, it’s time to consider using anti-perspirants, especially strong anti-perspirants available from your physician or pharmacist. Other possible solutions to uncontrollable sweating are iontophoresis and botox injections.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

Clothing can cause a sweating problem.

OK, the first thing to do is check the basics… are you sweating excessively because you’re wearing clothes that don’t let your skin breathe? Certain man-made fabrics don’t let the skin breath and will cause or exaggerate any excessive sweating problem. Stick to light-coloured cotton fabrics. They’ll decrease the amount you sweat compared to artificial fabrics, and also white will disguise any perspiration.

Foods can make you sweat excessively.

Sweating problems can be caused by unnecessary stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. What that means is you should avoid caffeinated drinks, alcohol and spicy foods. Of course, it’s fairly obvious that hot drinks will raise your internal temperature and cause your body to use the natural temperature-reduction mechanisms of pumping blood to the skin and sweating. So try to avoid hot drinks if you want to reduce your excessive sweating problem.

How you feel is important in reducing your sweat production.

You should also try to remain calm. Of course, in some situations it may not be possible to remain calm, but you should try relaxing and regulate your breathing if at all possible so as to minimise the stimulation of your sympathetic nervous system which is directly reponsible for sweat production.

Where you are can make sweating worse.

Naturally, if you’re prone to excessive sweating, it would be wise to avoid hot, humid places… even rooms with lots of people and little ventilation can be a problem. Try to spend time in open spaces, or in large, well-ventilated rooms.

If you’ve already considered these basics, then it’s time to consider using anti-perspirants. You can get strong anti-perspirants from your doctor, so that’s something to consider. Other possible solution to an excessive sweat problem is iontophoresis and botox injections. Take a look at other blog posts for more details on those solutions.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

Learning some mechanisms for coping with stress and anxiety, such as breathing techniques, can help you feel less tense and nervous which will decrease the amount you sweat. With practise, you should be able to reduce the perspiration levels, which will generate a positive feedback loop because you’ll be worrying less about sweating, which will mean you’re more relaxed and sweat less.

Making sure you bathe frequently will ensure your pores are clean and will remove the bacteria that cause bad odours. By drying your skin well, you’ll deprive any remaining bacteria of a damp environment to grow in, which will prolong the time before body odour develops.

Avoid stimulants of the sympathetic nervous system, such as caffeine, alcohol and spices. Simply staying away from such chemicals will ensure your body isn’t producing more sweat than it would normally. It’s thought that zinc may help decrease sweating and body odour, so eating whole grains and nuts as part of a balanced diet may be beneficial. Another thing to try is sage tea, which some people claim helps reduce excessive sweating.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

What Is Night Sweating?

Excessive night-time sweating, which usually arises during adolescence, gives rise to a whole different set of problems than daytime sweating. For example, the actual night sweats can make the sufferer so uncomfortable that they wake up during the night and therefore have disturbed sleep patterns.

It’s important to distinguish between regular night sweating, as a result of the bedroom getting too hot, or having too many bedclothes on the bed which causes almost everyone to sweat, and real sleep hyperhidrosis. The difference is that people with excessive night sweating will have severe “hot flashes” while asleep and wake up to drenched bedclothes and night-wear.

What Causes Night Sweats

Night sweats can be caused by simple genetics… ie you may be more prone to sweating at night in response to certain conditions, which can be harmless although very frustating. Some of the medical conditions that can cause night sweating are the menopause, which is a very common cause of night sweats in women of menopausal age, infections such as tuberculosis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis and abscesses. Night sweating can also be an early sign of some cancer types, can be caused by usage of some medications (especially anti-depressant medications) and can be due to hormonal imbalances.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

Originally used to treat crossed-eyes and uncontrollable eye blinking, it has become famous for its use as an anti-wrinkle treatment. However, in July 2004, BOTOX® was granted approval in the United States for the treatment of severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating) that is inadequately managed with topical agents (anti-perspirants). The product is administered in small injections to reduce sweat gland activity by blocking the overactive nerve impulses in the armpits that trigger excessive glandular activity (sweating).

Although we wouldn’t recommend turning to BOTOX® immediately upon diagnosis with hyperhidrosis, it seems to be an effective solution for people who don’t see relief when using natural treatments and remedies.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

Well, let’s look at the facts. Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is caused by the over-excitation of the sympathetic nervous system. Basically, normal people sweat when they’re anxious or nervous. In hyperhidrosis, that sweating is amplified because the nervous system is over-sensitive to any kind of stimulus.

What if, instead of treating the problem at the sweat-gland level, with anti-perspirants, ionophoresis or surgery, we treated the problem at the source… where the nervous system gets the incorrect signal to sweat. That’s what hypnosis does. It directly affects the way your nervous system reacts to reduce the nerve signals that cause the sweat glands to produce sweat. Hypnotism is well suited to solving this problem, because it’s well known to help people regulate similar responses, such as stopping smoking, losing weight and decreasing anxiety.

For more details on using hypnosis to cure excessive sweating, check out this hypnosis download. It’s cheap, and if it works, it will save you a fortune on other temporary solutions such as anti-perspirants.

For other natural treatments and remedies we recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay. It’s a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

To prevent sweating, most people reach for an anti-perspirant. The anti-perspirant will contain an active ingredient (usually a form of aluminum… either chloride or bromide) that stops the sweat glands from working. Unlike deoderants, which only tackle the smell associated with sweat, anti-perspirants will acutally stop you sweating. People with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) may need stronger concentrations of the active ingredients to achieve the same levels of sweat reduction, but the principle is the same.

