What happens to your body when you sweat? Is it good?
2006-09-08 09:41:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Other than the smell?
2006-09-08 09:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sweat glands excrete moisture (basically a thin layer of salt water) that covers the skin. The sweat evaporates from off the skin; due to the heat transferring properties of water, the evaporation cools the surface of the skin.
At the same time, blood vessels move closer to the skin, and (thanks to thermodynamics) release heat to the skin in essense cooling the blood. The cooled blood circulates back through the body. As it does so, the blood picks up thermal energy from the body's core (torso, abdomen, head), and moves that heat back out to areas that are sweating, where it is once again cools. The entire body will cool down gradually until normal operating parameters are regained.
Sweating is extrememly important. The cooling provided by sweating is so necessary that when unable to do so the effects can range anywhere from nausea and vomiting (heat sickness) to loss of consciousness and death (heat stroke).
2006-09-08 10:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by hogan.enterprises 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweating is one of the ways that the body cools itself. Sweat is produced in the sweat glands and when the sweat evaporates it cools the body. In addition to water , the sweat contains electrolytes (mainly sodium chloride) which are lost to the body.
2006-09-08 09:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweat is the way your body cools off. Yes it is a good thing so break into a funky, wet sweat and then crack open a refreshing shower.It is all good.
2006-09-08 10:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ms New Booty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is natures way of cooling the skin down - It is very good.
Their are some mixed components of sweat - Calcium, zinc are two.
University of Florida has done lots of studies concering that.
2006-09-08 09:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by JBLove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 10:30:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your body removes stored up toxins yes its a good thing that is why it happens sweat glands are suderifous glands and oil comes from sebaceous glands combined on the skin it creates a natural protective barrier
2006-09-08 09:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the body natural way of cooling itself sweating is good for you in the effect that it makes you burn calories however if you sweat profusly and dont drink water you can become dehydrated
2006-09-08 09:47:12 · answer #8 · answered by tiffany a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it cools your body off and rids you of electrolites and water
2006-09-08 09:47:04 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It smells bad.
2006-09-08 09:47:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