What causes someone to sweat?

Question

I am not overweight nor am I hot. However, I find that perspire alot under my arms. I know I don't have a thyroid problem been checked for that. However, my hands are cold and my feet sweat alot as well? Any Idea, I always carry deodarent with me. I have tried several alternatives. Also, I don't eat salt and very cautious about what I eat so I know it isn't my diet persay!

As I mentioned before and one person failed to read my question. I said that I am not Overweight....

For others, again I said I do not use SALT...
(Not offending the one person's answer it was a very good answer). But for ingnorant people saying being fat why bother answering a question.

Answer 1

I know how you must be feeling. i have this same 'problem', and just today i have gotten botox injections under my arms. i'm sure u have heard of it. its when they inject botox under your underarms to make it so you dont sweat. it's an easy treatment that costs $1000 and lasts between 6-12 months. also, you should look into a perscription deoderant. if not perscription, then try certain-dri. or ask your doctor about 'hypercare' or 'drysol'

good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the production and evaporation of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (the main constituent of "table salt") in solution, that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Sweat also consists of the chemicals or odorants 2-methylphenol (o-cresol) and 4-methylphenol (p-cresol). In humans, sweating is primarily a means of temperature regulation. Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to the latent heat of evaporation of water. Hence, in hot weather, or when the individual's muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. Sweating is increased by nervousness and nausea and decreased by cold. Animals with few sweat glands, such as dogs, accomplish similar temperature regulation results by panting, which evaporates water from the moist lining of the oral cavity and pharynx. Primates and horses have smelly armpits similar to humans.





In humans, there are two kinds of sweat glands which differ greatly in both the composition of the sweat and its purpose:

Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Apocrine sweat glands produce sweat that contains fatty materials. These glands are mainly present in the armpits and around the genital area and their activity is the main cause of sweat odor, due to the bacteria that break down the organic compounds in the sweat from these glands.

Answer 4

It's sympathetic nervous system kicking in. Some people just get a very active symp. nervous system.. they sweat a lot and their vessels tend to constrict at the periphery making their hands and feet cold. It's kind of hard to cure if this is your problem. Some people go for surgery to solve their sweaty palms and soles. Don't know if that works.

Actually, I had sweaty palms and soles. so as my other siblings... We kinda live with it. Nothing I can do about. My hands are cold even in summer day. It's hard especially when I need to touch patients.. (sorry for complaining instead of answering)

Answer 5

Sweating is the production and evaporation of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (the main constituent of "table salt") in solution, that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. In humans, sweating is primarily a means of temperature regulation. Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to the latent heat of evaporation of water. Hence, in hot weather, or when the individual's muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. Sweating is increased by nervousness and nausea and decreased by cold. In humans, there are two kinds of sweat glands which differ greatly in both the composition of the sweat and its purpose:

Eccrine sweat glands are distributed over the entire body surface but are particularly abundant on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and on the forehead. These produce sweat that is composed chiefly of water with various salts. These glands are used for body temperature regulation.
Apocrine sweat glands produce sweat that contains fatty materials. These glands are mainly present in the armpits and around the genital area and their activity is the main cause of sweat odor, due to the bacteria that break down the organic compounds in the sweat from these glands.
So.. in response to your condition.. if it is sweating under the armpits that ails you.. perhaps you'd like to review your diet.. n plan it out.
hope that sates yuer query!!

Answer 6

do you drink a lot of water?? if yes, thats probly it, and its good. dont stop because water is good for u. (duh.)
what causes someone to sweat is to make your body remain at a good temperature. also anti- perspirant is diferent than deodorant.anti pers makes you not sweat. deodorant lets u sweat but it makes it not smell. but deodorant is better.

Answer 7

Caffeine

Answer 8

Toxins build up in your body and sweating is a method of expelling those bad toxins...so sweat away

Answer 9

Being Fat

Answer 10

Heat.......also, some people secrete more sweat in the sweat glands.