The anti-perspirant (aluminum chloride) is applied topically to a small area of the body… usually the armpits, feet or hands. The aluminum chloride is then absorbed into the cells surrounding the sweat ducts as aluminum ions, which causes the cells to swell to maintain a correct salt balance. The swelling of the nearby cells causes the sweat glands to be constricted and reduces the sweat that can leave the sweat duct.

Eventually, the swelling effect subsides as the cells return to osmotic balance, and sweat starts to be released from the sweat glands again. For this reason, antiperspirants are applied regularly to the areas where sweat reduction is needed. People who suffer from excessive sweating may either need to apply a low-concentration anti perspirant more often, or use a strong concentration anti-perspirant (such as Anhydrol-Forte or Driclor). Other brand name anti-perspirants are CertainDri, an over-the-counter anti-perspirant that offers protection for up to 72 hours, Drysol, a prescription anti-perspirant you wear at night and then wash off in the morning, Odaban, Mitchum and Perspirex.

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Let’s look at a simple method… treating hyperhidrosis with aluminum chloride antiperspirants.

Basically, an antiperspirant is not the same as a deoderant. One combats sweating, the other combats smell. Most antiperspirants are low-grade versions used to treat every-day sweating. People with hyperhidrosis should look for antiperspirants containing aluminium chloride, a much stronger sweat blocker. You can use aluminium chloride anti-perspirants on your armpits, palms, soles and even on your face as long as you avoid your eye area. Aluminium chloride anti-perspirants can be bought at a pharmacists or obtained with a prescription in the UK. In the USA, they are probably available in most drug stores.

You need to apply the antiperspirant to clean, dry skin, preferably at night when sweat glands are less active. Use the antiperspirant every other day, and be sure to wash the area before applying the anti-perspirant. You can use the aluminum chloride antiperspirant for as long as you need, although after you see an improvement you should be able to only re-apply it once every one or two weeks. Doing that should help keep the excessive sweating under control.

If this remedy was of interest to you, please consider other natural treatments and remedies. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

If your excessive sweating does not occur at the same time as other symptoms, and is not general all-over body perspiration, it’s considered primary hyperhidrosis. If your excessive perspiration is accompanied by additional symptoms and you have non-localised sweating, then it is termed secondary hyper hidrosis which is usually the result of either drug side effects or an underlying medical condition.

No-one knows for sure what causes excessive sweating, but it’s known that there is over-stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system which results in excess sweat production from the sweat glands. The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the nervous system that isn’t under our conscious control. It is the same part of the nervous system that controls the movement of our digestive system… it operates without us doing anything to control it. It is believed that in hyperhidrosis, emotion, anxiety and stress might play active roles, but it’s largely speculation and guesswork because the cause is simply not known.

One interesting clue regarding the cause of hyper hydrosis is that it seems to have a genetic component (according to Medline) which indicates that specific genes may be involved. If hyperhidrosis is hereditary, it may mean that faulty copies of one of more genes are responsible for the condition. It will be interesting to find out more. The more we understand the roots of excessive sweating, the closer we are to a cure.

Excessive sweating treatment, assuming it’s the primary type of hyperhidrosis, are various and complicated. They range from simple use of anti-perspirants and deoderants for manageable hyper hidrosis to surgical intervention involving severing the nerve to the sweat glands, or removing the sweat glands themselves. Cheap home remedies for hyperhidrosis have been found to help many people, especially when many different remedies are used at the same time.

Before considering surgery or drugs, it is strongly advised that someone thinking they have hyperhidrosis should consider using natural treatments and remedies and, if they fail, consult a heath professional. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

Facial relates to the face, and hyper-hidrosis is excessive sweating. So Facial Hyperhidrosis is profuse sweating of the face but it may also affect the neck and scalp. It’s sometimes referred to medically as “craniofacial hyperhidrosis” which encompasses the rest of the head and not just the face. Unfortunately, the image people have of facial hyperhidrosis is of a fat sweaty man constantly wiping his face with a hanky. That stereoype is actually unhelpful because facial hyperhidrosis is actually quite common. Facial hyperhidrosis may also occur with other localized sweating such as Palmar Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the hands, Plantar Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the feet and Axillary Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the underarms.

What Causes Facial Hyperhidrosis?

Like other forms of hyperhidrosis, facial hyperhidrosis is a result of an overactive sympathetic nervous system. Basically, instead of sweating only when the body requires it, a person with facial hyperhidrosis will generate sweat in response to normal situations, even when sweating is not required for body cooling.

What Problems Does Facial Hyperhidrosis Cause?

Probably the most significant problem that facial hyperhidrosis causes is the sheer stress of not knowing when your face may excessively perspire. It could be on the bus or train, in a business meeting or absolutely anywhere and for no good reason. Naturally, this is incredibly stressful for the sufferer. The stress causes a negative feedback loop, whereby stress can trigger or exacerbate the problem of excessive facial sweating.

What Treatments Are There For Facial Hyperhidrosis?

There are broadly three types of treatment for Facial Hyperhidrosis.

• Thoracic Sympathectomy, which is a surgical procedure not widely available, and not to be undergone lightly
• Drugs such as oral anti-cholinergics and beta-blockers which have side effects such as drying out areas you don’t want to be dry!
• Natural hyperhidrosis treatments and remedies that are usually low cost and low risk.

Before considering surgery or drugs, it is strongly advised that someone thinking they have facial hyperhidrosis should consider using natural treatments and remedies and, if they fail, consult a heath professional. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.